This is the last house I will build, start to finish.
Any suggestions on the way is appreciated. It's small,1000 sq', but all my wife and I need.
Any suggestions on the way is appreciated. It's small,1000 sq', but all my wife and I need.
I drew the plans up myself. Designed to be as efficient as I could make a 2 BR bath and a half house. I'll try to take some pics of them.Got any plans you can post ? Glo and I need a 1000 + - sq ranch.
The only thing that I'm going to sub out is putting on the Metal roof. I'll probably hire someone to help me set the trusses also. All else is mine!Are you going to have someone lay the block or are you doing it yourself? I feel for you if you're doing it yourself. Hubs and I did it ourselves 20 years ago and felt every bit of it.
Block and pier. It'll be 5 runs high on the front with 3 on the back. Framing, exterior, interior walls and ceilings will all be rough sawn lumber straight from the mill. Mostly Pine and Poplar.With winter just around the corner you could have an even rougher time building a house now. If you can get it dried in before it gets real cold and snowing then you got it licked. Building yourself and no mortgage makes it worth it.
Are you building on a slab or pier and beam frame house? Neighbor just built a cement block house with just a slanted roof.
I'm trying my best not to slow down, but time in the saddle is wearing me down. I've worked all my life. Oldest of 7 kids and raised on a farm gets you started early!I like what you have done and envy you for what you are doing. Building my own place and slowing down was my goal when I moved to idaho but instead I bought a nice house and several rentals. I didn't have it in me yet to slow down. Hopefully in the future I can do what you are doing. I would love to hive you a hand and learn a thing or two if you were closer. Until then I will keep watching from the sidelines.
I'm the youngest of three and grew up dirt floor poor so I got a young start as well.I'm trying my best not to slow down, but time in the saddle is wearing me down. I've worked all my life. Oldest of 7 kids and raised on a farm gets you started early!
I'm the youngest of three and grew up dirt floor poor so I got a young start as well.
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