Sketch the Framing Eric Brownstone/E+/Getty Images Start by doing a sketch of the building to be framed including the roof. It is important to identify the location of doors and windows and any other vent opening. Having the right dimensions or working with standard measurements will provide additional savings at a later stage, as waste material will be minimized…
Three-fifths of the regulatory costs – 14.6% of the final house price – is due to a higher price for a finished lot resulting from regulations imposed during the lot’s development. The other two-fifths – 9.7% of the house price – is the result of costs incurred by the builder after purchasing the finished lot. NAHB’s previous 2011 estimates were fairly similar, showing…
Not everyone wants to live in a planned development, so if you are one of those homebuyers, our Build on Your Land building program was designed with you in mind. We are often approached about building one of our homes on a customer s own lot or by those who want to build a home with their own plans. Others do not own land yet and would appreciate help in locating…
Life consists of the choices we make and is built by the things we do, every single day. But how do you know if the life you’re building is secure? How do you know that your world isn’t just going to fall to pieces when the going gets rough? “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:…
Tracking down the right site for your project can seem like a headache, but don’t panic - over 13, people manage it every year! There are plenty of online resources to help, such as Plotsearch, but often word of mouth is the most powerful tool – so let local residents know that you’re looking to join their community. 2. Arrange finance One of the first things you…
Although Skyrim‘s new DLC Hearthfire isn’t up yet on the PC, I wondered how it would hold off against the popular fan-made game addition, Build Your Own Home, so I played the former on the Xbox and the latter on the PC to see how they’d compare. Hearthfire I’ve been pretty lucky with Bethesda games in that I’ve never really encountered any bugs. I mean, there was…
As Sacramento and other cities struggle with homelessness, some area teens are trying to help by building tiny houses for homeless veterans. The mini construction boom that began Wednesday is part of a two-day competition hosted by the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange Education Foundation at Cosumnes River College. More than 200 students spent Wednesday building…
Before building an accessory dwelling unit on your property, consider these legal, design and financial implications. Those tiny, often very cute homes that people are adding on their properties seem to be popping up everywhere these days. The tiny buildings can provide extra rental income, offer a less-expensive housing option or provide a home for a relative. Accessory…
1. Don’t Chuck Plots Away Year after year there are potential self builders who drive past plots they have rejected and see that somebody else has taken up the opportunity. There are very few perfect self build plots out there. All of them have some drawback or other. Learn to look past what’s in front of your eyes and think about what the plot can be and what you…
Adding a deck is a great way to expand your living area at a modest cost per square foot. According to the “Cost vs. Value Report” from “Remodeling” magazine, the national average cost to have a basic, all-pressure-treated wood deck professionally built is $31 per square foot. Compare that to the national average cost for a two-story addition of about $210 per square…
WPBeginner is using WordPress if you can’t tell already, but we have a custom design. One of the part about our design is that we have a custom homepage. You may see many websites on the web using a custom homepage for their WordPress. In this tutorial we will show you how you can create a custom homepage by combining the use of custom page template, and WordPress…
If I were building my own house, my requirements would probably be simple: I want hallways about 50% bigger than you would think you would need and doorways a couple inches wider. One look at my current walls would tell you I’m a really bad driver of my own wheelchair. That and automatic doors would be nice. I do look at Pinterest, though, and I’m sure many of you…
In an effort to conserve space and energy for the homeowner, we choose a tankless water heater (sometimes called an on-demand water heater, an inline water heater or an instant water heater ). What is a Tankless Water Heater? A tankless water heater operates by heating water as it passes through, on it s way to the shower, faucet, laundry or other point of use…
I picked a neighborhood at random – eeny-meeny-miney-moe – and rented the first listing on Craigslist. I struck gold. I moved two blocks from Atlanta’s most beautiful park, a rolling greenscape with spectacular skyline views. It hosts huge outdoor concerts, festivals and farmer’s markets, and it’s less than a 5 minute walk from our front door. I immediately thought:…
