About

“Build My Own House” – that was the dream from which this website grew.

Hi – I am Ron Czecholinski, a dreamer, an owner builder, a professional contractor for over thirty years. DIY-Home-Building.com grew from the dream to build my own house, and represents those years of experience and my intent to provide you with everything you need to explore do-it-yourself building and remodeling.

I started as an owner builder with the purchase of my first home – a “fixer upper” cottage on a beautiful Wisconsin lake. It needed remodeling and a small addition to meet the needs of my family. I also had the dream to build my own house and soon decided to get a job with a general contractor to learn home building from the ground up. After a couple years working on new homes as well as remodeling, and learning everything from the foundation to the roof, I sold my remodeled home and started my own contracting business. I also put action to my dream to build my own house – I bought two acres of land and built an energy efficient passive solar log home.

Since that time I have been professionally involved in home building as a contractor, a real estate investor, and as a consultant for green building and owner built homes. Half of the time I was not professionally involved in home building but always remained an owner builder and, with my wife, have built or remodeled many of our own homes. During that time, I also returned to school where I focused on counseling and conflict resolution – a couple additional skills helpful in the do-it-yourself building process

So, our experience is hands on and goes beyond the nuts and bolts of construction. We understand the dream and challenge of building your own house. We have learned where and how to save money while maintaining quality control. We have experienced the pitfalls and frustrations along the way, as well as the pride and satisfaction of our completed homes.

I also continue to cultivate my dream to build my own house. We are in the process of selling our current home that we converted from a garage workshop on a beautiful half acre hilltop on the edge of Madison, Wisconsin. I have concentrated on remodeling and renovation for many years but once again have the dream to build my own house from the ground up.  Our hope is to find land to build a small development of creative small green homes.

Our commitment to the owner builders we work with is to encourage creative home design, efficient management, quality construction, green home building principles, honest communication, and personalized support at every step. My wife is an excellent decorator with an eclectic focus influenced by the wabi-sabi concept of simplicity, serenity, and character. Our desire is to help you fulfill your dream of building your own house

I hope you enjoy and benefit from our information at diy-home-building. As time moves along, I will be filling out the structure of this website with quality information to assist you in your dream of building your own house. I also hope for a blog section with ongoing information and a place for interaction. Please contact me with any of your home building questions or any suggestions for our website.

Thanks for visiting.

Ron