At diy-home-building you will find the information and resources you need to successfully build your own house. You will find a systematic do-it-yourself  building process that takes you from conception to completion. We will start by encouraging you to dream, to creatively pursue a plan that fits your personality and need. We will then focus on the primary areas of project planning, construction management, and green building.

You will find information on creative design, standard and alternative building methods, financial considerations, working with suppliers and subcontractors, and much more. You will also find the beginnings of a blog with ongoing input and an opportunity to join in the conversation. Our intent is to partner with you as you explore and proceed with your do-it-yourself building or remodeling project.

Let’s first consider the big picture:

DIY-Home- Building – It’s easy as 1, 2, 3

1. Dream – the place do-it-yourself building begins

2. Plan – home building plans require more than drawings

3. Build – the construction phase for building your own house

And then move on to some of the details:

* Learn the diy home building process

* Consider construction loan options

* Look at home building costs and establish a budget

* Creatively design your own house

* Develop house building plans and specifications

* Incorporate green home building options

* Explore the possibility of a home building kit

* Choose building materials and subcontractors

* Use the principles of a construction project manager

* And much more

But first, let’s begin with the dream

Building your own house without a solid management system is like pouring the foundation of your house without cement. Like cement added to sand and stone solidifies the concrete, a management system added to thorough planning solidifies the foundation of your diy-home-building project.

Building Your Own House Grows Out Of The Planning Process

If your planning is complete, the construction management that is required for do-it-yourself building just becomes a hands-on extension of the process. The management process to build your own house takes each area that you have planned and puts them into orderly action. Using simple construction management tools, care is taken to make sure every detail of your plan unfolds in a efficient and effective way.

Building your own house involves management in these four primary areas

* Choosing materials and suppliers

* Working with subcontractors

* Scheduling for efficient progress

* Financial and quality control

In the planning stage you found and bought your perfect lot, decided on and modified your house design plans to meet your needs, chosen the materials and methods appropriate for your project, established home building costs and a budget, found a home building loan, and established the team to help you get your home completed. Now it is time to take action and start building.

Establish Your Management System For Building Your Own House

Just like the planning phase of diy-home- building, the management phase has many questions that need answering. Here are some of the questions related to the construction management – answer these and you have finalized the foundation to build your own house.

* How do I manage my team and effectively schedule sub-contractors?

* Where and how should I use contractor contracts and forms?

* How do I make sure things are up to code and deal with building inspectors?

* What checklists do I need to cover all the bases and maintain quality control?

* How can I best deal with conflict that arises?

* How will I facilitate complete and efficient delivery of materials?

* What is the best way to maintain financial control and deal with loan draws?

* Is it beneficial to use home building software to help manage things?

* How do I maintain adequate home building insurance throughout the building process?

From here, we can go into further detail concerning building your own house, and the planning and management required in do-it-yourself building. The following links will take you to further discussion of each area of owner builder consideration.

* Design your own house

* Building materials and methods

* Home building kits

* Home building costs

* Home building loans

* Green home building