A huge box was checked off today as I picked up my building permit from the county office. It had been approved by the plans examiner a week earlier but it wasn’t official until I had it in my possession, …
Obtaining a permit to build your own home usually begins with a prescreening with the plans examiner. Here’s how mine went….
After inspection, finish building your own septic system by installing inspection ports and covering the drain field.
Learn how to perform a squirt test for the county health inspector as one of the final steps in building your own septic system
Learn how to install a septic pump including float switches and electrical wiring. This is the hardest part of building your own septic system.
Building your own septic system begins with excavating for the tank and drain field and assembling the drain lines.
In many places, you can’t get a permit to start building your own home without a septic design. Here’s how I got started on it.
A temporary power pole can provide power to the tools required in building your own home. Here’s how to wire the circuitry.
Learn how to get started on the temporary power and water hookups you will need to build your own home.
Building your own home requires temporary power. Learn the key steps in obtaining a temporary power pole from applying for a permit to constructing the power pole.