The whole point of working on the plumbing first was to make it easier to install the shingles.  I will be using interlocking aluminum shingles due to their proven record of longevity and ability to stand up to the high …

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I had been waiting for today for almost a month!  It has been so frustrating to watch the second story OSB subfloor get wet day after day, but today I took a big step towards getting a roof over it …

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Learn how to perform a squirt test for the county health inspector as one of the final steps in building your own septic system

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.