I think my fascination with spiral staircases stems from my love of efficiency. With a standard staircase, there is a ton of wasted space on both floors. For example, with 8 foot walls, the steepest straight staircase allowable by building …

Step 26 – Build a Spiral Staircase Read more »

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, …

Step 5b – Overview of the Permitting Process Read more »

In order to build your own home you will need to obtain a building permit. Learn how to get started…

The first step in building your own home after purchasing land is to begin connecting utilities that you will be using as you build.