Step 6d – Prepare for the First Concrete Pour
Building your own slab on grade foundation requires you to install the plumbing before you pour the footings. Here’s how I did it..
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Step 5b – Overview of the Permitting Process
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 5a – Schedule a Building Permit Prescreening
Obtaining a permit to build your own home usually begins with a prescreening with the plans examiner. Here’s how mine went….
Step 4 – 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.
Step 3a – Temp Power Pit and Utility Trench
Learn how to get started on the temporary power and water hookups you will need to build your own home.
Step 2 – Site Preparation
The first step in building your own home after purchasing land is to begin connecting utilities that you will be using as you build.
Step 1 – Buy Land
Learn how to take the first steps in building your own home by purchasing a lot. Learn how to locate land, ensure it is buildable, put in an offer, and seal the deal.