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Sometimes, money well spent saves more than the $$$. Work smart, be safe, that is the first priority.
My Industrial Cabin Build
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Sometimes, money well spent saves more than the $$$. Work smart, be safe, that is the first priority.
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I posted last weeks video. We didn’t get much done with the house, as I said before, i put in some trees for my wife.
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We changed gears today. Because of all the rain this week, I am concerned about having the pists set up on the back wall for an extended period of time while I tie up loose ends. My worry is that when it rains, the water pools.
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I don’t want the Fir posts to stand in rainwater and wick it up. It could cause extreme checking, warpage and perhaps rot.
So I decided to start doing the framing for the joists and roof trusses first. I really want to get this place dried in.
I was talking to my bride about the comments on the house. She was indignant about the suggestion of hiring a contractor. Her comment was “ do they not understand the point of building it yourself?”
Now, I see both sides of the argument. If I had the money, i would be hiring someone and inspecting their work once or twice a week. But I don’t. And When people make that suggestion, I just assume they are coming from a good place and concerned with our safety.
But I’m not sure they understand the economic impact of these decisions. I am building a 2,540 sf single story house. Single story increases the cost because foundation is a major expense in building a house. In my area new houses cost approx $180-190/sf. If you aren’t good at math , that puts me in a house for just shy of half a Million dollars. That doesn’t include land. For that price you get half an acre of land. I am sitting on 54. Currently I have a loan on the land and I have paid cash for everything else associated with the house. I am not doing this because I’m stubborn or like to build stuff. It is because I don’t want to be buried in debt. I have had a huge mortgage hanging over my head before. And I have also lived debt free. I want to escape the crippling enslavement of debt and building my own home will save me about $250,000.
Thats real money. So I agree with my wife on this. And Im thrilled to hear her say it. We are building it ourselves, with all the pain and danger because we
Think it is worth it.
So I decided to start doing the framing for the joists and roof trusses first. I really want to get this place dried in.
I was talking to my bride about the comments on the house. She was indignant about the suggestion of hiring a contractor. Her comment was “ do they not understand the point of building it yourself?”
Now, I see both sides of the argument. If I had the money, i would be hiring someone and inspecting their work once or twice a week. But I don’t. And When people make that suggestion, I just assume they are coming from a good place and concerned with our safety.
But I’m not sure they understand the economic impact of these decisions. I am building a 2,540 sf single story house. Single story increases the cost because foundation is a major expense in building a house. In my area new houses cost approx $180-190/sf. If you aren’t good at math , that puts me in a house for just shy of half a Million dollars. That doesn’t include land. For that price you get half an acre of land. I am sitting on 54. Currently I have a loan on the land and I have paid cash for everything else associated with the house. I am not doing this because I’m stubborn or like to build stuff. It is because I don’t want to be buried in debt. I have had a huge mortgage hanging over my head before. And I have also lived debt free. I want to escape the crippling enslavement of debt and building my own home will save me about $250,000.
Thats real money. So I agree with my wife on this. And Im thrilled to hear her say it. We are building it ourselves, with all the pain and danger because we
Think it is worth it.
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buckeyefarmer
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You got this.
I think those that say “ Pay someone Else” mean well, but don’t understand that isn’t an option.
Just keep plugging away. At least you don’t have a bank over your head adding more stress.
I think those that say “ Pay someone Else” mean well, but don’t understand that isn’t an option.
Just keep plugging away. At least you don’t have a bank over your head adding more stress.
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Please don't hire out! I have come accustomed to my weekly episode of your house building. Slow and easy wins the race and you will have something to be awful proud about.
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Murphy, there’s no danger of hiring out, until we get to drywall. I was up last night reading code and “green building” best practices as I get ready to set my joist hangers. I have to make a run to the hardware store now, because my supply of screws does not meet the specs for the joist hangers.
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ededic
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I believe that only nails have the “shear” strength for joist hangars.