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What is the best type of low-cost home construction for someone to undertake when doing the labor alone?
joe friday’s grrl asked:
I’m a female with two a teen son and pre-teen daughter, and considering building my own small home on a lot I own. It’s in the city limits in central North Carolina, and my great-grandparents homestead once stood there, and was razed a decade ago. So I am at least starting out with a level, cleared lot that has utilities in place to hook up to. I want to build something that will be energy efficient, and that will require very little maintenance. It will be tiny, under 1,000 sq. ft., and I will be paying in cash as I go. I will contract out the HVAC, plumbing and electrical work, but would like to tackle as much of the rest as possible on my own, with the kids assisting, of course. I am pretty strong and handy with tools, and I don’t have a time constraint. I just want to ensure I end up with a well built home without jeopardizing my family’s safety in the process.
construction safety
I’m a female with two a teen son and pre-teen daughter, and considering building my own small home on a lot I own. It’s in the city limits in central North Carolina, and my great-grandparents homestead once stood there, and was razed a decade ago. So I am at least starting out with a level, cleared lot that has utilities in place to hook up to. I want to build something that will be energy efficient, and that will require very little maintenance. It will be tiny, under 1,000 sq. ft., and I will be paying in cash as I go. I will contract out the HVAC, plumbing and electrical work, but would like to tackle as much of the rest as possible on my own, with the kids assisting, of course. I am pretty strong and handy with tools, and I don’t have a time constraint. I just want to ensure I end up with a well built home without jeopardizing my family’s safety in the process.
construction safety