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Building a house - Or atleast understanding how houses are built
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Burekbossman
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I'd start with a shed first to learn each step; prepping the ground, laying the foundation, framing (with doors and windows), putting up the roof and shingles.
Also, if you can use insulated concrete forms for the basement do it. It is soo much easier than trying to do masonry if you have no experience. Just remember you need to get the bubbles out after pouring. There is a special vibrating tool for it but don't skip that step.
Also, if you can use insulated concrete forms for the basement do it. It is soo much easier than trying to do masonry if you have no experience. Just remember you need to get the bubbles out after pouring. There is a special vibrating tool for it but don't skip that step.
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I'll just say what I know from working in construction for a whopping 2 years.
If you aren't willing to follow every little detail to a T do not do your own foundation. One little fuckup can result in everything else being fucked up.
In terms of ease of labor I'd say the following are pretty easy as long as you aren't a total fucking idiot. Framing is piss simple if you're doing something made of nothing but box shapes, framing a roof is much more difficult. Drywall and painting are piss simple, there's a reason drwall and paint guys are always visibly drunk or high. Insulation sucks but is easy. Tile is easy as long as you actually plan shit out.
Pay your local plumbers, HVAC, and electrical people to do that shit. It's very easy to fuck up that shit and if you are in an area that requires following code it makes it more complicated. If you're doing a mini-split for HVAC you could probably figure it out yourself though.
I will always reccomend this guy's channel, tons of really useful videos on random construction and around the house DIY stuff.
If you aren't willing to follow every little detail to a T do not do your own foundation. One little fuckup can result in everything else being fucked up.
In terms of ease of labor I'd say the following are pretty easy as long as you aren't a total fucking idiot. Framing is piss simple if you're doing something made of nothing but box shapes, framing a roof is much more difficult. Drywall and painting are piss simple, there's a reason drwall and paint guys are always visibly drunk or high. Insulation sucks but is easy. Tile is easy as long as you actually plan shit out.
Pay your local plumbers, HVAC, and electrical people to do that shit. It's very easy to fuck up that shit and if you are in an area that requires following code it makes it more complicated. If you're doing a mini-split for HVAC you could probably figure it out yourself though.
I will always reccomend this guy's channel, tons of really useful videos on random construction and around the house DIY stuff.
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