How to self build a house?
June 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Since the demand for a self build house has risen noticeably, therefore number of people is interested in knowing about the process to self build a home. First thing that you need to be sure about self building a home is that it is more of a labor intensive technique and if you are ready to toil with all the efforts, only then self building a home is for you. However, you can hire contractors too. So now, we’ll discuss that if you are planning to go for a self build home, then what all steps you need to do.
Look at the entire process as a project. So the first step of your project is you to construct the cement foundation. This is indeed one of the most painstaking tasks of all the steps. You will have to dig the footings and give a concrete to the forms. This will take no less than two weeks time. So be patient. The next step of your self building is quite relaxing after the laborious first step. The walls of your home will be easily available in pre-framed form. The windows as well as the doors will be already there and all you will have to do is to erect these things on the foundation that you built. This structure of your home will come in the self built kit.
Next step is to lock up the walls carefully on your foundation. This is the step that requires complete concentration and patience because definitely there is no scope of mistake taking place at this stage. If it does, it’s a big loss! After you have successfully done this step of your project, you need to sheet the second floor with the help of plywood. This is quite a simple step. After having completed these steps, just set the topmost walls correctly, brace them and stack the trusses of your roof. Once you have nailed the trusses properly, your house frame is ready and complete.