![]() Now it’s time to do a little honest self-assessment. Dan knows his stuff, had a romantic partner willing to pitch in free of charge, and it still took him a couple years to do. His gorgeous house came with a price tag of around $15,000. The Flouch is another good example of a DIY house, built by sustainability expert Dan Durica. (He also didn’t shy away from sleeping in temperatures close to zero while he was living in a tent during the early stages of home construction.) Thomas Kortkamp’s house is an ongoing work in progress, ten years in the making, and he’s only spent around $1300! (Most of which was for a primo wood stove, and doesn’t include the value of his labor.) But Thomas is an experienced builder – he eats, breathes and sleeps natural building techniques, and he spends tons of time keeping up to date on the latest advancements. (Though they still have to find ways to meet their living expenses in the meantime.) So far, they’ve spent about $6500, excluding their own labor, tools and sporadic hired help for specialized tasks and heavy lifting. ![]() The tradeoff is a lower price tag, because they aren’t paying wagers to builders. Modern day pioneers, Mae Ferber and Benjamin Brownlow, have been building their own house for over two years and they still aren’t finished. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.Īnyway, building a house yourself takes a long time. Paying to retrofit mistakes down the line can be cripplingly expensive. No matter how many YouTube videos you watch, you’re never going to be able to match the professionals. ![]() If you have no experience with construction, I STRONGLY recommend that you forget about trying to do it yourself. The first big decision you’re going to have to make is whether to build your house yourself or hire someone else to do it for you.
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