Tag Archives: Owner Builder Construction Savings

Settling on Stone, Tile & Carpet Woes and Landscape Planning

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Not much going on at the house yesterday — this was a planned quiet day of drying time for the final coat of mud on the sheetrock. Both furnaces are operating at full force and it is absolutely oppressive inside. … Continue reading →

Dried In and Ready to Rock!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

We’re finally dried in! Of course, the rain stopped 4 days ago… go figure! After much research, we decided to go with a 30 year, high definition Owens Corning (Oakridge) shingle in Driftwood color. I like the variation and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Management, Construction Progress, Owner Builder Change Orders, Owner Builder Construction, Quality Cabinetry, Residential Elevator | Tagged Building Material Costs, Buying a Residential Elevator, Floor Plan Adjustments, New Construction Labor Prices, Owner Builder Construction Bids, Owner Builder Construction Savings, Save Money By Building Yourself | Leave a comment

Continuing Progress

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Although the plumber begged off today due to a family emergency, work still progressed along. Bob the plumber had arranged for someone to start at 4:30 and work till all the required drilling was complete. The roofers got most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Progress, Owner Builder Construction, Quality Cabinetry | Tagged New Construction Labor Prices, owner builder bargains, Owner Builder Construction Bids, Owner Builder Construction Savings | Leave a comment

We’re Getting a Roof!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Woohoo! You can finally see what the shape of the roofline is going to look like! I’ve always been a little concerned because there is no real way to discern all the angles from the plans and the pile of trusses … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Management, Lumber and Framing, Owner Builder Change Orders, Owner Builder Construction, Shop and Save | Tagged Building Material Costs, Floor Plan Adjustments, owner builder bargains, Owner Builder Construction Savings | 3 Comments

The “House ‘O eBay” — Really?!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So my sister, Michele, coined a funny phrase when we were building our last house outside Asheville, NC from 2002-2003. Because I scrounged bargains from every source under the sun including online auctions, she dubbed our beautiful cottage the “House … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying construction materials as Owner Builder, Construction Material Bargains, Owner Builder Construction | Tagged Bargain construction material, Building Accessible Home, Designing Accessibility into Home, owner builder bargains, Owner Builder Construction Material Purchase, Owner Builder Construction Savings | Leave a comment

Temporary Power – CHECK

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So what if it keeps on raining to the extent it makes you think about getting out your ark?! It doesn’t bother me so much today because… We’ve got electric! I sat in the construction manager’s truck at around 8:30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Financing, Construction Management, Owner Builder Challenges, Owner Builder Construction, Owner Builder Construction Financing | Tagged Construction Inspections, Owner Builder Construction Savings, Save Money By Building Yourself, weather delays construction | Leave a comment

First Inspection Today

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

So the rain kind of let up and, aside from about 30 minutes of flurries, there hasn’t been any snow to speak of, so the remainder of the footings were set. Inspection will be today — not sure when, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Management, Construction Research, Owner Builder Challenges, Owner Builder Construction, Owner Builder vs. Contractor | Tagged Benefits to Using a Construction Manager, Owner Builder Construction Bids, Owner Builder Construction Savings, Save Money By Building Yourself | Leave a comment

Cabinets Ordered – CHECK!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Yay! After about a month of serious thinking, planning, and going back and forth with the designer, I’ve locked in the cabinetry for the entire house! Local prices for average cabinets (furniture board boxes, decent construction) were too high and … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Research, Quality Cabinetry | Tagged Owner Builder Construction Bids, Owner Builder Construction Savings, Save Money By Building Yourself | 2 Comments

Gathering Speed and Getting Clear

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

At midnight a couple of nights ago, I had finally tallied all the numbers for bids I’d collected to mirror the work included in the panelized builder’s package price. The gap was in excess of $150K. They were waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Research, Owner Builder Construction, Owner Builder vs. Contractor | Tagged Benefits to Using a Construction Manager, New Construction Labor Prices, Owner Builder Construction Bids, Owner Builder Construction Savings, Save Money By Building Yourself | Leave a comment

Still an Owner-Builder, Even With a Construction Manager

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jo-Lynn Jansen

Okay, so I was thinking about my last post when I announced that we would begin working with a GC/construction manager in order to secure our construction financing. I’m sure that this doesn’t fit the purest form of O-B, but in … Continue reading →

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