ᐅ Building Your Own House: From the First Drawing to Completion

Created on: 29 Feb 2020 18:38

Hello everyone,
I’m new to the forum and would like to share my experience with building a house myself.
For me, building a house on your own is not rocket science. I have been moving around construction sites in all trades for 36 years.
Now it’s time for me to pass on my knowledge to you.
My last house was built in 2018 / 2019 and it is now our holiday home in beautiful MV.
So if you are planning to build your own house as well, I’d be happy to answer your questions.
I’ll gladly post 2-3 pictures! (actually there are quite a few more)

Foundation slab with black waterproofing on a construction site, surrounded by building materials

Building a wall from white blocks with a window opening, wooden supports, fence and tree on the right.

Construction site with aerated concrete blocks, wooden stud frame and unfinished walls

Shell of a house: wood frame construction above concrete wall, scaffolding and blue sky.

Shell built from white concrete blocks with wooden roof structure, surrounded by trees and blue sky.

Shell: visible roof beams, insulation rolls on wooden structure, unplastered walls, large windows.

Exterior facade of a house under renovation; doors and windows covered with blue plastic.

White single-family house with solar panels, large tree in front, garden with fence and building timber.

Two-story house with light facade, balconies and rolling shutters; paved courtyard.

Designed and built by myself.

Best regards to EVERYONE

Climbee2 Mar 2020 14:45

#31

*crying*
I don’t like sailing either...

tumaa2 Mar 2020 14:53

#32

There is also the Big Island of Hawaii......
But I like it

Selbst Bauen2 Mar 2020 20:45

#33

Hello everyone,
this is how it all started. Thanks again for the improvements to the (completion) ver...
I was always looking for a boathouse by Lake Schwerin, but they were all quite expensive and dilapidated.
I searched and searched and searched. One weekend in 2017, I looked for plots of land and there it was:
one available 300 m (980 feet) from the water. I was quite surprised.
So I bought the plot with a foundation slab and a partially basement, of course dry.
All utilities new in the basement! Awesome.
Water / sewage / gas / electricity already with meters, so I didn’t need a certified professional for registration.
Gas registration was no problem for me.
So I’ll start posting from the beginning with a few pictures now and then.
There will be some spelling mistakes here and there, that’s just how it is.
Pictures coming. And a little view of the LAKE

Winter landscape with snow and trees; red circle highlighting a small object on a wall

Winter forest landscape with snow, sun behind trees, several people walking on a path.

Winter snowy landscape; sun behind a tree, fir trees on the left, house on the right, circular spot.

Winter snowy landscape: central bare tree, sun behind, green house on the right, fir trees on the left

Large gnarled tree reaching into calm lakeshore water; clear reflections, blue sky

Winter landscape: blue lake, bare tree branches over the water, large tree trunk on the right.

Calm lake landscape with clear water, shoreline trees left and right, blue sky.

Wet concrete slab with yellow hose, branches and debris next to a waste container.

Waste container tipping at the edge of a pond with black liner, surrounded by plants.

Excavation with concrete walls, open basement door opening, shovel leaning on wall, construction boards on top.

Selbst Bauen2 Mar 2020 20:57

#34

So then it was time to get to work!
Surveying was done, the foundation slab was checked, defects in the slab were fixed, and it was prepared for the house construction.
But watch out, I started with the land and garden first! I put up the fence, trimmed the trees, and did paving work.
This way, I didn’t face any issues during construction and saved a lot of money.
Because I could transport everything with the pallet truck.
I would definitely do it this way again.
Here are a few pictures again.

Beschädigte Betonstufe mit Loch, losem Geröll und Schnee rundherum

Nahaufnahme eines rauen Felsens mit rundem Loch in der Mitte.

Holzpfosten im Boden, oben pink gestrichen, rote Pfeilmarkierung; daneben orange Kugel.

Großer Baum hinter grünem Metallzaun neben einem historischen Gebäude; rotes Dach sichtbar.

Gitterzaun im Vordergrund, großer Baumstamm rechts, Häuser mit roten Ziegeldächern im Hintergrund.

Große Betonplatte auf Fundament mit Zeltdach, Dämmplatten, Holz und Werkzeugen auf der Baustelle.

Baustelle: Betonplatte mit Holz-Formrahmen am Grabenrand, weiße Dämmplatte darauf

Baustelle: Fundamentplatten werden gesetzt; Arbeiter arbeitet unter Zelt mit Baumaterialien.

Baustelle: Geländer links, Haufen Kies und Geröll, Pavillon, Arbeiter mit Baumaterial.

Baum im Garten mit großen Steinbrocken um den Stamm, aufgeschüttete Erde und Baumaterialien.

Selbst Bauen2 Mar 2020 21:08

#35

The paving work will be completed in two weeks.
Work continues tomorrow!
By the way, Schwerin is an angler’s paradise!
Fish from 1m (3.3 feet) upwards.
Photo in the next post.

Gartenbaustelle mit freigelegter quadratischer Betonplatte mit Loch, Schubkarre und Zaun.

Kleiner Garten-Baustelle mit Mini-Bagger, Schubkarre und offenem Kanaldeckel auf Erdboden.

Gartenbaustelle mit Erdaushub, einer Schubkarre und Betonplatte neben Zaun; Haus im Hintergrund.

Garten-Baustelle: Kiesweg neben Metallzaun; Betonplatte rechts, Werkzeuge, Mann am Stativ.

Gartenbaustelle mit Baum, Erdarbeiten, Zaun, Leiter und Steinen; rotes Dach im Hintergrund.

Zwei Arbeiter arbeiten am Boden neben einem Metallzaun; im Hintergrund ein Lastwagen.

Mann sitzt neben gestapelten Betonpflastersteinen; Kieshaufen entlang eines Weges, Zaun rechts.

Gartenbaustelle: stapelweise graue Betonblöcke, Pflasterarbeiten um einen Baum.

Gepflasterter Kurvenweg um Baum mit Kletterpflanze; Bauwerkzeuge und Zaun im Hintergrund.

Gepflasterter Pfad im Freien, linker Zaun, Bauarbeiten und Wohnmobil im Hintergrund.

Selbst Bauen2 Mar 2020 21:10

#36

I'm tired.
1m (3 ft 3 in) and 5 pike
and zander 90cm (35 inches)
amazing

ᐅ Building Your Own House: From the First Drawing to Completion

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