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

Created on: 29 Feb 2020 18:38
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Selbst Bauen
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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
11ant3 Mar 2020 17:08
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Selbst Bauen schrieb:

The large building is an old manor house from the 19th century and has not found a new owner to this day.
It is now back on the market.
Unfortunately, I am not financially flexible at the moment. Otherwise, a neighbor skilled in both craftsmanship and fishing would be a strong advantage.
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Selbst Bauen3 Mar 2020 17:21
#44
11ant schrieb:

Unfortunately, I’m currently short on cash. Otherwise, having a neighbor skilled in both craftsmanship and fishing would be a strong advantage.

I think so.
Occasionally, fish are also smoked.

Several long smoked fish lying on a baking tray; pink table in the background.
In der Ruine10 Sep 2021 16:09
#45
This thread is quite amusing.
A doer shares his respectable project and wants to pass on his experience,
but the discussion mainly revolves around spelling and fishing.
In between, there are some criticisms that building yourself is a no-go, and that's it.
Are self-builders actually welcome in this forum? Or where do people with two left hands meet?