/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>How do I tell who will do quality work vs who will do shit jobs that cost more in repairs down the line
that's easy
are they cheap, are you cheap - the will do shit work

Building code, local BS redtape, foundations.

IF you want to eliminate variables with the actual build get a factory built modular house, they go together like legos. Best overall are probably CLT or Cross-laminated timber houses. They are currently fairly pricey but have very little surprises, they are also immensely strong compared to conventional timber framed houses.

>>1654117

My father had his house built this way and it's a piece of shit

Aerated red croatian brick, cheap, fast ,good looking, strong, evironment friend, be envy of neighbouring hovels.

>>1654123
I'm planning on an alpine-style house but using rammed earth at the base, and timber framing for the tops, peach bottom slate roof tiles

>>1654119
CLT or modular?
Because this is CLT. Shit's neat.

>>1654128
Hidious.

>>1654129
I wasn't talking about beauty, that's largely subjective.
The other guy said 'it's a piece of shit,' my point was that speaks more to the builders or the plan than it does the material.

>>1654110
>>How do I tell who will do quality work vs who will do shit jobs that cost more in repairs down the line

Do it yourself. It will be whatever quality you put into it. Nobody will care as much as you do.

>>1654129
CLT can be made to look like any other type of regular house, or like in most of the promotional houses something more futuristic with huge cantilevered sections and other flashy features.
It basically incorporates the good sides of plywood and metal composite modules (inherent strength, rigidity, dimensional and geometric stability) with the more human friendly aspects of wood(indoor air quality, aesthetics etc.).

Yes I'm a CLT fanboy, No I'm not an industry shill :D

when you are designing a house you shouldn't be asking "how big can I make it for the money I have" but instead "How small will I be happy with" I do not mean for you to compromise on size, If you need a 700 sq ft closet then by all means do it.

you should absolutely go with a professional contractor unless you know how to build a house which clearly you do not.

make sure you get a traditional stone foundation

>>1654115
which doesnt mean high price companies automatically do good work.

>>1654110
here is some general info

>>1654124
>I'm planning on an alpine-style house but using rammed earth at the base

SLOW DOWN SWEET SUMMER CHILD SLOW DOWN!!!
Alpine houses have masonry as foundation since timber framing is heavy + snow loads on roof, rammed earth is nowhere near as strong as stone masonry, entire house might collapse if you do rammed foundation.

>>1654123
>Aerated red croatian brick, cheap, fast ,good looking, strong, evironment friend, be envy of neighbouring hovels.

always a good choice!

You might check out essential craftsman on youtube to get a vague idea to start with. He has a series going from planning to construction, although it's currently only up to the footing having been poured.

It's definitely doable if you're motivated enough and have the means to properly educated yourself. The first question I'm going to ask is: how familiar are you with imitation crab meat?

>>1654110
>Should I do it all on my own

Here is the thing, BuildingScienceTM advanced tremendously, and those caveman times of "Ill build my own house" with stupid primitive materials like brick, stone or timber are long gone (timber is a bad insulator did you know that? anything apart from sprayfoam is a bad insulator), this is 2019 people!
House absolutly has to be airtight according to BuildingScienceTM otherwise youll freeze to death! Do you want to freeze to death? Though so, so hire a (((professional))) if you want an airtight house, there!

>>1656216
dont listen to this hack!

Bump

>>1656316
But how do I cool my house in the summer?

>>1654110
Just watch Essential Craftsman's series on this exact subject.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRZePj70B4IwyNn1ABhJWmBPeX1hGhyLi

>>1657468
Just live where that european terracotta brick shill lives. He doesn't need to cool his house and neither should you.

You should get someone else to do the foundation and then do the rest yourself.

>>1654140
Agreed, have attended the international wood architecture conference, hadn't heard much about CLT before that but yes, it is a good material. Also if treated right, it can withstand a fire longer than a steel construction.
Unfortunately, it is not permitted to build a completely wooden house higher than 3 stories in my country, which is retarded desu.