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/diy/ - Do It Yourself

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Dear /diy/,

I am interested in building my own house with my bear hands. Are they're any guides out there? I'm interested in the traditional log-cabin, or perhaps the Viking house-in-a-hill sort of thing

>> No.29803

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss

Watch this

>> No.29812

>bear hands
>bear

>> No.29815
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29815

bear hands

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29817

gonna need these for a start...

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29834

I thought everyone on /diy/ already used their bear hands for everything...Is anyone on /diy/ NOT a bear?

>> No.29846

>>29817
Holy shit I want to make these

>> No.29847

>>29834
I am a shark.
I am ashamed.

>> No.30473

>>29847
Gross. I didn't know sharks were into /diy/.

>> No.30488

>>29800
well first you'll need the bear necessities.

>> No.30512

This thread has inspired me. I'm gonna make a pair of bear hands to use a gloves this winter. Thanks /diy/!

>> No.30602

Well, there's a lot involved. I can give you a bit from a carpenter's perspective though.... Steps required:

- Acquire Land - There is a lot to consider here - location, resale value, water/utilities, developed/cost to develop, engineering (ex: blasting solid rock), zoning/permitted land use regulations, easements, etc..
- Possibly Become a Contractor - in my state you can't build a home without being a licensed contractor. Which involves a fair amount of studying building practices/codes (which you'd need to do anyway), carrying insurance, is expensive and sucks.
- Acquire *Approved* Plans - I'm going to go ahead and say don't bother drawing up your own. You'd need to learn CAD on top of everything else. Work with an architect to have some drawn up.

I could go on... you sure you want to do this?