How to Build Your Own Home

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Mechanical Placement with a Stem Wall

Mechanical Placement with a Stem Wall How to Build Your Own Home

832 views - 2 weeks ago

Protecting Your Framed House

Protecting Your Framed House How to Build Your Own Home

1.3K views - 3 weeks ago

Where to build on your land KNOW YOUR SOILS!

Where to build on your land KNOW YOUR SOILS! How to Build Your Own Home

981 views - 1 month ago

2026 Home Building Market Update

2026 Home Building Market Update How to Build Your Own Home

2.5K views - 1 month ago

Your Deck Materials Are Rotting (Here's Why)

Your Deck Materials Are Rotting (Here's Why) How to Build Your Own Home

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Picking the Right Elevation for Your Home to Make it Risk Free of Floods

Picking the Right Elevation for Your Home to Make it Risk Free of Floods How to Build Your Own Home

1.2K views - 1 month ago

Owner Builder's 20,000 sqft Home Walkthrough Update!

Owner Builder's 20,000 sqft Home Walkthrough Update! How to Build Your Own Home

2.8K views - 2 months ago

Ordering Windows -Avoid These Costly Timing Mistakes

Ordering Windows -Avoid These Costly Timing Mistakes How to Build Your Own Home

2.4K views - 2 months ago

Wraparound Porch Problems in the Mountains | Pine Valley North Update

Wraparound Porch Problems in the Mountains | Pine Valley North Update How to Build Your Own Home

1.9K views - 2 months ago

House Fire Destroyed Everything - The Rebuild Begins Ep. 1

House Fire Destroyed Everything - The Rebuild Begins Ep. 1 How to Build Your Own Home

908 views - 3 months ago

Cold Weather Concrete: What You MUST Know for Footings at High Elevation

Cold Weather Concrete: What You MUST Know for Footings at High Elevation How to Build Your Own Home

1.4K views - 3 months ago

Framing with Piers: What Most Builders Miss (Watch This Before You Pour!)

Framing with Piers: What Most Builders Miss (Watch This Before You Pour!) How to Build Your Own Home

2.4K views - 3 months ago

Our Home Survived A Flood

Our Home Survived A Flood How to Build Your Own Home

1.2K views - 4 months ago

Owner Builder Attempts To Build a 20,000 sqft Home at 60% Cost

Owner Builder Attempts To Build a 20,000 sqft Home at 60% Cost How to Build Your Own Home

3.1K views - 4 months ago

Mechanical Walkthrough: What to Check Before Insulation Goes In

Mechanical Walkthrough: What to Check Before Insulation Goes In How to Build Your Own Home

2.9K views - 4 months ago

Tips on Over‑Engineering a Walkout Basement

Tips on Over‑Engineering a Walkout Basement How to Build Your Own Home

1.2K views - 5 months ago

Make Sure This Weak Spot Is Covered: Waterproofing Your Foundation Right

Make Sure This Weak Spot Is Covered: Waterproofing Your Foundation Right How to Build Your Own Home

2K views - 5 months ago

Stop Water for Good: Seal Your Basement Walls

Stop Water for Good: Seal Your Basement Walls How to Build Your Own Home

1.8K views - 5 months ago

Don’t Pour That Slab Yet – Critical Prep Tips for Any Size Home

Don’t Pour That Slab Yet – Critical Prep Tips for Any Size Home How to Build Your Own Home

4.3K views - 5 months ago

The RIGHT Way to Build a Gravel Driveway (No Ruts, No Regrets)

The RIGHT Way to Build a Gravel Driveway (No Ruts, No Regrets) How to Build Your Own Home

16.4K views - 6 months ago

Exclusive "Uneducated Economist" Interview - Interest Rates/Lumber Prices/Inflation

Exclusive "Uneducated Economist" Interview - Interest Rates/Lumber Prices/Inflation How to Build Your Own Home

1.2K views - 6 months ago

How to Restore a Home After a Fire

How to Restore a Home After a Fire How to Build Your Own Home

786 views - 6 months ago

Tips on installing your own catch basin

Tips on installing your own catch basin How to Build Your Own Home

2.1K views - 6 months ago

Walkout Basement Foundation Prep and Tips

Walkout Basement Foundation Prep and Tips How to Build Your Own Home

3.4K views - 7 months ago

Fire Update + Free Checklist to Fireproof Your Home

Fire Update + Free Checklist to Fireproof Your Home How to Build Your Own Home

780 views - 7 months ago

Our home SURVIVED A WILD FIRE!! Things we did right and things we did wrong to protect our home

Our home SURVIVED A WILD FIRE!! Things we did right and things we did wrong to protect our home How to Build Your Own Home

3.4K views - 7 months ago

Our home survived a wildfire, but not our neighbors'

Our home survived a wildfire, but not our neighbors' How to Build Your Own Home

2.3K views - 7 months ago

When To Install Utilities On New Home Construction

When To Install Utilities On New Home Construction How to Build Your Own Home

3K views - 8 months ago

How to Build on Bad Soil (Without Breaking the Bank)

How to Build on Bad Soil (Without Breaking the Bank) How to Build Your Own Home

2.4K views - 8 months ago

Home Building Market Update June 2025

Home Building Market Update June 2025 How to Build Your Own Home

6.5K views - 8 months ago

Game Changing Affordable Housing in Multigenerational Homes

Game Changing Affordable Housing in Multigenerational Homes How to Build Your Own Home

1.3K views - 8 months ago

Start to Finish Mountain Home Build

Start to Finish Mountain Home Build How to Build Your Own Home

1.8K views - 8 months ago

Comfort vs Durability When Building a Home

Comfort vs Durability When Building a Home How to Build Your Own Home

2K views - 9 months ago

Building Trends: Overrated, Underrated, or Just Plain Wrong

Building Trends: Overrated, Underrated, or Just Plain Wrong How to Build Your Own Home

3.5K views - 9 months ago

Why use different roofing materials on one roof

Why use different roofing materials on one roof How to Build Your Own Home

1.5K views - 10 months ago

Day in the life of a Mom and Woman General Contractor

Day in the life of a Mom and Woman General Contractor How to Build Your Own Home

1.8K views - 10 months ago

Building Below Sea Level- Here’s What the Dutch Do Differently

Building Below Sea Level- Here’s What the Dutch Do Differently How to Build Your Own Home

1.5K views - 10 months ago

You Won't Believe the Tech for a 13th Century Netherland Castle

You Won't Believe the Tech for a 13th Century Netherland Castle How to Build Your Own Home

1K views - 10 months ago

Don't Miss These Tips To Do Decks Right

Don't Miss These Tips To Do Decks Right How to Build Your Own Home

1.4K views - 10 months ago

When a home builder builds a greenhouse

When a home builder builds a greenhouse How to Build Your Own Home

1.1K views - 11 months ago

Why you should install a drainage system for your home

Why you should install a drainage system for your home How to Build Your Own Home

1.9K views - 11 months ago

Best product to seal your home from weather and bugs

Best product to seal your home from weather and bugs How to Build Your Own Home

5K views - 11 months ago

Who, What And Where For Venting Installation

Who, What And Where For Venting Installation How to Build Your Own Home

4.1K views - 1 year ago

Tips on Septic Systems

Tips on Septic Systems How to Build Your Own Home

2.5K views - 1 year ago

FRAMING TIPS & TRICKS from a General Contractor

FRAMING TIPS & TRICKS from a General Contractor How to Build Your Own Home

11.7K views - 1 year ago

The most affordable way to increase your SQFT for your home

The most affordable way to increase your SQFT for your home How to Build Your Own Home

8.9K views - 1 year ago

STOP Ignoring 2025 Market Projections You'll Regret It!

STOP Ignoring 2025 Market Projections You'll Regret It! How to Build Your Own Home

10.9K views - 1 year ago

New Build Design for Efficiency and Affordability

New Build Design for Efficiency and Affordability How to Build Your Own Home

4.3K views - 1 year ago

Best Tips to Pour Concrete During Winter

Best Tips to Pour Concrete During Winter How to Build Your Own Home

5.4K views - 1 year ago

How to Have Efficient Energy Costs with Vaulted Ceilings

How to Have Efficient Energy Costs with Vaulted Ceilings How to Build Your Own Home

4.8K views - 1 year ago

You Won't Believe How EASY Installing Faux Beams Can Be

You Won't Believe How EASY Installing Faux Beams Can Be How to Build Your Own Home

1.9K views - 1 year ago

Before and after Pioneer Restoration Project

Before and after Pioneer Restoration Project How to Build Your Own Home

836 views - 1 year ago

Cedar West Build Episode 1

Cedar West Build Episode 1 How to Build Your Own Home

764 views - 1 year ago

Fireproof Your Home with THIS Hack!

Fireproof Your Home with THIS Hack! How to Build Your Own Home

7.6K views - 1 year ago

Subcontractors and How To Find A Good One

Subcontractors and How To Find A Good One How to Build Your Own Home

2.6K views - 1 year ago

Dated Layout Transformed into Open Concept

Dated Layout Transformed into Open Concept How to Build Your Own Home

1.2K views - 1 year ago

SAVE THOUSANDS on Your Home Build with These Products!

SAVE THOUSANDS on Your Home Build with These Products! How to Build Your Own Home

17.8K views - 1 year ago

BUILD YOUR DECK THE RIGHT WAY

BUILD YOUR DECK THE RIGHT WAY How to Build Your Own Home

1.9K views - 1 year ago

Most Affordable Square Footage Hack to Save You Money

Most Affordable Square Footage Hack to Save You Money How to Build Your Own Home

10.6K views - 1 year ago

I Used a BOULDER as a Footing and Here's How

I Used a BOULDER as a Footing and Here's How How to Build Your Own Home

15.1K views - 1 year ago