My Dad built my childhood home himself in the 60’s. It was a modern house with innovations that you don’t even see nowadays. The only thing he contracted out was the cinder blocks for the basement walls. That is an art form. We even had one of the first microwaves. He also built a large garage and designed a 20 x 50 ft above ground pool.
It is a lot harder today because of all the inspection requirements. Back then the electrical system had to be signed off on and that was a union job. Luckily my uncle was an electrician.
My Dad built my childhood home himself in the 60’s. It was a modern house with innovations that you don’t even see nowadays. The only thing he contracted out was the cinder blocks for the basement walls. That is an art form. We even had one of the first microwaves. He also built a large garage and designed a 20 x 50 ft above ground pool.
It is a lot harder today because of all the inspection requirements. Back then the electrical system had to be signed off on and that was a union job. Luckily my uncle was an electrician.
Bottom line: great house and no mortgage.