One of my uncles, after he retired from the merchant marine, built his new house, starting with a portable sawmill and the trees on his property. He saved a whole lot of money.
My parents built their new house starting in 1976. They bought a kit from Western Home Center. The trusses, wall units, and plywood were delivered in one load and dumped in the driveway. Because their house sold we moved in before the doors were on the new house. When I left for college that fall the cistern wasn't finished and the regular power wasn't on yet.
When my parents couldn't agree on how something should be done they just moved on to a different project. Which is why there is no porch at the front door and bare studs still show in the doorway between the living room and the kitchen.
Not quite finishing is a real risk when doing it yourself. You just get tired and live with things that are not quite right.
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Today's Featured Article - George's Fordson Major - by Anthony West (UK). This is a bit of a technical info to add on to the article about George's Major in the "A Towny Goes Plowing" article. George bought his Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00. There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken by Harold alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that the major was produced late 19
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