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post 10000096976 03-22-2026, 03:53 PM
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Anybody here build there own home?

How hard can it be? I think I’m gonna save money by building my own house
post 10000096978 03-22-2026, 04:03 PM
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My high school math teacher built one with his dad while he was my teacher. He told us it was something every man should do once in their life. Then his dad fell off the roof while they were building it and landed on his head and ended up in a coma.
post 10000096979 03-22-2026, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
My high school math teacher built one with his dad while he was my teacher. He told us it was something every man should do once in their life. Then his dad fell off the roof while they were building it and landed on his head and ended up in a coma.
This is why tradies > officecels.

If a tradie landed on his head, he would just be mildly retarded which wouldn't be too far off from his starting point and no one would be able to tell the difference and he would carry on chugging monsters and buying scratchers.
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post 10000096995 03-22-2026, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
This is why tradies > officecels.

If a tradie landed on his head, he would just be mildly retarded which wouldn't be too far off from his starting point and no one would be able to tell the difference and he would carry on chugging monsters and buying scratchers.
his dad was a farmer, my understanding is that farm toughness > tradie toughness
post 10000097000 03-22-2026, 04:22 PM
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My dad probably could.given enough time but he had a day job

A guy at work did his own roof and saved 10-15k probably didn't better job since you will make sure it's right if it's your own shit
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post 10000097010 03-22-2026, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
My high school math teacher built one with his dad while he was my teacher. He told us it was something every man should do once in their life. Then his dad fell off the roof while they were building it and landed on his head and ended up in a coma.
Did he died?
post 10000097012 03-22-2026, 04:29 PM
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Not really the same, but have renovated a few including rebuilding walls/masonry, roofing frames, floors/joists and concreting. Built kitchens, redone bathrooms, plumbing and electrical.

EDIT: With AI and the internet, especially youtube, I dont think it would be that hard srs. But it will be a fuckload of work and you will need contractors or help for some of it e.g. electrical and plumbing have to be signed off and you most likely wont get them to sign off on your work unless you are mates with them. Concreting is hard work and if you are doing a big pour it's too much unless you are a concreting gun.
post 10000097017 03-22-2026, 04:38 PM
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post 10000097022 03-22-2026, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted By Basedbabyy⏩
How hard can it be? I think I’m gonna save money by building my own house
it still cost alot of cash
depends on if your going at it alone and if your working a full time job but ive built a house and a 2story concrete block garage in around 2 years by myself while i was not working a job . . i advise not to build it yourself its hard and the professionals are faster and better at it. just bye someones elses house
post 10000097028 03-22-2026, 04:47 PM
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Faurk , srs building a house has always been a dream of mine , especially after seeing these inspectors go through new builds nowadays .
I’d get a hand on the foundation obviously , probably double up on everything, and I don’t see what would be so hard after that tbh .

A coworker’s father built his own home . He was a carpenter though , but his details are incredible. I’ve never seen a kitchen that nice in my life , plus the walls were two layers of 2/4 and his gas bill was literally fk all
Back with my Fam
post 10000097034 03-22-2026, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted By tripod29⏩
Did he died?
Probably by now, his son was my Math teacher in 1991.

But he came out of the coma, wasn't quite the same, my teacher felt like shit about the whole thing.
post 10000097043 03-22-2026, 04:56 PM
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I haven’t been the head contractor (I.e. the holder of the building license) but have take multiple development projects through from finding the site, working with the architect to get the building plans and subdivision approvals through council, getting the relevant consultant reports (engineers, hydraulic plumbers, fire safety etc) negotiating the building contract, obtaining finance (in the days where I was financing builds) and then defects rectification and sales.

Building a new house to current building standards is massively complicated, there’s a reason people outsource it.
post 10000097047 03-22-2026, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
I haven’t been the head contractor (I.e. the holder of the building license) but have take multiple development projects through from finding the site, working with the architect to get the building plans and subdivision approvals through council, getting the relevant consultant reports (engineers, hydraulic plumbers, fire safety etc) negotiating the building contract, obtaining finance (in the days where I was financing builds) and then defects rectification and sales.

Building a new house to current building standards is massively complicated, there’s a reason people outsource it.
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