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07-19-2006, 02:16 PM
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Anyone ever built a house?
I am just finishing; anyone ever been crazy enough to do it?
I cant believe how stressful, problematic, hard work, but, in the end, fantastic it has been.
Anyone had the same experience?
B2W
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07-19-2006, 03:34 PM
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v7n Mentor
Join Date: 02-18-04
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I've built many homes and apartments. I also own my own construction company. 
Too many variables to ever go smoothly because you are dealing with so many companies that are always too busy. |
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07-19-2006, 03:36 PM
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v7n Mentor
Join Date: 02-16-06
Location: Evansville, IN
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Don't own a construction company but I have had my hand in building 3 homes. Since I was a wee little one carrying nails till the last house my parents live in where I was involved from laying the foundation to screwing in the light bulbs.
Its fun and stressful at the same time, you just have to have patience and a fat wallet.
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07-19-2006, 06:12 PM
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Individualist
Join Date: 09-27-03
Location: Japan, mostly
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I used to do construction, for ten years. Was a contractor, and ran some large crews. A big part of my business was pick up work. That is, going into buildings that other contractors had built, and fixing all their ****ups. If other licensed contractors are screwing up, you know that do-it -yourselfers are making some serious mistakes, so I was never for it.
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07-19-2006, 08:30 PM
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Empress™
Join Date: 08-19-04
Location: York, UK
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Once I built one with toothpicks. I tried and failed at one with popsicle sticks.
I hope to work my way up to cards in a few years...
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07-19-2006, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: 02-23-04
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I built a miniature house for 11th grade honors physics class.  I had working electric lights inside it and everything. It turned out super cool. I used real shingles and stuff for the roof, real carpet, and I decorated the inside....and I gave the house some nice landscaping. Uh...I think the point of it was the electrical ( I don't remember what concept ), which is what I did..but I went above and beyond in my attention to detail  Cuz I'm a nerd like that.
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07-20-2006, 04:11 AM
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Takes about a year to build a decent house with a full crew of builders here (none of this wooden house crap that americans seem to have), so, nope, never have or will.
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07-20-2006, 05:26 AM
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Empress™
Join Date: 08-19-04
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My only experience with house-building is watching Little People, Big World... |
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07-20-2006, 06:47 AM
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Empress™
Join Date: 08-19-04
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Originally Posted by Julie
I built a miniature house for 11th grade honors physics class. I had working electric lights inside it and everything. It turned out super cool. I used real shingles and stuff for the roof, real carpet, and I decorated the inside....and I gave the house some nice landscaping. Uh...I think the point of it was the electrical ( I don't remember what concept ), which is what I did..but I went above and beyond in my attention to detail Cuz I'm a nerd like that. |
My physics class project was a ball-bearing roller coaster. Incredibly fun. The mark was based on some equation requiring loops and length of run. We put a funnel in which gave us an extra ten seconds for a 100 on the ISP.  |
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07-20-2006, 06:48 AM
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v7n Mentor
Join Date: 01-12-04
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I built a doghouse, does that count?
I'm sure it's a great project, you have pictures of it blind2web? |
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07-20-2006, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: 10-12-03
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I built a three bay garage from standing white pine that I logged from my property and sawed into rough-cut lumber at my next door neighbor's who had a bell saw he used for building pallets. Solid 6x6 in. corners etc, was pretty kool. That was kind of fun. I haven't built a house but have helped build/repair several.
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07-20-2006, 08:21 AM
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Can count to 9 & a ½
Join Date: 02-02-06
Location: At a party in my pants. Sydney, DownUnder
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I built a cubby house for my kids.
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07-20-2006, 08:40 AM
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Join Date: 07-17-06
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I have done carpentry and decided to stick with my instincts and thats to work with computers
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07-20-2006, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: 03-25-04
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Originally Posted by Kitchen Designer
I built a cubby house for my kids.
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When is daddy allowed to move out? |
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07-20-2006, 06:16 PM
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v7n Mentor
Join Date: 10-13-03
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I helped with a Habitat for Humanity house, but I really just helped with siding, putting up sheet rock, and painting.
Last edited by Thanol : 07-20-2006 at 06:28 PM.
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07-20-2006, 06:52 PM
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07-20-2006, 06:57 PM
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Southern Brat
Join Date: 10-13-03
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by digitalpoint
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What an incredible view! |
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07-20-2006, 09:54 PM
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Individualist
Join Date: 09-27-03
Location: Japan, mostly
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Awesome view, and it looks nicely remote.
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