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Show i 2D f n; ' - ri Lakeside Review, Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Building own home tests marriage, gives rewards D D i i i LANDSCAPE CURBING i t VALERIE PHILLIPS When people find out we re- cently built our home ourselves, they usually ask, And youre still married? These folks must have had ;;some experience with building and know the strain of a six- month project full of nails, lum- -' decisions and delays. ber, ' So why do people attempt it? I cant speak for everyone, but here are our reasons: 1. Money. We figure we saved $15,000 (with dreams of more) by doing much of the labor and hiring subcontractors when necessary. Spread over six months, my husband, Kim, saved us $2,200 a e month not bad pay. ; 2. We could design a house around our lifestyle, rather than I adapt our lifestyle to an already I existing plan. For instance, Kim ; got his oversize garage, with - space to work on the cars and to I store bicycles, tools and yard equipment. And there are the two bath-- ; rooms separated by an oversize - tub with sliding glass doors. The I tub is accessible from either the master bathroom or kids bath- room, so I only have one tub to dean. (However, before we got the glass doors installed this very area was referred to : - s- y ; & mess-superi- leaves behind a trail of pop cans day nap or folding mountains of and Twinkie wrappers with clothes. But were glad theyre scraps of lumber, linoleum, For- 'proud of our accomplishments. If youre still sure at this point mica, bricks and wire. that you want to build your own An electrician. Once a professional shows you how to do it, home, here are tips (gathered its a matter of stringing wire and .from our own experience and to punching holes, says my husband. those of other make less it our come painful: how porch light (Then Pick your location with great still isnt working?) care. As one real estate agent told A plumber. This requires familiarity with building codes, plus us, You can do anything to the The first time inside of your house, but you the know-hoKim hooked up the bathroom, cant change where its located Give yourself lots of time. the toilet flushed hot water (great for keeping the ring off the bowl, Rush jobs usually end up with rebut pretty expensive). But he grets. Buy the best you can afford. quickly rectificed the problem, Its as Duelling Toilets.) we seats tempting to cut costs with have cold toilet and now Our design gave us a few surcheap materials, but youll have at night like everyone else. A painter. You need to be (or to replace them too soon to make prises, like a big room next to the. kitchen we didnt realize existed youll soon become) proficient a savings. Know your budget and keep until we started the framework. with a spray gun, brushes and track of it. Extra tools, lumber, Its been divided into an types of paint A quality assurance inspector, supplies and labor add up fast. just we Always get several bids on a needed! on the lookout for any flaws or ,what in 3. Kim always dreamed of writing, and ask for names job, workmanship. shoddy of former customers. A talk with A diplomat. Youre working building his own home. He was with expert craftsmen who each a former client saved me money between jobs, which gave him time to devote to a long-terhave an idea of what the finished and grief on my choice of kitchen project. With his uncle as conproject should look like. This cabinets. To save on spouse abuse, idea may not coincide with yours, tractor, the dream became a pospick a and need your battles. Kim could do to and you sibility, finally reality. get the message what he wanted with the garage, 4. You develop a healthy reacross. Also, youre working with a but the kitchen was my domain. spect for workmanship. You for dont take granted lights that building inspector. Apply the old Speak up when its something work and painted walls, because saying, You cant fight City you just cant live with, like carHall, and avoid petty conflicts. peting in the dining room when you know the labor involved. 5. As Kim says, You have Remember, the safety codes are youre raising two messy toddlers; or when you think your spouse peace of mind in knowing its actually there for your oVn probuilt well, and not just thrown up tection, to save you from your has overlooked important details. Get friends and family to own mistakes. to meet someones deadline. You A martyr. Once in a while Kim help. We threw a roofing party, know that after everythings been that took some of the drudgery covered up, the nails and staples took off time for a family gatherare where they should be. ing or golf game, but not often. out of nailing shingles. My younBut theres more to building a When our son, Eric, was born, ger brother could turn a saw into home than being handy with a Kim stayed for the birth and then a lethal weapon, and was a great to pick up supplies. hammer and saw. You need to took off to finish plumbing. Our be: Be creative, but dont make Christmas season was spent on An accountant, to figure your electical work, sheetrock and your house too unusual in relaexpenses. painting instead of hanging tree tion to the neighborhood. Our A manager, to hire subcontracornaments and shopping for gifts. house is a little different from its A tour guide. Your family and tors and oversee their work. Evsurroundings, and we cringe ' when we overhear folks refer to it friends like needs be to see on to to eryone stop by your kept latest achievements, and folks as The Fortress. But we probaschedule, so the sheetrock help doesnt show up before the from the new neighborhood come bly serve as a landmark for giving plumbing is finished. 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