• blarghly@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    How to build a house.

    90% of the work of building a house can be done by a semi-competent DIY’er. Learning the basics of framing, roofing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, etc, is not that hard.

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        8 hours ago

        I’d find it handy for home repair, or a fun project. You don’t need to build a house to use those skills

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        17 hours ago

        Knowing how doesn’t imply you actually ever need to do it. It’s like knowing how to change the tire on your car.

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      22 hours ago

      Sure, you can probably DIY half your house but then it’s going to be shit. I’ve learned from just maintaining a house that you better get professionals to the essentials. Especially when you expected your house to hold a few decades.

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        17 hours ago

        Only if you build it like shit. Again, like I said, a semi-competent person can do a not-shit job just fine. It just takes longer than having a pro do it.