Affordable home building ideas

How we build our own home 6 times now from start to finish! From financing to plans, materials, contractors, inspections and DIY work.

While we LOVE decorating homes, building is our bread and butter! Read on for our advice on how to avoid making mistakes when building a house.

Keep these 5 things in mind when building a custom home! Discussing our new construction process, helpful ideas when building a custom home, & challenges.

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…

When building a house there are definitely places you can splurge and places you can save your money, read this to find out where.

What we've learned as owner-builders to save money. Tips to help you design, plan, and build your own home while saving thousands of dollars in the process.

• Updated for 2024 • Building your dream home? You won't want to miss our list of "14 Must Haves" when designing and building your home.

Building a house? Make sure to include these 6 new construction must-haves in your new home build. These essential upgrades are easier to add during the house building process, saving you from expensive renovations later. With these home building tips, your new construction home will be everything you've dreamed of and more.

If you're looking at building family home on a budget, we'll show you how we did it for less than 200k, without compromising on quality!