Learn how to STAY ORGANIZED, ON BUDGET, and ON TIME with the "Build Your Own Home" online course
- Follow the construction of an actual home from start to finish through the eyes of a professional builder. See a complicated process broken down into realistic, manageable steps for the owner builder.
- Learn how to: choose the right lot, find and hire subcontractors, identify potential problems, and avoid costly mistakes.
- Discover pro insights on what to watch for during each of the 3 main phases of building: FOUNDATION, FRAMING and FINISHES.
- BONUS: Enrolled owner builder students unlock direct access to course instructor/pro builder to answer questions throughout your own personal building project!
- This course is a self-paced, multi-media experience including on-site videos, in-depth articles, detailed diagrams, downloadable checklists and much more.
bonus Content
Lot Purchase Checklist
There are very specific things for the owner builder to review prior to buying a lot to build on. This downloadable checklist provides these items in one convenient place to make sure nothing is overlooked.
Lot Holding Cost Worksheet
Thinking of buying a lot for building a home in the future? This downloadable worksheet helps the owner builder organize the yearly costs for things like HOA dues and sewer availability fees to make sure you know what you are getting into.
Owner Builder Framing Checklist
This detailed checklist helps guide the owner builder through the structural quality review process.
michael luckado
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
- Co-Founder of Open Book Build and ArmchairBuilder.com
- B.S. Civil Engineering & Construction Management
- 20+ years as a professional home builder/general contractor & owner builder advocate
- For nine years led a regional home building company as V.P. of Construction and Purchasing, focusing on employee builder training
- Built homes in multiple states to better understand climate and construction practices across state lines