52wej
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2008
- Messages
- 267
- Location
- Central Virginia
- Tractor
- 2004 Century 2535 (3510 Branson equivalent), 2016 Kubota MX 5200
Well I am a member of the DIY club. My wife and I built our home over 40 years ago and did all the work except for grading, well and septic. We actually sawed the beams for a modified post and beam house. One thing we learned is that if you want to do something you can do it with enough work and study. It took 2 1/2 years and all of our spare time, but it belonged to us when we moved in and not the bank. It passed all inspections with no problems. But we made sure to exceed the code in all we did.. Saved a lot of hassles.
Could I do it today? No because I do not have a contractor's or plumber's or electrician's license. And to me that stinks. I understand why the codes are written and respect the safety concerns that drive them. Sadly many do not. And I also have seen a lot of shoddy workmanship, that met codes but created numerous problems later on. Let me also add that I have hired good contractors whose workmanship is something to be proud of.
Just my two cents. W. Jones
Could I do it today? No because I do not have a contractor's or plumber's or electrician's license. And to me that stinks. I understand why the codes are written and respect the safety concerns that drive them. Sadly many do not. And I also have seen a lot of shoddy workmanship, that met codes but created numerous problems later on. Let me also add that I have hired good contractors whose workmanship is something to be proud of.
Just my two cents. W. Jones