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Old 12/02/10, 06:41 PM
 
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Question Looking for 'build your own house' forums...

Although I've seen some posts here in the various sub-forums, I didn't find one here dedicated to house building. I'm looking for both information and forums on building your own house. I have a few information web sites, but no forums.

We're specifically starting the more than just dreaming planning stages to build a 48x60 partially bermed cement block house (dry-stack).

Thanx for the help,
robin
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Old 12/02/10, 07:01 PM
 
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I know of one that is pretty good that I visit. It's www.countryplans.com. They offer plans for their own small homes but also a forum where people are building homes.
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Old 12/02/10, 09:40 PM
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I'll echo Deb -- countryplans.com is a wonderful site. The forum is great, but there's also lots of information on the site that would be invaluable to someone building their own home.
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Old 12/04/10, 12:02 AM
 
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Me Three for Country Plans
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Old 12/14/10, 11:09 PM
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me 4 on countryplans. I have seen other forums but countryplans is geared toward more modest homes.

Here are the Drystack builds on countryplans.

BKNIGHTS Build

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=5386.0


Our Build

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=5690.0


Tonys Build
http://n74tg.blogspot.com/
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Old 12/14/10, 11:36 PM
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Here is another homesteadingtoday members drystack house.

http://ourhomeinmaine.blogspot.com/
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Old 12/15/10, 09:29 AM
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Yet another CountryPlans member here.
And I'm nearly done with our walk-out, dry-stacked basement.
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Old 12/24/10, 12:36 PM
 
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Another countryplans member saying it is absolutely a great forum.
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