This couple had never built anything until they bought a piece of land with a small house a few years ago. After thorough studying of building instructions and tips they decided to construct the new house by themselves. This work took two years.
Their land
Cuttin' some trees
Groundwork
Concrete results
Outer walls
Roof'd
Starting to see the shape of the rooms
Gypsum walls
Bathroom + Sauna under development
Bathroom walls and door to sauna
Entrance hallway
The office
"Floating" desk of steel pipe, MDF board and a 3mm rubber sheet to cover it all
One year
Other side of the office
Kitchen
Walk in pantry
Living room
Sauna
Bedroom
Outside view, two years after start
Deck
Floorplan
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