What is the best, and most inexpensive way to build a house?

Answer 1

well, that depends alot on where you are, and what there is to work with....for strength, durability, and insulation properties, you cannot beat rammed earth construction. if the dirt in your area will work for this, you are essentially building it out of the dirt.

next way is concrete. those new styro-form techniques use less concrete, are very strong, and are insulated when finished, without needing to add more.

of course, you also want to think about keeping operating costs (heating lighting, etc) to a minimum. what climate are you in? that makes a lot of difference too. rammed earth will keep a warmed house warm a long time, and vice versa.

i can design a home that takes the utmost advantage of solar gain and passive solar techniques, and or add solar electric and hot water...so on depending on budget. if there is a water supply on the property, you can even clean your own water.

just depends on what you want to do and how far you want to go with it. from simply economical to totally off the grid...

oh, if there is a source of power, IE running water, wind, thermal, you can make a house that pays you every month, if you can generate more electricity than you use, by law, the electric company HAS to buy it at wholesale.

Answer 2

Im not playing about the day laborers, you can have it done in half the time. They all pretty much know about construction and would be a great asset to have on site as you build your home. My dad also built his by himself and he asked his brothers. there are 15 of them though but they brought friends along and made it a big fun project. Then they celebrated with a huge party. That would be fun!

Answer 3

Have you considered a Modular Home? I'm fairly sure that they must meet local codes as far as wind bearing strength, safety, accessibility, etc. and seem to be reasonably priced. A lot that I have seen do not even look like a modular home as they are faced with brick, have verandas and blend in with the older homes in the neighborhood. Good Luck

Answer 4

prefab houses are the best inexpensive houses to build that are still good quality and look modern.

Answer 5

You be the general contractor, do as much of the work as you can yourself and sub out all the other work ie: electrical, HVAC etc... There are books on how to do this in order with check lists and helpful hints. Get at least 3 bids on any of the work you outsource. Goodluck!

Answer 6

Rectangular, with hip roof. Nothing fancy on the inside or out. Look for function not looks.Log homes are inexspensive,but not efficient .

Answer 7

straw bale construction with simple stucco on the outside and dry wall on the interior walls.

Answer 8

Pole Barn Construction. I am considering doing it.

Answer 9

foam homes, no wood... only in the roof, look into it.. they are prefabbed and barley anyone does it.... but very energy effective and lets in no sound form the outside...

Answer 10

Do it yourself.