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Are you looking for how to estimate roofing materials? The tutorial in the link below shows a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet tool used to do this. If you would like to see how to estimate the complete build of your home, the tool in the following link shows a tool to price a custom home, setup…

How to Estimate Cost to Build a House? You can get a ballpark idea by estimating the cost per square foot to build a house. But to bring real accuracy, each detail of the construction must be detailed. Watch the following tutorial on how the downloadable Home Construction Spreadsheet walks you through cost, schedule, and…

Are you wanting to know how to build your dream home? There are certain steps that you can take to do this yourself and save a significant sum of money. You Could Be Your Own General Contractor By being the general contractor, you don’t actually have to know how to perform any of the skilled…

Are you looking for building permit for house? To build a new house, you need a way to track the permits needed, when inspections are required, cost of building a home, schedule, coordinate all the material to be purchased and subcontractors. See the video in the link below to see how this excel file can…

Are you wondering how to become a general contractor? If you live in Texas, the state doesn’t require a license. If you live in California, you can see this guide. For other states, you can search for similar requirements. As a general contractor you will need a way to track the cost of building a…

Looking for a Free Construction Budget Template? Click the button below to download a free copy. How to Estimate Cost to Build a House? You can get a ballpark idea by estimating the cost per square foot to build a house. But to bring real accuracy, each detail of the construction must be detailed. Watch…

Are you looking for criteria on How to Select a General Contractor? There are a few criteria we will go through for that, but one good thing to have is a way to create an independent budget so that you can check the prices you are quoted. The Home Construction Spreadsheet is a tool built…

First Steps to Building a House? To build your own house you will need a plan. That plan needs to include budget and schedule. The plan should list step-by-step what to do to build the house. The Home Construction Spreadsheet covers these. Watch the video here to see how it operates. The steps on how…

Are you wondering about Permits to Build a House? The best place to start is by searching the “residential permits” + the name of the county where your home will be located. When building a house you will need a way to track the cost of building a home, the schedule, coordinate all the material…

Are you wondering Do I Need a License to Build My Own House? Typically, there is an exemption for an owner builder. As a general contractor you will need a way to track the cost of building a home, the schedule, coordinate all the material to be purchased and subcontractors. The video at the link…