Owner Builder Resources

We welcome any lenses that are related to owner building or topics that owner builders may be concerned with. This may include real estate, trade work, construction, materials, design, energy efficient building, green building, etc. If you think you lens offers information an owner builder could use, join us.

The Gift that Keeps on Building

featured lens Home Depot Gift Cards

I have found that you can purchase 10% and 20% off coupons on Ebay for Home Depot, then purchase Home Depot gift cards at a reduced price, and end up with a large overall savings at time of purchase.    It works great, especailly for l...

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Owner Builder Resource Lenses

featured lens Quality Electrical Supplies and Burglar Alarms

When it comes to buying electrical supplies for your home or even your business it is always worth buying quality electrical products. Protecting your family with quality fire alarms, smoke detectors and burglar alarms is going to be a priority with...

featured lens Hurricane Protection

Doc_Hurricane Addresses Homeowners' Concerns for Hurricane Protection

featured lens The Owner Builder Project

Owner Builders are a growing niche of individuals that are self contracting their home building projects. They are taking design/build responsibility for the construction of their homes. This gives them control of the money, selections, and timetable...

featured lens What Everyone Ought to Know About Water Based Finishes

And Do Something Wonderful for the Environment!

featured lens House Plans and Building

I'm a TLC and HGTV junkie.  I love all the fix it up tear it down build it up types of shows.  I frequent open houses to get ideas for my own home building project.  This lens is all about house building, house plans, house plan styles...

Great Lenses for Home Design

Here are some terrific ideas and guidance for selecting lighting fixtures for your owner builder project or remodel. Properly selected and placed lighting enhances home design and adds value to your home.

featured lens The Best Plumbing Fixtures

In this lens I will do my best to help you locate material on fixture plumbing.  Sort of strage topic for me but I learned a lot about it during a water outage that lasted 7 days at my house.  When you go without reliable running water you...

featured lens lighting ideas for the family living room

Being able to set the lighting in your family living room to the right levels will make you, your family and your friends feel so much more relaxed on every occasion. To them it will just appear natural. You on the other hand, will understand how to...

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Be sure to scroll all the way down the page. We have great featured lenses for the basic building project and also some lenses dedicated to energy efficiency and sustainable building.

Software Tools for the Owner Builder

Below are a few affordable software programs that owner builders can use to begin their design process. Both Better Homes and Punch have great reputations. Most programs today are icon driven and easy to learn.

Remember, it is best to get an inexpensive and easy to use program. Unless you are going to be changing careers and becoming a builder, it is a waste to spend a mint on software you will use for only one project.

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Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Suite 7.0

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Suite 7.0

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Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 4000 v10

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Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Deluxe

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Deluxe

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Green Building Lenses

Owner Builders often don't want to just "build a house". They want to build a house that performs efficiently as a system. The home building industry is always on the cutting edge of energy efficiency and sustainability. Here are some fantastic lenses dedicated to Green Building and Sustainable Living.

featured lens Sustainable Architecture

Climate change is a fact of life today and buildings are responsible for consuming more than half of the energy consumed in the US.  This site looks at what is being done around the world to make buildings more sustainable both in their construc...

featured lens Green Building Product Database

This lens is my personal database of green building products organized by CSI division. It is an on going work in progress.  Feel free to leave a comment and share products that you know of that could be added to this lens.

featured lens Energy Efficient Home Heating and Cooling

Poorly insulated walls, drafty windows, cracked or missing door seals, and poorly maintained heaters. These things and more can be costing you a fortune. As energy prices climb, every little leak can mean big dollars lost - and the fixes don't have t...

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Pond Pumps for Owner Builder Landscaping

A water feature is a great idea for your new home's landscaping. This lens focuses on what you need to make your back yard an oasis.

featured lens Pond Pumps

  When it comes to choosing the best pond pump for you watergarden you need to ask yourself these questions.  Do you plan on keeping KOI in your pond? Will you have a waterfall, or a fountain? If you plan on having these items in y...

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