OWNER BUILDER PRODUCTS
Find Owner Builder Products here at the Owner Builder Mall. We will be adding online vendors as we develop those relationships. More and more,HOMEBUILDING RELATED PRODUCTS: Real Estate, materials, house plans, kit home packages, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, trim hardware, mouldings and tools for your owner builder project, new construction or remodel can be found AND purchased online. Many times, owner builder products can be found online at discounted prices. Browse the vendors on this page and find what you need without leaving home.
Real Estate/ Lot Selection
RIGHT NOW, THE MARKET IS VERY FAVORABLE TO THOSE WHO WANT TO BUY A FIXER-UPPER AND REMODEL IT TO FIT THEIR NEEDS. HOUSE PRICES HAVE DROPPED PRECIPITOUSLY AND THERE ARE FORCLOSURES AVAILABLE IN ALMOST EVERY MARKET. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MARKET AND GET INTO A LOWER PRICED HOME. IN ADDITION, INTEREST RATES CONTINUE TO FALL. SOON THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET WILL BOTTOM OUT AND REAL ESTATE WILL REBOUND. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
Financing and Re-Financing
Home Plans and Design Software
VIEW THOUSANDS OF HOUSE PLANS OR GET CUSTOM PLANS MADE.
OWNER BUILDERS CAN ALSO USE FLOORPLAN DESIGN SOFTWARE TO GET STARTED ON THEIR DREAM HOME. WE WOULD OFTEN USE DESIGN SOFTWARE TO DO OUR INITIAL FLOORPLAN DRAWINGS. IT IS THEN VERY SIMPLE FOR YOUR ARCHITECT OR CAD DESIGNER TO TAKE YOUR IDEAS AND DEVELOP BLUEPRINTS.
Contractors
WE OFFER OUR OWN CONTRACTOR LISTINGS. IN ADDITION, YOU CAN FIND CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS AND SUBCONTRACTORS NOT YET LISTED WITH OWNER BUILDER ONLINE THROUGH THESE ALTERNATE SOURCES. CONTRACTOR SERVICES IS AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL OWNER BUILDER PRODUCTS OFFERED HERE. BE CERTAIN ALL CONTRACTORS BIDDING ON YOUR PROJECT ARE THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED. VERIFY LICENSING AND INSURANCES AND CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL REGISTER OF CONTRACTORS CONCERNING PERFORMANCE OR COMPLAINTS.
OWNER BUILDER ONLINE'S OWN CONTRACTOR LISTINGS
Tools and Equipment
MOST OWNER BUILDERS DO AT LEAST SOME WORK ON THEIR PROJECT. WE ENCOURAGE A MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO BUILDING YOUR HOME BUT REALIZE THAT DOING IT YOURSELF IS A DIRECTION MANY CHOOSE. IF YOU DO-IT-YOURSELF, NO MATTER WHAT THE TASK, BE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS. YOU WILL DEFINATELY FIND THEM HERE.
Green Building and Energy Efficient Products
DON'T JUST BUILD IT, BUILD IT EFFICIENT. SAVE MONEY ON UTILITIES AND SAVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. CHECK THESE EFFICIENT OWNER BUILDER PRODUCTS TO SEE IF THEY FIT YOUR OWNER BUILDER PROJECT.
PANELIZED KIT HOMES
HOME BUILDERS NETWORK KIT HOME PACKAGES, PANELIZED KIT HOMES, KIT HOMES PANELIZED, FULLY INCLUSIVE, FIND OUT NOW, ALL DIFFERENT MODELS, KIT HOME FINANCING, WELL BUILT, OWNER BUILDER FRIENDLY.
Building Materials
FIND THE ROOF TILE, SHINGLE, LAP SIDING, COUNTERTOPS, FLOORING, AND EVEN LANDSCAPE MATERIALS TO MAKE YOUR HOME BEAUTIFUL. WE ENCOURAGE GETTING MULITIPLE BIDS ON MATERIAL AND LABOR. MAKE THE VENDORS AT THE OWNER BUILDER MALL BID NUMBER ONE.
Plumbing Parts, Tools and Fixtures
FINDING THE RIGHT PLUMBING FIXTURE, TUB, SINK ETC, CAN BE A NIGHTMARE. ONLINE VENDORS ARE ABLE TO SEND YOUR ORDER STRAIGHT FROM THE WAREHOUSE. NO MORE WORRYING ABOUT THE PRODUCT BEING ON BACK ORDER. CLICK, CLICK, CLICK AND HAVE YOUR ENTIRE PROJECT'S PLUMBING FIXTURES DELIVERED TO THE JOBSITE.
Finish Materials and Moldings
I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THESE VENDORS. I PLAN TO ORDER A FIREPLACE MANTEL OF MY OWN WHEN WE UPGRADE OUR HOUSE. NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A BEAUTIFUL MANTEL TO HANG STOCKINGS ON AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR DOOR HARDWARE EARLY. WHETHER YOU ORDER AT THE TRIM SHOP OR ONLINE, HARDWARE CAN TAKE A LONG TIME TO DELIVER. BE SURE ALSO NOT TO SET CUSTOM HARDWARE UNTIL LATE IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. FANCY DOORKNOBS ARE EASILY REMOVED AND TEND TO GROW LEGS WHILE TRADESPEOPLE ARE GOING IN AND OUT UNSUPERVISED.
Lighting Fixtures
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND FANS CAN END UP COSTING AN ARM AND A LEG. DON'T PROCRASITINATE TILL THE END OR YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU DON'T HAVE THE NECCESSARY BUDGET TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.
LIGHTING FIXTURES CAN MAKE OR BREAK AN INTERIOR. I HAVE SEEN BUILDERS SPEND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ON BUILDING A HOME AND THEN RUIN THE INTERIOR BECAUSE THEY GO CHEAP ON THE LIGHT FIXTURES. REMEMBER, EVENTUAL RESALE IS USUALLY A CONSIDERATION. WHICH FIXTURES WILL HELP SELL THE HOUSE WHEN YOU'RE READY TO MOVE?
These Owner Builder Products are great, however, knowing the management process is key to a successful project.

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