Demystifying the Building Process

We are building a site dedicated to helping owner builders contract their own projects. Building homes isn't rocket science, it's about managing people,and a process. As you review owner builder online you will find that the primary job of a building contractor is dealing with people. You don't have to swing a hammer to build your own home.

Owner Builder Online: Manage Your Own Homebuilding Project

Find Valuable Owner Builder information and resources, including Building Contractor Listings, Products, Construction Videos and Information on every aspect of Residential Building.

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Can I Afford To Finance a New Home?

People struggle in their search for affordable home financing when they intent to purchase or build a new home.

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Ownerbuilderonline.net Contractor's Directory

Ownerbuilderonline.net is the sister site to ownerbuilderonline.com and has a new databased contractor's directory that includes free registration, feature pages, media uploads, reviews, maps & links.

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Building Process Video Series

Learn the building process at www.ownerbuilderonline.com, then find contractors on our directory to bid your project.

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Owner Builder: Energy Efficient Building

Energy efficient building techniques help owner builders construct a better performing home.

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Free Contractor Directory: Search Contractors by State, County and Category.

US and Canadian Owner Builders, find contractor and subcontractor listings here to get bids for your homebuilding project.

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Building Process Video 17: First Floor Framing Construction

Framing Crews now assemble, stand and brace the first floor walls before setting floor trusses. We take a look at how carpenters construct the first floor of a multi-story project.

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Building Process Video 16: Framing Layout and Plate

Framing Layout and Plate are the first steps in the framing portion of homebuilding. Layout is the roadmap that framing crews follow to build the home.

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Building Process Video 15: Lot Spinoff Video (rough grading)

Lot Spinoff is a term used for the rough grading done immediately following the finish of concrete in the homebuilding process.

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Owner Builder: The Lumber Package

Lumber is the primary construction building material used in homebuilding.

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Building Process Video 14: Strip Forms

After poured concrete has been properly placed and finished, forms should be stripped and scrapped from the jobsite.

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Building Process Video 13: Concrete Pour at www.ownerbuildeonline.com

We pour concrete on our Las Vegas homebuilding project.

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Building Process Video 12: Concrete Slab Reinforcement

We focus on our slab reinforcement in part 12 of our Building Process Video Series.

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Building Process Video 11: Underslab Electrical and Sweeps

Here is the 11th Video in our ongoing Building Process Video Series. This video focuses on the placement of infloor plugs, electrical conduit and plumbing sweeps prior to reinforcement.

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Building Process Videos 9: Vapor Barrier and Sand

Here is our 9th Video in our ongoing Building Process Video Series. This video focuses on Preslab preparations following backfill of trenches and compaction of Type II fill.

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Building Process Video 10: Interior Forms

Here is our 10th Video in our ongoing Building Process Video Series. This video focuses on the placement of interior forms prior to reinforcement.

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Building Process Series Part 8: Backfill & Compaction

Here is our 8th Video in our ongoing Building Process Video Series. This video focuses on Preslab preparations following the underslab plumbing inspection.

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Part 7 in our Building Process Video Series: Underslab Plumbing 2

Owner Builder Online covers Underslab Plumbing again in this video. We walk the job while waste lines are placed, shaded and prepped for inspection.

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Part 6 in our Building Process Video Series: Underslab Plumbing 1

Owner Builder Online covers Underslab Plumbing trenching in this video. We walk the jobsite during trenching and discuss the construction process.

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Building Process Video Series Part 5: Setting Forms

We briefly cover the 5th step in the building process, setting forms, as part of our ongoing building process video series.

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