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<blockquote data-quote="aynrus" data-source="post: 1459479" data-attributes="member: 20279">There&#039;re books on building as owner-builder/own general contractor, by the way. Being owner-builder saves money.I&#039;d only want to build something that isn&#039;t big, 1 story and of simple style, without fancy design elements that can add to the risk.A lot of rural places do not enforce building codes or only partially enforce (only electrical and plumbing) even if there&#039;s statewide building code, because often this is left up to the rural county whether to enforce and they don&#039;t enforce.I&#039;m not talking about building something unsafe, but about avoiding unnecessary hurdles and delays with inspections.In many Western states, they mostly do go out and enforce general building code, no matter how rural it is.Kit homes should meet International Building Code, normally, and come with engineer stamped plans, to get approval from local government.But I think kits can be expensive these days, more expensive than just building after buying engineered plans and own lumber/metal.Buying own lumber there&#039;s definitely more control over quality.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aynrus, post: 1459479, member: 20279"] There're books on building as owner-builder/own general contractor, by the way. Being owner-builder saves money. I'd only want to build something that isn't big, 1 story and of simple style, without fancy design elements that can add to the risk. A lot of rural places do not enforce building codes or only partially enforce (only electrical and plumbing) even if there's statewide building code, because often this is left up to the rural county whether to enforce and they don't enforce. I'm not talking about building something unsafe, but about avoiding unnecessary hurdles and delays with inspections. In many Western states, they mostly do go out and enforce general building code, no matter how rural it is. Kit homes should meet International Building Code, normally, and come with engineer stamped plans, to get approval from local government. But I think kits can be expensive these days, more expensive than just building after buying engineered plans and own lumber/metal. Buying own lumber there's definitely more control over quality. [/QUOTE]

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