How
to Build a House
by Marian (a RW 7 Student)
Humans like animals need some territory
where they can live, and they need some place where they come back every day.
People need to forget their everyday worries and meet with members of their
family. For this reason, it is one of the best options to have your own house.
When my wife and I made the decision to build our own house, we had very little knowledge about
building a house, but little by little we recognized that if
we followed some basic but very important steps, we would be successful. Therefore,
if you make the decision to build our own oasis of home, you should follow these
three basic steps.
The first step is to choose the main
characteristics you want in the house. You have to consider how big the house is that you
need. Whether you have a big family with the need to have more rooms, a bigger
kitchen and living room or you need a house only for an elderly married couple.
Another thing that you should decide is what material you will use for the main
construction of the house. You can choose wood that works easily and quickly or some other material. My
wife and I chose another option which was to use bricks and concrete because we learned
that a house built from these types of materials is stronger, and better resists
weather disasters. It also saves more energy than a house built from wood. On the
other hand, the process of making house from bricks and concrete is more complicated
to build and requires more professionals, time and finances. The direction of a
house on the yard is important too. Because it is impossible to change the location
of an already built house, when we recognized that our patio, where we wanted to
enjoy coffee every morning was most of the day in shade and our
bedroom would face strong sunshine, we decided to change the direction. For this reason, it is very smart to
locate rooms for daily life to the South and orient resting rooms to the North.
The next step is to manage the
process of building the house. you have to find an inspector and a person who
has a construction education. You should follow their instructions or advice and
gain basic sometimes advanced knowledge about various steps of craftsmanship;
for example, production, transport, composition, and working with concrete. Working
with wood, basic static rules, and other skills one can learn from books or the Internet. However, you will encounter tasks that will be above your skills. Here is a
place for professionals, whom you should hire. These include an electrician, a plumber, a tiler, a roofer
and so on. You can do less demanding work with your friends or family members.
With the help of these aforementioned people you might lead this project to
completion.
Finally, choosing the right
final design of the interior and exterior of house and landscape is often very
hard. You should select furniture, color of walls and accessories according to your
needs or feelings, but if you don’t have a sense
of design, it is better to use the advice of people who know what’s going on.
The Internet can be good source of information too. When my wife and I finished
our house, we followed a basic rule which was to use at most three kinds of colors for
walls, furniture, tiles, floors and others, and combine them with each other.
Building a house is a very
complex process that requires a lot of endurance, patience, and knowledge, but
if we follow these basic tips such as the wise choice a type of the house,
listening and abiding instruction from specialist, and following basic style
rules, we can be successful. Therefore, if you have energy and a secret
dream about your house, don’t waste your time and do it!
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