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Are you looking to build your own home and want to know what different materials you need and for what? Then read on! Many of us are choosing to build our own homes. This way we can choose everything from the design, layout and furnishings exactly to our tastes from the beginning. Once you find the right construction firm to help you with this, then what you need to do is find the materials to use. When deciding the layout, you need to figure where the doors and windows are going to be. Once this is decided, the next step is gathering the materials for the framework. This includes – steel re-bar welded together or wooden boards nailed together, whichever way you are choosing to construct the property. If you choose to use wood boards then the most commonly used dimensions are 2 inches by 4 inches and nailed together with 16-penny nails. A no.3 re-bar is usually used if you are building the structure with concrete. 
For the outer shell of the home, fibre board is common and this is nailed to the frame. General tools needed for this task are saws, nails, hammer and chalk line; also a level is required for accuracy. For the inners of the house you must consider the electrics, plumbing, drainage and the insulation. Think about what roof tiles you will build the roof from. You will need to search for high quality insulation to protect the house from dampness and to keep the heat in during winter days and nights. Materials you need are PVC piping, water heaters, light fixtures and fittings, wash basins, baths. For these to be fixed in you will require wrenches, water proof glue, screwdrivers and electric drills will come in handy. For the outside of the house you will need cement for a concrete shell or alternatively wood, brick or stone. With all of these you will need concrete to cement on these materials for long lasting protection. The information above is a quick guide to building an outer shell and basic tools required to start constructing your home. |