A man has built his own dream home in the middle of the beautiful mountainous surroundings of British Columbia, putting us all to shame with his incredible DIY skills.
The contractor shared his experience on Reddit, revealing the great deal of hard work and effort that goes into avoiding pesky real estate agents/landlords and constructing shelter with your own two hands.
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Though we couldn’t possibly imagine finding it within ourselves to dedicate the time and effort to complete this amazing feat, we do like to take the voyeuristic approach of browsing through the multiple photos he took of the development of his home, and imagine that someday, perhaps when we’re retired, we will also leave the rest of the world behind to construct a two-storey building near Oregon.
You can take a look through the man’s grand project, from its humble beginnings as a bit of concrete layered over some grass to a handsome structure complete with a deck and its own telephone pole, in the gallery below:
Photos Credit: Imgur.com/Policeshootout
One Man Built His Dream Home
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One Man Built His Dream Home #1
"I'm a contractor in a small town, at the age of 22 I decided to build myself my first house on a section of my families farm. The back hoe showed up early morning July 23rd 2012. He was a friend from down the road. I did nearly everything on the house myself except for the plumbing! I don't mess with water."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #2
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One Man Built His Dream Home #3
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One Man Built His Dream Home #4
"Footings and point loads are poured and key wayed."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #5
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One Man Built His Dream Home #6
"Flat work prep for the floor slab."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #7
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One Man Built His Dream Home #8
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One Man Built His Dream Home #9
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One Man Built His Dream Home #10
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One Man Built His Dream Home #11
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One Man Built His Dream Home #12
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One Man Built His Dream Home #13
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One Man Built His Dream Home #14
"This is the North/West side of the house where there is a small deck."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #15
"Small cantilever for the dining area."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #16
"All the interior walls are framed, braced, and straightened, ready for trusses."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #17
"Crane truck after putting trusses up, I had a co-worker come help me do this."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #18
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One Man Built His Dream Home #19
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One Man Built His Dream Home #20
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One Man Built His Dream Home #21
"All the sheathing is done and time to wrap this baby up, keep the OSB dry!"
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One Man Built His Dream Home #22
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One Man Built His Dream Home #23
"I added speakers throughout the entire house, two on the deck outside as well."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #24
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One Man Built His Dream Home #25
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One Man Built His Dream Home #26
"Ditch witch again for the electrical line and telecom lines."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #27
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One Man Built His Dream Home #28
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One Man Built His Dream Home #29
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One Man Built His Dream Home #30
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One Man Built His Dream Home #31
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One Man Built His Dream Home #32
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One Man Built His Dream Home #33
"Looking out the dining room windows. I later ripped the big window out and put in a door onto a new deck. My other deck was too small. British Columbia is a beautiful place."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #34
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One Man Built His Dream Home #35
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One Man Built His Dream Home #36
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One Man Built His Dream Home #37
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One Man Built His Dream Home #38
"Speakers in every room!"
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One Man Built His Dream Home #39
"It's done! Just like that it's cluttered with cabinets and other junk. The living room with my TV and computer."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #40
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One Man Built His Dream Home #41
"Dining room, as you can see the window is gone and the door is there now."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #42
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One Man Built His Dream Home #43
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One Man Built His Dream Home #44
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One Man Built His Dream Home #45
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One Man Built His Dream Home #46
"The exterior is coming along slowly, I'm likely to finish up this side in the next couple of days."
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One Man Built His Dream Home #47
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One Man Built His Dream Home #48
"Building a house for myself has been by far the most time consuming and intense thing I have ever experienced. I know my friends browse reddit so if you see this, thanks for the help where you offered it! There is still lots to do but it's livable and it's coming along. I would recommend everyone experience building their own home at some point, but I know it's not exactly something anyone can just do. It's definitely been a fun adventure."
