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October 12, 2008
4:30 AM Eastern |
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In the "Breaking Ground" episode of DIY's
Be Your Own Contractor, our do-it-yourselfers fill us in on how they acquired their land and what they did about clearing that land of unwanted trees -- including two who used the trees they cleared for some of the lumber in their house. They give advice about getting a survey done and we learn all of the factors that went into deciding the exact positioning their houses. We hear some great stories of how they went about getting the excavation done including one person from Tennessee who did his own excavation -- by hand, with a pick and shovel. We also learn about the foundation work on the houses, and hear from a few do-it-yourself contractors who used some newer technologies for their foundations.
