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Three books, in the order you'll want them. Start with the plan. It takes about fifteen minutes, and when you're done you'll know what to do and in what order.
One email address and it's yours, plus the Cost to Build in the Carolinas guide as a bonus.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. We'll also email you the next books as they're finished, plus occasional owner-builder tips.
Each book picks up where the last one leaves off.
What you do to build your house, in order, in pictures.
The whole path from first call to final inspection, one step per page, each with a picture. Read it in one sitting and you'll know what to do, and in what order.
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Plan it. Price it. Permit it. Build it.
A start-to-finish manual with every detail: land, budget, financing, plans, permits, subs, bids, and each stage of the build, plus the forms and checklists to run it.
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What to check, and who to call, in all 48 states.
One entry for every state in the lower 48, with quick-find tables for the questions that matter most. The companion to the Field Manual.
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2026 cost per square foot, where the money goes, and the costs people forget.
A licensed builder's breakdown of what a home costs to build in South Carolina and North Carolina.
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You don't have to hold it all in your head. My Owner Build Journey keeps your plan, your steps, and your paperwork in one place and tells you what's next. It's a free beta, by invitation: join the waitlist.
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About fifteen minutes. It's 18 pages: 13 steps, one page each, with a picture that shows the idea.
As each one is finished, we email everyone on the list. The Field Manual is next, then the State-by-State Reference.
No. The examples come from South Carolina and North Carolina, but the Field Manual and the State-by-State Reference are written for the lower 48 states. Every rule is different by state, so each book tells you what to check and who to call where you live.
No. The books are education, not legal or financial advice. Check every rule in your state before you rely on it.
Carolina Build Journey provides advisory coaching only. The homeowner is always the builder of record.
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