Built by a civil engineer and his wife — so you don't have to be one. We built two homes as our own general contractors, saving roughly 30% each time. She led design and sourced bids. I managed the subs and the build sequence. This guide is everything we learned — so you don't have to figure it out the hard way.
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"Make your selections and decisions — as many as possible — at the beginning of the build. At a minimum, two trades before the work begins. Late decisions create changes which cost time and money."
— Kasey, Licensed Civil Engineer & Two-Time Owner Builder
When you hire a general contractor, you're paying for their overhead, their profit margin, and their markup on every subcontractor they bring in. Acting as your own GC puts that money back in your pocket — but only if you know what you're doing.
The full phase-by-phase construction checklist. From groundbreaking to move-in — every trade, every inspection, every decision point. Based on two real builds.
87-item checklist for the 6–12 months before you break ground. Financing, lot due diligence, design, budgeting, team assembly, and decision lock-in.
I'm a civil engineer by trade, but this guide wasn't built alone. My wife and I tackled two full custom home builds as our own general contractors. She drove design decisions, collected bids, found bulk discounts, and kept us organized. I handled the subs and the construction sequence.
Together we saved roughly 30% versus hiring a GC — and this is everything we wish we'd had going in.