First off, what is an owner builder?
An owner builder is one that does any work involved in the construction, alterations, repairs or additions to, a house, terrace, town-house, garage, swimming pool and other structures and structure improvements.

An owner-builder, can in most situations do most of the work in building their own home. Most people often want to do the work themselves rather than hire professional contractors to do it instead. Owner builders are still required to stick to all the code requirements as the professional contractors would be. Most reasons that people choose to build their own homes is because it can save a lot of money. Plus, it just feels really good when you can accomplish something as great as building your own home.

The resources available to help a owner-builder accomplish their goal of building their own home are many. There is no reason that you can't build your home if that's what you have wanted to do. Here are just a few books and websites that can help in the construction of your very own home.
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Here are some useful books for home owner builders:

• Owner Builder Book This shows you how you can save over a $100,000 on the construction of your home. It teaches owner builders the skills and techniques they need to know to build their own home. This book is one of the best reviewed books out there today in owner building.
• Be Your Own House Contractor
  This book shows the owner builder great concepts such as proper ways to build and schedule the construction of the home. The information is delivered in a non-technical way and it is not intimidating to read and follow along with.

• Ownerbuilderbook.com
  Ownerbuilderbook.com is a great place to go to learn all about owner builders and different things that they need to know. It teaches how to build your own home. It also teaches about local building practices. It also has a network that you can chat with local owner-builders in their local forums. You can also read about others experiences in their construction journals.
• Greenhomebuilding.com
  This site is based on owner-builder work. This is a great site because not only does is show you how to build a house, but it also shows conventional construction techniques. Most of the design work and planning that goes into building a house is the same as a building a regular house, but it emphasizes on safety for the environment. This is a great book if you are looking to do something better for the environment.

These are many great resources for owner builders. Many people enjoy building their own homes and accomplishing this great achievement on their own. Follow these useful websites and books for owner builders, and you will be on your way to building your very own home today. Take the time to make your dream come true!