What is Reddit's opinion of Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House Revised & Updated(Habitat for Humanity)?

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Habitat for Humanity.

Read their book. The entire book. Reread the electrical several times.

Then, donate a few weekends to Habitat helping to build a house.

You'll learn more on site in a month than you will in years staring at a screen.

1. Air sealing and insulating the home greatly reduces heat loss and bills and bugs.

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/power-smart/builders-developers/standards-practice-manual-weatherization-draftproofing.pdf

Some areas have incentives for improving the insulation.

1. https://www.amazon.com/Habitat-Humanity-Build-Revised-Updated/dp/1561589675/

To get an idea what is inside a home.

1. Home depot etc home improvement /repair books.

2. https://templatelab.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rental-Home-Inspection-Checklist-TemplateLab.com_.jpg?w=395

Check home yearly, keep up with repairs.

Water, termite damages fast. Roof , check and replace when too old. Don't delay this.

Afci/gfci ac plugs to replace old ones that aren't smart to increase safety.

Range hood vent. Clean the filter, check 3-4x per year. Grease = potential fires.

A couple of fire extinguishers mounted throughout. Fire alarm in every room.

Check furnace filter and change 4x+ per year.

Any water valves that leak, replace. 1/4 turn ball valves more reliable.

Water heater past 5 years? You'll have up to about 5-8 years more before it breaks.

http://www.amazon.com/Habitat-Humanity-Build-Revised-Updated/dp/1561589675