{"product":{"product_id":"1561589675","title":"Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House Revised \u0026 Updated(Habitat for Humanity)","price":"22.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61+k69fOUIL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1561589675"},"comments":[{"body":"Habitat for Humanity.\r\n\r\nRead [their book](https://www.amazon.com/Habitat-Humanity-Build-Revised-Updated/dp/1561589675/ref=asc_df_1561589675/).  The entire book.  Reread the electrical several times.\r\n\r\nThen, donate a few weekends to Habitat helping to build a house.\r\n\r\nYou'll learn more on site in a month than you will in years staring at a screen.","subreddit_name":"electrical","author":"Maehlice"},{"body":"1. Air sealing and insulating the home greatly reduces heat loss and bills and bugs.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/power-smart/builders-developers/standards-practice-manual-weatherization-draftproofing.pdf\r\n\r\nSome areas have incentives for improving the insulation.\r\n\r\n2. https://www.amazon.com/Habitat-Humanity-Build-Revised-Updated/dp/1561589675/\r\n\r\nTo get an idea what is inside a home.\r\n\r\n3. Home depot etc home improvement /repair books.\r\n\r\n4. https://templatelab.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rental-Home-Inspection-Checklist-TemplateLab.com_.jpg?w=395\r\n\r\nCheck home yearly, keep up with repairs.\r\n\r\nWater, termite damages fast.\r\nRoof , check and replace when too old. Don't delay this.\r\n\r\nAfci/gfci ac plugs to replace old ones that aren't smart to increase safety.\r\n\r\nRange hood vent.\r\n   Clean the filter, check 3-4x per year. Grease = potential fires.\r\n\r\nA couple of fire extinguishers mounted throughout. Fire alarm in every room.\r\n\r\nCheck furnace filter and change 4x+ per year.\r\n\r\nAny water valves that leak, replace. 1/4 turn ball valves more reliable.\r\n\r\nWater heater past 5 years? You'll have up to about 5-8 years more before it breaks.","subreddit_name":"HomeImprovement","author":"Mysterious-Ad7019"},{"body":"http://www.amazon.com/Habitat-Humanity-Build-Revised-Updated/dp/1561589675","subreddit_name":"DIY","author":"Fedexed"}]}