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DIY's Best Built Home 2005: DIY’s inaugural Best Built Home was constructed for 2005 sweepstakes winner Billie Bentley of Keytesville, Missouri. Check below to find out all about Billie, an interactive floor plan of her home, the products used to construct that home and videos that documented the entire construction process.
Best Built Home: Expert Advice
Best Built Zone
Enter the Best Built Home Sweepstakes
The Best Built Home Giveaway is more than a sweepstakes, it’s an opportunity for DIY to educate current and prospective home builders on sound building practices. A Best Built Home exceeds the standard in five key areas: comfort, durability, efficiency, safety and health. Check out videos and projects below to learn what it takes to set your home apart!
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Before Construction Begins
  • Breaking Ground: Choosing the Builder and Lot
  • Getting Started: You Need a House Plan
  • Getting Comfortable with Plans and Blueprints
  • Meet Your Home Building Team
  • What is a Building Permit?
Before Construction Begins
  • Knowing the 12 Stages of Construction
  • Your Role During the Process
  • Different Types of Framing
  • The Best Types of Soil to Build On
  • Types of Windows and Roofs
Before Construction Begins
  • Dealing with the Stress of Delays
  • Making Your House Watertight
  • Selecting Brick and Mortar
  • Optional Exterior Finishes
Before Construction Begins
  • Final Inspections
  • New Technologies
  • Monitoring Performance
  • Building Inspections
Building a Best Built Home: The Key Areas

What it Takes

  • Production Building
  • Better Buying
  • Building Off-Site
  • What’s to Come?
  • Your Home: A Well-Oiled Machine

Comfort

  • Guaranteed Comfort
  • Air Sealing
  • Keeping Warm
  • How It Feels
  • Ensuring Comfort

Durability

  • Moisture Management
  • Crack-Free Floor
  • Building for the Elements
  • Working Together
  • Secrets to a Dry Home

Efficiency

  • The Building Envelope
  • Less Energy
  • Solar Power
  • Bright Savings
  • Solutions for Your Home’s Energy Crisis

Safety and Health

  • Clean Air
  • Testing the House
  • A Healthy House
  • Keeping Safe
  • Safety and Health
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