On this episode of
Be Your Own Contractor: Vacation Homes you'll meet Rick Ziebarth and his wife, Paula, from Columbus, Ohio. Rick acted as his own contractor on the building of a Timber Frame vacation home in South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay, Ohio. It's an island in Lake Erie that is accessible only by boat. You'll see why Rick, a commercial pilot, decided to act as his own contractor. You'll learn about Put-In-Bay and why he wanted a vacation home there. You'll also find out why he and his wife chose to build a timber frame house right on an airport.