On this episode of
Be Your Own Contractor: Vacation Homes you'll meet Glen Morgan. He acted as his own contractor on the construction of his "mining shack" style vacation-home near Golden, Colorado and the Summit County ski area. This dedicated homeowner tells about the time and effort it took to be his own contractor and the advantages of working with a project manager who could be his "eyes and ears" on-site while Glen was working his full time job two hours away. Glen also describes how he took full advantage of the internet to help with the project. You'll find out all about the Colorado location and challenges encountered in getting the building process started -- from facing a stop-work order because of a wetland issue to dealing with a subcontractor who never returned to the job. Glen discusses the framing, roofing, plumbing and heating -- and the potential trials and pitfalls of working with the sub-contractors on jobs such as this. Finally, he offers some concrete words of advice to those considering taking on an ambitious endeavor such as this.
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