263 Episodes

  1. 2019 Green Home of the Year Grand Award Winner—BYHYU 182

    Published: 10/9/2019

  2. White Walls… Awesome or Awful?— BYHYU 181

    Published: 10/2/2019

  3. Save Money and the Environment by Reducing Construction Site Waste—BYHYU 180

    Published: 9/25/2019

  4. 10 DesignTrends We’ll See Going into Next Year—- BYHYU 179

    Published: 9/18/2019

  5. Marble… Awesome or Awful?—BYHYU 178

    Published: 9/11/2019

  6. Ceiling Height Kitchen Cabinets… Awesome or Awful?—BYHYU 177

    Published: 9/4/2019

  7. The Ins and Outs of Exterior Doors, Part 2—BYHYU 176

    Published: 8/28/2019

  8. The Ins and Outs of Exterior Doors, Part 1--BYHYU 175

    Published: 8/21/2019

  9. Why Roof Overhangs Are Important, Part 2--BYHYU 174

    Published: 8/7/2019

  10. Why Roof Overhangs Are Important, Part 1 --BYHYU 173

    Published: 7/31/2019

  11. Perfect Placement For Your Dishwasher—BYHYU 172

    Published: 7/24/2019

  12. Open Shelves… Awesome or Awful?—BYHYU 171

    Published: 7/17/2019

  13. Pocket Doors… Awesome or Awful?—-BYHYU 170

    Published: 7/10/2019

  14. Custom Home Builders vs Production Home Builders, What’s Better For You?— BYHYU 169

    Published: 7/3/2019

  15. Smart Solution Quick Tip—BYHYU 168

    Published: 6/26/2019

  16. What Barndominium Design Features Should We Include In Our New Homes?— BYHYU 167

    Published: 6/19/2019

  17. Water Filtration Systems—BYHYU 166

    Published: 6/12/2019

  18. How Do You Know If You Have Hard Water in Your Area and What Can You Do About it? Water Softeners vs Water Conditioners— BYHYU 165

    Published: 6/5/2019

  19. BEST OF BYHYU: My Favorite Homebuilding and Design Tips — What I’ve Learned Over the Past 2 years

    Published: 5/29/2019

  20. BEST OF BYHYU: Hot Water Heaters 101— Learn About the Pros and Cons of Conventional and Tankless Water Heaters

    Published: 5/22/2019

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Wish you knew more about the biggest investment you will most likely ever make? Build Your House Yourself University (byhyu) will teach you to save money and make smart decisions about the construction of the place you and your family will call HOME. We will help you understand residential construction— simplify and demystify the design build process. You’ll come away with successful strategies for building your own house, with or without a general contractor. Become an educated consumer, even if you prefer to buy, rather than build a new house. Complex construction jargon and best practices will be explained in easy to understand terms. It’s not the typical DIY (do it yourself) show. You will learn how to MANAGE the labor, not DO the labor for your new house. Join me, Michelle Nelson, host and fellow informal residential construction student. I’ll share the research I find on home design and building as I prepare to build my home. Together, our community of future home builders, will learn the tips, tricks and trends of experienced contractors and industry experts. I’ll interview owner-builders and construction professionals. During our mini lessons, I’ll inform you about framing, flooring, windows, insulation, kitchen cabinets and countertops…almost anything having to do with new construction homes. You’ll hear about energy efficiency and green building too. There will be product reviews in which you will be introduced to cutting edge, as well as, tried and true products and services. And in keeping with the university theme, episodes will end with short, fun quizzes. If we do our due diligence BEFORE we start construction, we will actually start construction with the most difficult part of the project behind us. Let’s put in the time, effort, preparation and research BEFORE we break ground and building our homes will be much easier and more enjoyable.