Directions to build a house using your week end time. When you consider building your own house the question that immediately comes to your mind is "are we capable of building it ourselves?" If you are an average couple without carpentry experience and ar willing to spend your weekends working on the project, the answer is "yes." Plan Interior views radient panel heating Sill, floor joists, rough flooring, studding, sheathing, ceiling joists, rafters, roof boards, rafters, roof boards, felt and flashing, roofing, windows and doors, siding, fireplace, insulation.