The vast majority of our economy is an economy of convenience, taking money in exchange for doing the little things we don’t want to. The thing is, most of us have never stopped to check if we actually don’t want to do those things. Meanwhile, all the benefits of doing those things are being reaped for profits by assholes.
Get out there and get good at something, then find other people that are good at things, and help each other out.
And for those of you taking this as your sign to finally do it there are so many video tutorials online that make it easy, but there’s also still a lot of crafts clubs and old people with knowledge willing to share it. Legit walk into a cloth store and ask the older ladies working there questions, most of the time you’ll get answers. Ask your uncle or grandpa or whoever is handy around you.
And you can look up how to apply for a permit, and how to meet code, and the exact point you can get to before a tradesman is uncomfortable signing off on it for $50 and a plate of brownies.
Yeah, a house from scratch on your own is a stupid task. Even before all this nonsense that was a community project so taking that from my argument is like assuming I told you to make your own economy to escape this one.
On the other hand, doing a good job to restore a shitty building on the creep isn’t that big an ask. This year I get to use salvaged wood, stolen gravel, and Walmart brand power tools to lift and level the floor in my house because the previous owner wanted it off the ground and didn’t take the time to put enough support under it. Few days in a crawlspace and the cost of pizza and beer to save $20k plus materials and I get to make sure the job is overdone instead of underdone.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, or you need to know how to do taxes, or restore/construct furniture, or need something very niche constructed out if salvaged parts, hit me up and I’ll help for pizza and the support of the community. If all of us know some things and help each other, we can all make it out together.
Get good at things.
The vast majority of our economy is an economy of convenience, taking money in exchange for doing the little things we don’t want to. The thing is, most of us have never stopped to check if we actually don’t want to do those things. Meanwhile, all the benefits of doing those things are being reaped for profits by assholes.
Get out there and get good at something, then find other people that are good at things, and help each other out.
And for those of you taking this as your sign to finally do it there are so many video tutorials online that make it easy, but there’s also still a lot of crafts clubs and old people with knowledge willing to share it. Legit walk into a cloth store and ask the older ladies working there questions, most of the time you’ll get answers. Ask your uncle or grandpa or whoever is handy around you.
Fuck, ask me! If I can do it I will teach!
No I mean… I could totally look up how to make a home… But I’d required a permit otherwise it won’t pass inspection and will have be demolished
And you can look up how to apply for a permit, and how to meet code, and the exact point you can get to before a tradesman is uncomfortable signing off on it for $50 and a plate of brownies.
Yeah, a house from scratch on your own is a stupid task. Even before all this nonsense that was a community project so taking that from my argument is like assuming I told you to make your own economy to escape this one.
On the other hand, doing a good job to restore a shitty building on the creep isn’t that big an ask. This year I get to use salvaged wood, stolen gravel, and Walmart brand power tools to lift and level the floor in my house because the previous owner wanted it off the ground and didn’t take the time to put enough support under it. Few days in a crawlspace and the cost of pizza and beer to save $20k plus materials and I get to make sure the job is overdone instead of underdone.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, or you need to know how to do taxes, or restore/construct furniture, or need something very niche constructed out if salvaged parts, hit me up and I’ll help for pizza and the support of the community. If all of us know some things and help each other, we can all make it out together.