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As an architect I am not aware of any software that could guide you through these milestones. I think that building a new home as an owner builder would be a difficult task unless you had some experience in the building process as say a carpenter or plumber. There are a lot of factors to consider, eg insurances (home warranty, workers compensation, builders all risk, PL), coordinating trades on site, arranging delivery of materials, approvals, certificate of occupancy etc etc. It would be important to have all documentation in place (esp home warranty insurance) if you decided to sell the property within 6 years as you would be liable for any building defect that the new owner recognised. It may be better for you to use the services of a builder or project manager who could advise you on these sort of details; you could still operate as an owner builder but the project manager would give timely advice to you as the building progressed.
New member, baby boomer/ architect. Lifexperience has the good oil here. Examining each stump by digging to expose about 100 mm below the soil line showed that only a small number needed to be replaced due to wet conditions. As a general rule, where more than 20% of the stumps show deterioration, a complete stump replacement is generally recommended. Stump deterioration can result from the type of timber used, soil conditions, water problems or insect attack. Water problems are generally the main cause of deterioration.
