My son and I are planning on building a small home in Northern Maine. He wants to build on piers and hook into an existing well and Septic. He also wants to do this on a shoestring budget of $10,000 for at least a weather tight shell that can be finished over the winter and following summer.
Please recommend books, videos, or other sources of information for low cost, and even non-traditional construction methods. Especially exterior plumbing. My skill level includes framing and finish carpentry, interior plumbing, roofing experience.
A few books that come to mind are:
Code Check Complete
https://www.amazon.com/Redwood-Kardon/e/B001JS3HR0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1528221040&sr=1-2
Country and Cottage Water Systems
https://www.amazon.com/Country-Cottage-Water-Systems-City/dp/0969692277
Wells and Septic Systems
https://www.amazon.com/Wells-Septic-Systems-Max-Alth/dp/0830621369/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YCVE2S41GB0A3D8AF2B2&dpID=418g0j3Da8L&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail
Build and Repair With Concrete : The Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual
https://www.amazon.com/Build-Repair-Concrete-Do-Yourself/dp/0937558192/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528221016&sr=1-1&keywords=Build+and+Repair+With+Concrete+%3A+The+Complete+Do-It-Yourself+Manual
Working Alone
https://www.amazon.com/Working-Alone-Tips-Techniques-Building/dp/1561585459/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528221061&sr=1-1&keywords=building+alone
Wiring Simplified
https://www.amazon.com/Wiring-Simplified-Based-National-Electrical/dp/099790531X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528222111&sr=1-1&keywords=Wiring+Simplified
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=graphic+guide+to+frame+construction
Workshop Math
https://www.amazon.com/Workshop-Math-Robert-Scharff/dp/0806958022/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528221155&sr=1-1&keywords=Workshop+Math
The Septic System Owners Manual
https://www.amazon.com/Septic-System-Owners-Manual/dp/0936070404/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528221189&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Septic+System+Owners+Manual
Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual
https://www.amazon.com/Photovoltaics-Installation-Solar-Energy-International/dp/0865715203/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528221223&sr=1-1&keywords=photovoltaics+design+and+installation+manual
These are all very good. I'll probably think of some others later.
The Fine Homebuilding Small Houses book had some ideas on buried supply lines for areas with a deep frostline in the "Vacation Cabin" article. You'd probably find a lot more searching here on this forum, because it is a common issue.
Oh... and all the Lloyd Kahn books just for great visual examples of non-traditional construction.
Some of the home depot books are pretty good and show common parts or items they sell. It can make it easier to "see".