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Building ultra-cheaply
Read more →Radically altering what we expect houses to look like can massively reduce the cost of building a house. Irish architect Dominic Stevens built his house for €25k. Here is a link to a "how to". There is also a great BBC series on how to self-build cheaply at the moment called "The house that £100k built". It is available to see online on YouTube and BBC player. Here is the YouTube link. With some imagination and some hard work, a liveable house can be built for a life altering-ly cheap price - what could you do without a mortgage. Following on...
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Self Building Tips - part 2
Read more →Part 2 of our self build tips.
Photos of your build:
Take photos of anything which is going to be covered up: timber studs in a wall, underfloor heating pipes, electric wiring – it will be easier to look for things afterwards if you want to change or fix something.
Spare materials:
Keep spare tiles and timber boards after you finish – just in case you need to do any repairs later. Store tiles under kitchen units and under the bath (if there is a panel).
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Self Building Tips - part 1
Read more →Tips: Doing a self build, you learn a lot of things that you think “I wish someone told me that before I started” – here are some things to consider to help your build go smoothly: Design: Make sure you also read our blog post on 5 items to avoid during your design and build! Storage: You can never have enough – but make sure that it is well laid out and has well designed full wall shelves and cupboards. Depending on whether you are putting in solar panels or not, you may need a very large space for the...
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5 mistakes to avoid when designing and building your home
Read more →Building more than you need Too large, it will contain wasted space, which costs more to run, heat and cool. Plus there is all that extra mortgage to pay for. Often unused rooms just end up as a dumping ground for “stuff”. Instead if you might need extra space at some point in the future, plan now to accommodate it – have a design which is easily extendable. It is also a good idea to have a room which can transition easily between uses – a guest room doubling as home office/kids study which “hide away” bed and office goods...