Keywords: Custom Build, custom building, Design, Land, NaSBA, Self Build, Services, The National Self Build Association
Kevin McCloud appointed Self-build industry champion Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build industry to support the national surge of interest for designing and building your own home. McCloud, presenter of Channel 4’s Grand Designs has been praised as… Read More
Keywords: A Housing Strategy for England, BADSBA, bespoke housing, Custom Build, custom building, Foundations, Government, housing needs, housing policies, Land, Laying the Foundations, Mortgage, NaSBA, National Planning Policy Framework, planners, Planning, planning authorities, Self Build, self building, The Build a Dream Self Build Association, The National Self Build Association
By Valerie What a turn-around. Who would have thought even a couple of years ago that a British Housing Minister could get so enthusiastic about self building? We all knew that the UK has an abysmal record when it comes… Read More
Keywords: Advice, Custom Build, Design, empty homes, empty properties, Extensions, Foundations, group build, Land, New Build, new building, package company, Planning, plot sourcing, Refurbishment, Self Build, self building, self finish, shell finish, The Build a Dream Self Build Association, The National Self Build Association, turn-key house, Value
By Valerie Bearne (Founder & Chair of the Build a Dream Self Build Association; Founder member & Secretary of the National Self Build Association) Self building is the best way there is to get the home you’ve dreamed of, the… Read More
Keywords: 17th century, Advice, Architect, Blog, Custom Build, Design, Listed Building, Listed Heritage Magazine, Portfolio, Property Owners, Self Build, Trade Publications, Traditional Materials, Twitter
Beam Cottage is a 17th century Grade II listed cottage in the small village of Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. The Shaw family bought the cottage in 2008 with a plan to refurbish the 17c cottage using traditional materials and techniques and to… Read More
Keywords: Custom Build, Gardens, MMC, MMC Onsite, Self Build, Stick Build, Tight Site, Timber Frame
Yes – Stick Build is a timber frame system but could be considered as being ‘Onsite MMC’ rather than ‘Offsite MMC’. Stick Build can be built to very high tolerances and specifications equalling all other system types, however, due to… Read More
Keywords: Custom Build, Foundations, Self Build, Timber Frame
Yes – In reality, all foundations no matter what the final system should be built to good tolerances as it makes the building process easier and cheaper. Timber frame requires a close tolerance to both ‘level and dimensions’ as generally… Read More
Keywords: Airtightness, Building Regulations, Custom Build, Heat Recovery, Self Build
No – But you will need a controlled form of extract / re-entry system to gain the air changes necessary in the wet rooms that the building regulations stipulate. However, with the low cost of a complete air extract system,… Read More
Keywords: Closed Cell, Custom Build, Design, Filled Cell, Insulation, Open Cell, Self Build, Services, Timber Frame
Open Cell, Closed Cell and Filled Cell are all stages in which a timber frame panel can be manufactured to before leaving the factory. The ‘Open Cell‘ or panel is the primary support structure of the panel made up… Read More
Keywords: Advice, Custom Build, Self Build, Self Help, Technical
Yes – In the past, some of the self builder magazines fantasised the costs and gains of the self build process and the information provided often was at a very ethereal level or had a very low level of real… Read More
Keywords: Custom Build, Design, Economy, Finding a Plot, Land, Lending, Plot Search, Self Build, self building, Self Help, Value
Finding building plots available for purchase is not difficult – however, finding a building plot which is right for you, in the right location and at the right price can be. It has become slightly easier to find a good… Read More