Self Build

Nothing comes easy, and while you will reap the joy of your self build it comes at a high physical and emotional cost. These are the lessons I have learned from taking on a self build. Enjoy doing it, otherwise it will be hell You…

All jobs bring painful unknown jobs that get in the way of getting the job done. This next blog is part of a sequence of blogs relating to the rebuilding of this cottage roof structure. Follow the sequence of this process and the challenges I…

With good spring weather in hand; the next job in my building plan was to replace the roof and seal the building before the winter. This next blog will bring you through the sequence of this process and the challenges I faced, Securing the Wall…

Construction sequence can save you lots of your free time donated to a self build. It was there for important that the cottage concrete floor would be poured directly from the shoot of the concrete truck through the empty window openings before the windows were…

Getting out of the ground is a milestone that marks the beginning of the end. I have four part blog sequence that outline the process preparing and installing a concrete slab into an old building. Have you done this before? Feel free to share your…

Starting a project has never been easy for me, or anyone I expect. Those first moments before I make my first actions, I reflect on the endless black hole of responsibility, painful compromise and sacrifices knowing if I stop now I can avoid it all.…

In my ten years of experience designing and self building projects, the first thing I do before turning a sod is make sure I have adequate insurance policies and cover in place. Most self-builders prefer to work in ignorance assuming there home insurance covers their…