Self Build Home
The phenomenon of the self build home is increasing with around 20,000 people building their self build home every year, and numbers are rising. Approximately 12% of all houses built throughout the uk are self build houses. It is estimated self builders spend £2 billion on building plots of land for sale and building costs.
A self build house allows the house buyer to purchase their home at cost price, i.e. the cost of the building of land for sale, materials and labour. Discounting the effects of inflation, self-builds tend to save around 30 percent of the value of their finished house by building it themselves, a saving brought about by taking away the profit developers make on most new houses, along with the VAT savings made on materials.
Self Build ABC covers a variety of issues to consider in your self build home.
Some self builders will get involved to feel part of their project or to save labour costs, and a few carry out all of the building work themselves. The majority of self builders, however, make the financial arrangements, act as project manager watching their project bloom, and ensuring the self build goes smoothly and efficiently.
Get as much self build advice as you can find. There are magazines such as 'Build It', 'Homebuilding and Renovating' and of course the ritual watching of Channel 4’s ‘Grand Designs’ all provide food for thought.
