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‘An Introduction to Self Building’ eBook
- Self Build Resources
- Finding Land
- Finance & Budgeting
- Timescales & Programming
- Choosing the Right Team
- Case Study
Presentations' slides from the Homebuilding & Renovating Show
How To Build A Low Energy Home
Building a sustainable home with low running costs requires a design-led approach. Our expert, one of the UK’s leading designers of low-carbon individual homes, explains the key things to get right and how to ensure low-energy living isn’t just a bolt-on.
How To Design An Amazing Home
Every good home starts with good design. Be inspired by this guide to how to make your home truly amazing.
Our expert designer reveals the must-have features to make your home special – both to look at and to live in.
Self Build: The Most Common Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Forewarned is forearmed! Learn how to keep your homebuilding project firmly on the rails by avoiding the most common mistakes and disputes when buying property, dealing with neighbours, designers, builders and suppliers, plus a guide on to how best to resolve difficulties if they do arise.
How To Get The Design Right
The ‘fabric first’ approach to low energy home design explained. Understand the best ways to optimise insulation values, the importance of balancing airtightness, ventilation, thermal mass and solar gain, and more.
Extension Design Masterclass
Not every extension is a good extension. Our guide, presented by one of the UK’s most experienced house designers reveals the secrets of good extension design both inside and out.
House Construction Explained
This concise overview of how a house is built, from site clearance through to snagging will help anyone thinking of building their own home understand what’s happening – or should be happening – on site at each stage.
Wow Factor Design & How to get It!
Be inspired by this guide to how to make your home truly amazing through thoughtful, tried and tested design techniques. Our expert architectural designer reveals the must-have features to make your home special – both to look at and to live in.
Low Energy Homes: How to Get the Design Right!
An educated approach and some key early design considerations will futureproof your design and give you the best performance from your self build!
A Beginner's Guide to Working with an Architect
Your relationship with your architect is key to a successful and enjoyable renovation or self build project. This session equips you to understand the different stages in the design process, the role of other professionals and more.
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Book your FREE consultation below!
OPTION 1 – 30MIN INITIAL SELF BUILD CONSULTATION
- Discuss your ideas
- Look at your chosen site or give advice on how to find a site
- Talk you through the Self Build process
- Suggest what to do next
Cost – FREE
OPTION 2 – 1-2HR ZOOM CALL WITH AN ARCHITECT
- Review your ideas and formulate a project brief
- Review your chosen site or give advice on how to find a site
- Talk you through the Self Build process
- Talk you through working with an architect for the first time
- Discuss your budgeting and finance requirements
- Discuss energy performance and fabric first
- Discuss how best to use Pinterest and review your boards
- Suggest what to do next
Cost – £150 ex. VAT
OPTION 3 – 3-4HR ZOOM CALL WITH AN ARCHITECT
- Includes all of Option 1 plus
- Prepare initial sketch floor plans
- Prepare sketch elevation or key image
- Issue these sketches to you after the call, which you can use on your future project
- Provide you with a fixed fee proposal for your project
Cost – £250 ex. VAT
