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Despite the recession, “self-build” houses are still popular. Why? Because they’ve invariably offered better value for money than simply buying a house. Wait up a minute, what precisely is “self-build”? It’s a home you build yourself. It doesn’t have to mean LITERALLY by yourself, but you put yourself in the position as foreman, architect, planner of your home and let professional workers do the task you tell them to do. More individuals are opting for the “self-build” route - in fact, the army of “self-builders” in the UK outnumbers the amount of properties being developed by any professional developer. The aim of self-build is to make a property to your precise specifications, not a template that the large developers work to.

Already you’re likely thinking: “But I’m not a builder”. The good news is that self-build doesn’t have to involve you with the physical aspects of the home building (as a matter of fact, just 5% of self-builders actually get involved with the actual construction work). Even when it comes to design, quite often this is delegated to a professional designer.. Self-build, mostly, is about you expressing (in laymen’s terms), what you want to the property designer - who then produces a plan dependent on your requirements. This plan then becomes the blueprint the developers work to. Easy, eh? You don’t need to have any active participation in self-build. Having said all that, the DIY fantatic can use self-build as an opportunity to save some cash by helping out with the aspects of self-build they have experience in - it’s up to you how much engagement you want during the build.

Since you get full control over the specifications of the self-build, you can choose the most up-to-date technology, while big developers fall behind because they’re working to strict boiler-plate designs. You can install things like automated climate, lighting, underfloor heating, and entertainment facilities throughout your home.

You must ensure the group of workers you choose are 100% competent and that they build well together. For sure, you will require workers with experience of some rather potentially dangerous machinery used in building, such as floor saws, Husqvarna cutting saws, angle grinders, masonry saws and stihl saws. With a skillful crew, you are also maximizing the safety levels of the build.

This article is merely an introduction to the concept of developing a property by yourself, and I trust it will encourage those of you who are put off by the thought of executing a project of this kind of scale. It needn’t take up all of your time, and you won’t need any specific skills, cautiously, and you will need to carefully work out the overall cost of the project.