25 self-build beginner’s tips
1 THE HOME YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED
Most people live in a home that’s somebody else’s idea of what a home should be. Most accept the fact that there either aren’t enough sockets or those that exist are in the wrong place. Self-builders don’t. They have things as they want them and their choices are not simply confined to the kitchen units or the colours on the walls.
2 WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO SELF-BUILD?
It’s always best to narrow this down to a radius. Those who are completely flexible about where they are going to look invariably don’t ever find anything because their horizons are so wide that they never really get around to seeing things. On the other hand, those who are completely inflexible and try to stick to a particular bus route or catchment area often wait years before finding anything.
3 WILL THIS BE YOUR ONLY PROJECT?
If this is going to be your ‘forever home’, you can really make your own totally peculiar decisions on design or location. On the other hand, if, like most people, this is
