Self Build Land

Self Build Land

House build with timber frame

Learn how to self build your dream house. Take a look at the Houses on this page. They have all been self built by the owners. So is self build for you? What are the benefits? By self build you will get a higher specification of materials, be able to design the house just as you want it, be free to choose where you want it to be and of course you will save money. The links below will take you to an index of the contents of the 3 websites. All these websites are full of useful information for self build.

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Building Plots of Land Probably one of the hardest things to find is a suitable building plot of land. Building plots of land are few and far between but there are some nice pieces of building land out there waiting for you to self build your dream house. Click on the links above to find out where to look for your ideal building plot of land. Click to view details about the Land Finding Database   Timber frame house
Self Build Mortgages Once you have found your land the next thing that you need is a flexible self build mortgage. There are now mortgages on the market that cater for self building. The Flexible Self Build Mortgage allows you to borrow up to 95% of the land and the build costs. This type of mortgage releases money at the start of each stage of the build so therefore allows good cashflow during the build. So if you are building with a timber frame, the accelerator mortgage releases funds when you need to pay for the timber frame. Dream house self built Building Site Insurance During the building stage you must have self build insurance to cover the normal perils associated with building sites. This is to cover not only theft and damage to the shell of the house but you need legal cover and for any personnel injury to tradesmen and the general public. To get a quote for building site insurance click on the banner or Self Build Insurance

Building Warranty There is now an alternative to the NHBC and Zurich Municipal warranties. To get a quote for building warranty and guarantee click on the banner

 Log Cabins - Self build log cabin designs

 

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Timber frame house kit Timber Frame House Kits This type of house building is becoming more and more popular. The timber framed houses can be built a lot quicker (usually watertight within a week) and have a higher level of insulation, which is becoming more important because of the stricter building regulations. All the houses on this page are built with timber frames. To find out more Timber frame houses

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