Self Build BlogSelf Build Course - Evaluating Your Plot, Designing Your Project and Construction Preliminaries
Attended Module 2 of this course today, at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon.
A self build house in the making
Follow the process of how we are designing and building a new house ourselves - with help from all the right experts and trades.
Update March 2026 - We're still working on it!
Although the house is nearing completion (if that's ever possible!) and we're living in it, the blog is playing catch-up. More blog entries are being added all the time.
Self Build Course - Budgeting for Your Project and Finding Land
I attended Module 1 of this course today, at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon.
Wow - new ‘funky’ house design!!
They weren't wrong when they said it would be "a bit funky". It's really cool!
New house design in progress
Have just received a quickie update from the architects...
Planner’s lukewarm response
Initial approach to planners receives 'lukewarm' response in relation to new proposal.
