Beginners Guides to Self Build
Getting Started
Take a look at our selection of FREE Getting Started guides and scroll down for our more in-depth Next Steps Guides
Take a look at our selection of FREE Getting Started guides and scroll down for our more in-depth Next Steps Guides
First Steps to Self Building 
Self Building in Britain 
How much will it cost? 
Finding a Plot 
Construction Choices 
Designing your Home 
How to Get Planning Permission 
Finding a Builder 
Financing Your Build 
Words of Wisdom 
Permitted Development Rights 
Insurance and Structural Warranties 
Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery 
House Design 
Making a Planning Application 
How to Appeal Planning Refusal 
How to Budget your House Build 
Managing Build Costs 
How to Brief an Architect 
Connecting to Utilities 
Engaging a Builder 
Applying for Building Regulations 
Groundworks & Foundations 
Drainage 
Floor Construction 
Masonry Construction 
Building with Bricks 
Timber Frame 
Light Gauge Steel Frame 
Oak Frames 
Windows & Glazed Doors 
Roofs and Roofing 
Eco Building 
What is Passivhaus? 
Passivhaus Retrofit of 1940s Semi 
Landscaping 
Living Off Grid 
On-Site Safety 
Construction Design and Management (CDM) and Self Build 
Project Managing Your Own Build 
Structural Insulated Panels 
Insulating Concrete Formwork - ICF 
Natural Building Materials 
Conversions 
House Renovation 
Loft Conversions 
Home Heating Options - UPDATED 
Staircases 
Lifts 
Bathroom Design 
Kitchen Design