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Question about self build

littlestp · 2008-05-08 20:16:58

Hi there everyone, newly registered here but have been reading for a while and you all seem really helpful with advice. Anyway, I've recently been given a site and being in a low enough paid job and being single I was hoping to do a self build on it for 130k all direct labour. The house i've drawn up is roughly (haven't…

08-05-2008 8:16pm

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littlestp

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Hi there everyone, newly registered here but have been reading for a while and you all seem really helpful with advice.

Anyway, I've recently been given a site and being in a low enough paid job and being single I was hoping to do a self build on it for 130k all direct labour. The house i've drawn up is roughly (haven't been to architect yet) 1450sf, is a dormer, is pretty much in shape a square with the most of the downstairs open plan apart from a hallway with three rooms off the back. Basically it's a very simple design!!

What I would really like to know is if ye think i'm completely fooling myself that i'll get finished for this amount which includes, knocking down a building before I start. Also, my dad is a carpenter, I have very good friends who are block layers, electricians and plasterers who have already said they will help me out.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.....sorry for the ramble

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#2 08-05-2008 8:20pm

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Hi littlestp, have a read through this thread and see if you can find any costings for your area.

Oh, welcome to the forum.

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#3 08-05-2008 8:24pm

littlestp

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Hi Smashey, thanks for the welcome!! Yeah, i've read through the whole thread and has given me a good indication of what things cost. I'm just very anxious about the whole thing with all the horror stories you hear of self builds costing waaayyyy more than initially intended!

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