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badgerhowlin

We have a good bit of savings and the banks and mortgage lenders will not look at us for a mortgage.

What i was thinking of was building my house in stages. Since we are not going to be able to build the house straight form green field to cooking the breakfast on the cooker, we might have to build as we can afford.
So these are the stages that im thinking on doing it in.


Stage 1
Dig out site, foundations, pipes for septic tanks etc

Save till i have enough to get stage 2 completely done

Stage 2
Timber frame, external bock and plaster, slate the roof, window and doors,

Stage 3 +
Everything else.

My question is, is stage 2 going to be far enough to get the house to a weather sealed state. Once i can get it that far i dont mind. I can get this wall done this month that wall done next month etc.

Poor Uncle Tom

Having the building sealed, imo, means having the elements that can degrade with the weather sealed up, ie., the insulations covered, the fascia/soffit covering the rafters and backing boards, chimney completed, and the pipework made rodent proof. Seal around pipes through walls, under doors, etc.