Self-build for beginners PART 14 HOW TO KEEP YOUR SITE RUNNING SMOOTHLY

Learn how to avoid unnecessary delays and keep your project on track with these helpful tips

WORDS: MARK STEVENSON

For most self-builders, building a home is a once-in-a-lifetime event and managing a building site is an entirely new experience. Without the benefit of prior experience, the fear of losing control is commonplace. If we reflect on what we see on TV, self-builders often end up with their build costs spiralling on houses that are on the edge of being buildable. In most cases, this is because reality has not kept ambitions in check and the common build processes and practices that keep projects on track are absent. The separation of the design process from the cost and construction elements is a classic self-build weak spot and is easily avoidable with a bit of common sense and project management. While it’s inevitable that there will be a face-off at some…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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