Riba Publishing Self-Build : How To Design And Build Your Own Home

If you’ve ever dreamt of designing and building your own home, this book is for you. Becoming a ‘self-builder’ doesn’t necessarily mean learning to build a house physically from scratch.Anyone can be a self-builder – you can do so without ever having to lay a brick yourself.Self-built homes can also be more individual, better designed and more economical than buying from a developer. This book is designed for homeowners and self-builders, whether aspiring or on the brink of starting a project.It provides a jargon-free, step-by-step guide to the process of designing and building your own home, distilling all of the practical information needed to make your dream house a reality.Carefully crafted to offer friendly, easy-to-understand practical guidance and packed with watch points, hints and tips, it also highlights the potential pitfalls and suggests ways of avoiding them.Including indications of costs and timescales, Self-build demystifies the process of budgeting, finding a site, gaining planning permission, designing your home and all of the surrounding issues to do with sustainability, planning, regulations, procurement and the use of building contracts.Beautifully illustrated with over 230-colour photos, diagrams and plans, it provides all the inspiration and ideas you need to bring your own project to life.Featured houses include: • Amphibious House by Baca Architects• Corten Courtyard House by Barefoot Architects• Haringey Brick House by Satish Jassal Architects• Shawm House by Mawson Kerr Architects • Sussex House by Wilkinson King Architects• The Pocket House by Tikari Works Architects.