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Self-build brick garage?

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  • Mankysteve
    Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite
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    An old college Wife did it by her self So it cant be that hard.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    What about interlocking hollow poly-blocks?, they lock together like lego, then you drop concrete down the holes and render the outside. These are super-efficient and extremely strong.
    A guy on 'Grand Designs' built a bungalow in under 2 weeks with these.
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  • Kiran
    Kiran Posts: 1,531 Forumite
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    They're a good product too, but I think they work out more expensive than the ICF's though.
    Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    I seem to remember that the cost was very high using the poly blocks. Especially if you were doing it yourself. If you were using a contractor then the high capital cost was counter balanced by the lower labour costs.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
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