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Slef build home in Northern Ireland
TX001
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We are considering building our own home in Northern Ireland (north/mid Down). Can anyone recommend links for how to get started? We need to research house plans, cost estimates, planning permission, builders etc. We are hoping to minimize costs by project managing ourselves (I am not working and therefore have spare time). Does anyone have an estimate of price per sq ft?
Any help much appreciated.
Any help much appreciated.
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We are considering building our own home in Northern Ireland (north/mid Down). Can anyone recommend links for how to get started? We need to research house plans, cost estimates, planning permission, builders etc. We are hoping to minimize costs by project managing ourselves (I am not working and therefore have spare time). Does anyone have an estimate of price per sq ft?
Any help much appreciated.
Various wildly depending on specification, £800-£5000/ sq m. If you did a HNC course in building it will give you a leg up on the whole process and open your eyes even wider.
Purchasing good old fashion.....bbbb....books...yes that's what they are called....am sure your local library will point you in the right direction, I read a few when I was at college doing my HNC course but cannot remember the good ones. Look at your local planning portal on the interweb for direction also.
Good luck."Dream World" by The B Sharps....describes a lot of the posts in the Loans and Mortgage sections !!!0 -
Does anyone have an estimate of price per sq ft?
I researched NI building prices last year and the general advice seemed to be that building a house to the standard of a typical new build house that you'd purchase from a developer, i.e. no granite worktops, underfloor heating, etc., would cost £75 - £80 per square foot.0 -
have a look at ebuild.co.uk
its got a lively forum and lots of helpful posters all doing or looking to do the same as you.0
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