Does the thought of building your home both excite and scare you? Do you find yourself lingering over those bespoke home images but no idea where to start? Our step by step guide to the home building process, will help ensure it’s a rewarding and less stressful process. Related Content: – Bespoke Builds 13 Step Guide to the Home Building Process …
Google the words “self build” and “ builder” and you will quickly find a plethora of stories about costly and delayed builds. This alone can make you rethink starting a self build project but when you have your heart set on a creating a dream home, you can either accept the risk or ensure that during the planning stage you …
While masonry (brick and block) has previously been the most common way of building in the UK, timber frame is now the most widely used structural building method in the world and has grown substantially in popularity. If you’ve found yourself reading this blog, then it’s 99% certain you will already be considering timber frame for your self-build. At Fotheringham …
Whether you are just starting your self-build research and keen to understand plot costs for your budget or actively looking to secure a plot, most self-builders are likely jump into google and look for dedicated self-build plot finder websites. Related Content: Looking for a Self-Build Plot? Where to Find a Self-Build Plot To save you some time and energy, we’ve …
You’ve read every home build magazine, spent hours on google reading about the pros and cons of self build, but finally you feel ready to take the plunge. One of the first steps you’ll be thinking about is where to find a plot to build your self build home on. Where can you find a self-build plot? The first thing …
Are Fotheringham Homes the local builder for you? Choosing a builder is like handing your ‘baby’ over on their first day at school. Up until this point your dream home has very much been your baby, but now that you are looking to get the foundations laid you need to put your trust in someone else. This article explains what to look …