Building your own house?

If you feel that self-building your own house might be right for you, a good place to begin is to take a look at Sally and Jim Build a House. The book clearly illustrates in real time the actual process of building a house in the traditional way using bricks and mortar. It describes each scenario as it actually happens, finding a building plot, engaging a designer, dealing with material quantities, finding, and employing the various trades people. The building process is shown in the correct chronological order with each trade and their materials being dealt with as they are required. The text and illustrations clearly describe the day-to-day environment found on a typical building site. The author has based the information described in the book on forty years of experience in designing and building houses. During this long career the author has gained a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of house construction and design. In recent years he has become a regular contributor to a leading self-build magazine.