So you want to build your dream home, but you’re not sure whether you can afford it? To help turn your dream into a reality you need to establish whether or not you have a viable proposition. How much to buy my land? How much will my house cost to build? The help and guidance in this book will provide you with the answers to these and many other questions.
Too many self builders start their projects with very little or no idea of what it’s all likely to cost them. The cost of building a house should never be ignored, as there are far too many horror stories involving self build failures and a high proportion of these are where building costs have exceeded resources. The results can be an unfinished property, perhaps then sold at a loss.
It needn’t be like that.
A few simple calculations that take only minutes to complete will guide you on the road to success.
The book by James Gilbert, a quantity surveyor and successful self builder leaves nothing out. It simplifies the process of creating your budget and goes on to show you how to manage and control your expenditure through your build.
In addition, the book also covers the following topics:
•Why you need a budget in the first place
•The pro and cons of building for keeps or to sell
•Tips to keep your design within your budget
•Tips to minimise building costs
•The build route; Contractor or subcontractors?
•Placing orders with contractors and subcontractors
•Payments to contractors and subcontractors
•Dealing with suppliers
•Items that are often overlooked
•NHBC (or similar) warranty
•Understanding insurances for your build
•Ordering materials
•Understanding metric and imperial measurements
•Is it an estimate or a quotation?
•Construction programme
•Statutory Authorities
•Reclaim your VAT
•Help, it’s all gone wrong! What you can do.
•Template for quick budget
And much more
Too many self builders start their projects with very little or no idea of what it’s all likely to cost them. The cost of building a house should never be ignored, as there are far too many horror stories involving self build failures and a high proportion of these are where building costs have exceeded resources. The results can be an unfinished property, perhaps then sold at a loss.
It needn’t be like that.
A few simple calculations that take only minutes to complete will guide you on the road to success.
The book by James Gilbert, a quantity surveyor and successful self builder leaves nothing out. It simplifies the process of creating your budget and goes on to show you how to manage and control your expenditure through your build.
In addition, the book also covers the following topics:
•Why you need a budget in the first place
•The pro and cons of building for keeps or to sell
•Tips to keep your design within your budget
•Tips to minimise building costs
•The build route; Contractor or subcontractors?
•Placing orders with contractors and subcontractors
•Payments to contractors and subcontractors
•Dealing with suppliers
•Items that are often overlooked
•NHBC (or similar) warranty
•Understanding insurances for your build
•Ordering materials
•Understanding metric and imperial measurements
•Is it an estimate or a quotation?
•Construction programme
•Statutory Authorities
•Reclaim your VAT
•Help, it’s all gone wrong! What you can do.
•Template for quick budget
And much more
