Pre-build essentials
Here are some of the key things you need to consider before ‘going on-site’ with your build
MAKING AN IMPACT The director of Gruff Architects, Rhys, built this four-bed home for his family. An angled overhang is supported by blue legs to create a sheltered entrance to the house.
IMAGE: C/O GRUFF ARCHITECTS
Once you have purchased your plot there are a good number of steps you need to take before you can begin building your dream home…
DESIGNING YOUR NEW HOME
You’ll likely need a designer on board to help you formulate plans for your dream home. This might be an architect, an architectural technologist, an architectural designer or an in-house designer at a package company. The design process is likely to take at least a couple of months, possibly considerably longer. Then you’ll need to apply for planning permission…