simon beer wrote:
ignoring the cost of a plot on which to build, what does the assembled
masses here think the build cost of a 4 bed house would be. I know
it's how long is a piece of string but lets just talk about the
material cost of say your average well specked 4 bed estate house.
Block construction not timber framed and a footprint of about
40x35ft. Anyone done it recently? or point to a news group more
dedicated to new build with a big leaning to doing it yourself rather
that just arranging the contractors yourself.
many thanks


This one made grand-designs a few years ago and cost £75K to build, from
recollection is was reasonably high spec!

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/ontv/...ereford-2.html

Land is difficult to find these days and years ago you had to fund all the
costs (i.e. profesional fees / plot cost/ groundworks) until the foundations
were in before you could get a mortgage, no idea if this is still the case!

Unless you or your family are in the trade, it usually pays to employ a
project manager (about 10% of build cost) to run your site!!

Jon