Self build advice
Building your own home can be a daunting experience, particularly if you’ve never done it before.
Ecoframes Timber frames has many years experience helping people to build their dream homes.
A typical self-build schedule step – by – step
Arrange a mortgage- Find a plot
- Plan your budget
- Arrange a valuation of the plot
- Arrange a site survey
- Purchase the site
- Arrange site insurance
- Choose an Architect/ designer and builders
- Create your design
- Get planning permission
- Apply for water & electricity
- Prepare detailed drawings
- Obtain building regulation approval
- Get quotes including Timber frame from Ecoframes Ltd
- Select builder/ tradesmen
- Arrange a warranty and insurances
- Clear the site/ create access
- Set out and dig the foundations
- Pour the slab
- Arrange the scaffolding
- Ecoframes timber frame erection
- Roof coverings and roof trim
- Make weathertight
- Complete the external cladding
- Remove the scaffold
- First Fix carpentry, plumbing & electrics
- Plasterboard & skim/ dryline
- Floor finishes
- Connect the services
- Second fix carpentry, plumbing & electrics
- Decoration & ceramic tiling
- Landscaping, driveway, paths etc.
- Arrange for the final inspection
- Completion/ move in
