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Build route

If you’re planning to build a house or extension, you need to work out which build route is best for you. It’s not just a matter of whether you have any building skills or not — but more a case of assessing how much time and skill you have to offer, what you’re prepared to spend, and how much control you want to have over the project. You can have as much or as little involvement as you want – from the ‘hands-on’ approach of a DIY build to the ‘sit-back’ approach of using a package company.

Browse the posts below to find out more about build routes and decide which build route is the best for you.

Ian's house before renovation
Blog Build route

Preparing the Ground for Works

Ian chose GD Rawlings to build his extension project
Blog Build route

Finding the Right Builder

Building plot
Advice Build route

A Guide to Plot Viewing

German package home in Cornwall
Advice Build route Package

How to Choose a Package Supplier

Advice Build route

Self Build Routes: Professionally Managed

A Baufritz Package Home
Advice Build route Kit homes Package

Self Build Routes: Package

A rura self build home in Kent
Advice Build route Contractors

Self Build Routes: Main Contractor

A self managed self build in Somerset
Advice Build route Self managed

Self Build Routes: Self Managed

An amazing low cost self build
Advice Build route

Self Build Routes: DIY

A German-style package home by Baufritz
Advice Build route Kit homes Package

Choosing a Package Home Supplier: Quick Tips

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