Once the super-structure was erected, we could then focus on getting the building wind and water tight which is a key stage in any building project. It allows you to commence internal work in tandem with external finishes.

The main thing is ...

The next stage after foundations was to build the sub-structure to support the main super-structure.  Due to the raft foundation slab, we only had to build one course of blockwork to support the timber structure.

We decided to build the timb...

So, having decided to take the leap of doing a self-build, I thought creating a wee blog about the process might help those considering it for themselves.  This is a new perspective for me, as architect and client along with the main contractor be...