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& Deckhouse One of their houses
was featured in the TV programme, Grand Designs, and a superb
house it was, costing just £60,000. Very experienced US
company with a good Web site to help you through all the stages
of selecting and buying.
American
Log Homes a US company based in the Netherlands and shipping
worldwide. Great looking homes but no price guides. Phone, fax
or email for more details.
Antique
Buildings has a range of barns, stables from the UK and France.
Huge selection of antique frames, oak beams etc, house "kits".
Web site is comprehensive, offers architectural service, plans,
complete house relocation, prices, examples.
Border
Oak As the name implies, oak built homes. Masses of photos
for every conceivable size of property - personal and commercial.
BuildStore
Offers lots of information and commercial contacts, good finance
with their Accelerator Mortgage. This is a site you should visit
if you want to get into self build.
Custom
Homes Interesting site with the usual case studies etc but
with sample homes showing the costs (taken from Buildit Magazine).
Also show a listing of exhibitions.
ebuild
Publishers of US Builder and Remodelling magazines. ...Building
the world's most comprehensive product guide...
ebuild
UK site for building your own home which makes this a must site
for self-builders. UK Building Plots Data-base; Discussion Boards;
Information and extensive Directory of Services.
Ecology
Building Society "You do not have
to be 'green' to get an Ecology mortgage. Many of our borrowers
have environmental concerns, others simply want to rescue a derelict
property to make into their home. If you think a property or project
may interest us, please let us know about it."
egpropertylink.com
has an interesting search facility which, although advertising
on its home page as a commercial property finder, allows you to
specify for Development Opportunity and Country properties among
other criteria. Possible for conversion?
Frame
Homes Explains the fundamentals and advantages of timber frame
homes, with examples plus timber frame engineering.
GrowYourHome.com
helps you estimate costs, including labour for your building project.
Currently free but they will be charging at a later date.
Homebuilder
is a Scottish site for self build, renovations and conversions
for sale. Land Finder database promised soon. Unfortunately, they
lock you into the site.
Homebuilding
& Renovating To get the most from this site, i.e. their
Plotfinder or magazine articles, you should register. For serious
enthusiasts it's worth it!
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Huf
Haus Post and Beam architecturally built homes based on three
generations within their family. Very easy to navigate with plenty
of photos and follow-up information. German company but with European
wide offices, including London.
NHBC
is the independent regulatory body for the UK house-building industry,
for information – whether buying, building or selling your
home.
Landbank
Services Very comprehensive self-build site with over 400
pages of information. Lists of builders, magazines, providers
of materials. Lots of help here, a very good starting point. Plot
finding database could do with updating!
Neatwood
Homes Very hands-on site for buying materials, working out
costs and plans which gives an insight of all the requirements
you may need. Plenty of complete packages to choose from.
propertylive.co.uk
Another all encompassing site that has a commercial section, land
or site opportunity (as well as homes for rent / sale etc).
propRT.co.uk
Large commercial section if you're looking for a conversion plot,
warehouse etc. Good search facility.
Salvo!
Architectural Salvage, Antique Garden Ornament, Reclaimed Building
Materials, list of salvage sites around the UK and salvage auctions.
Scandiahus
Swedish energy-saving homes with pix of finished homes, a case
study, financial assistance - but no prices.
Self-Build
from Build It magazine with self build planner, products and suppliers,
news and features, readers homes, free ads plus FAQs and an open
forum.
Selfbuild
and Design Excellent set of articles to help you find your
way through the maze of building your own home. There is also
a good links section but you'll have to buy the magazine to enter
the Plot Search.
Self-Build
House Co Somewhat non-specific and not up-to-date but they
do have some interesting case studies and plans.
Selfbuild
It Link to National Building Plot Register which covers all
of the UK. Plenty of information and links for Mortgages, Suppliers
etc.
The
Norwich and Peterborough have a finance scheme for self build
homes. You can phone them for information or search through their
Web site.
Walter
Segal Self Build Trust The WSSBT is a UK trust which helps
people to build their own homes and community buildings. These
are timber frame post-and-beam structures, designed, built and
constructed on site. They also run inexpensive 1 and 2 day courses
around the country.
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