This week I caught up with my friend Mike Cruickshank to record a Q&A session on the subject of self-builds.
Mike has been in property for 48 years spanning construction, architectural practice, building control with a local authority, property management, self-build timber frame manufacturing (35 yrs), and most recently property investment.
In preparation for the call with Mike I asked community members in several property groups to put forward the burning questions they’d want to ask Mike. Thank you to all who posted questions – you spoke, we listened and on this unedited recording Mike responds to every question that was asked.
We cover everything from technical questions like is it possible to do …….., how the funding works, material X over material Y; to more subjective questions about design and standing the test of time.
There are so many benefits to self-building that Mike will explain, not least is the fact that self-builders typically build in an average saving of 29% vs buying a finished house. Then of course there is the end result of achieving something incredible, having the internal layout exactly as you want and the energy efficiency. What’s not to love.
With PM Boris Johnson recently announcing the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War, many would argue there’s never been a better time to get into self-building – whether building a new home for yourself or as a small private developer.
If you are in any way interested in self building, put aside 60 mins to take in the full interview with Mike.
And if you’d like to explore things further then do check out additional information from Mike here: https://selfbuildsuccess.krtra.com/t/XL92j6FwCorK