The Builder's Companion, Book 1: Zero to Planning Permission, UK/Ireland Edition, Your Complete Guide to Home Building

Your Complete Guide to Home Building
“We all need a fixed point we can rely on and this book is a great place to start .”
-Shaun O’Sullivan
This straight-talking guide for home builders acts as a ‘Companion’ to enable you to build better, save money and avoid costly mistakes.
Have a knowledgeable ‘building buddy’ join you on your Home Building journey. You will be challenged to develop a strategy to design your dream home and alerted to looming pitfalls.
You will learn how to:

Approach and instruct construction design professionals

Work with your legal team and understand your obligations

Approach zoning issues affecting your lot

Navigate the world of planning compliance

Decide which ‘green’ technologies to include in your home

Build to budget with cost controls in place

Get an up-to-date home in a fast-moving world

You’ll learn about The Players who make up the ‘Dirty Dozen’ that you will engage, consult, have certify, regulate and facilitate and just how much they care if you succeed or not.
Control your project and ensure it is a successful and major achievement of your life.
The construction process is a series of moving parts that are unfamiliar to most Self-Builders, and that's where costly mistakes are made. Just reading Chapter 3 - Define Your Requirements will make a big change to what you think you want!
Stories and experiences are shared as many lessons are best remembered in the ‘story ’ form. This edition is tailored to meet UK and Irish building codes and conditions. Book 2 is also available which continues the journey from ‘Start Building to Completion Certificate’.
This practical book is your next step to becoming a successful Self-Builder.