{"product_id":"self-build","title":"Self-build","description":"If you’ve ever dreamt of designing and building your own home, this book is for you.\n\nBecoming a ‘self-builder’ doesn’t necessarily mean learning to build a house physically from scratch. Anyone can be a self-builder – you can do so without ever having to lay a brick yourself. Self-built homes can also be more individual, better designed and more economical than buying from a developer.\n\nThis book is designed for homeowners and self-builders, whether aspiring or on the brink of starting a project. It provides a jargon-free, step-by-step guide to the process of designing and building your own home, distilling all of the practical information needed to make your dream house a reality. \n\nCarefully crafted to offer friendly, easy-to-understand practical guidance and packed with watch points, hints and tips, it also highlights the potential pitfalls and suggests ways of avoiding them. \n\nIncluding indications of costs and timescales, Self-build demystifies the process of budgeting, finding a site, gaining planning permission, designing your home and all of the surrounding issues to do with sustainability, planning, regulations, procurement and the use of building contracts. Beautifully illustrated with over 230-colour photos, diagrams and plans, it provides all the inspiration and ideas you need to bring your own project to life. \n\nFeatured houses include: \n\n•\tAmphibious House by Baca Architects\n•\tCorten Courtyard House by Barefoot Architects\n•\tHaringey Brick House by Satish Jassal Architects\n•\tShawm House by Mawson Kerr Architects \n•\tSussex House by Wilkinson King Architects\n•\tThe Pocket House by Tikari Works Architects.","brand":"RIBA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254573912408,"sku":"9781859469392","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781859469392.jpg?v=1777190426","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/self-build","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}