Welcome to our first self build project in Plymouth. It took eight long months to acquire the land and planning permission for a 3-bedroomed detached house with garage and workshop/store. The building for our new home started at the beginning of August 2006. The target project build will be approximately 23 weeks.

 

Colin is managing the build himself, and has hired a highly recommended local self builder and other tradesmen. Colin is on site almost full time to help throughout the build.

 

If you would like to view the architectural plans please click on the following links:

 

North & South Elevations    Ground Floor    First Floor

 

 

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1st August

Virgin site

1st August

Welcome to the jungle

1st August

More jungle

3rd August

Timbeeeeer!!!

6th August

16 tons of chippings

8th August

Mucking away, 397 tons

10th August

Initial set out

10th August

Minus 397 tons of soil

15th August

Foundations dug

15th August

Foundations pour

15th August

Foundations complete

15th August

Retaining wall foundations

22nd August

On the way up to damp course

25th August

Arrived at damp course

29th August

Retaining walls

30th August

Foul and storm drains

3rd September

Workshop/store

4th September

Site backfilled

4th September

Site hard cored

5th September

Life saving Radon barrier (not) and steel

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Last updated Tuesday, 23 October 2007