Author - Sarah Villers:
(12-03-06) | Selfbuild your way to a great ecohome |
Self builder, Sarah Villers, has recently completed a spacious detached, 3-bed eco-home. It took three weeks to erect the timber panel frame, including the windows and roof membrane, so making it almost weatherproof. It then took a further three months to complete the rest of the project. It was a fast build. Being fast, it reduced labour costs, though work was pretty intensive and was achieved through plenty of goodwill and very positive cooperation...
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Dr John Littlewood:
(21-03-06) | RE: Selfbuild your way to a great ecohome |
This is an interesting article. The build costs are encouraging to other would be self builders. However, there is no discussion on the purchase price for the site?
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Rupert Paul:
(22-03-06) | RE: Selfbuild your way to a great ecohome |
As someone planning a home extension which I want to make as carefullky-built as possible I enjoyed reading this story a lot. It was particularly helpful to follow how Sarah decided what features she could afford, and to see how much they ended up costing. The one thing I would be interested in seeing, if possible, is a picture or two of how the completed house looks in its neighbourhood.
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Hugh Dunford Wood:
(24-03-06) | RE: Selfbuild your way to a great ecohome |
Sarah Villiers' article was both encouraging and illuminating. I am considering a ecobuild on an existing footprint identical to the one described. Several architects I have contacted have assured me that no heating system would be required with the right amount of insulation, and maybe triple glazed windows. A woodburner would be sufficient for the worst of the winter.
I would be interested in hearing from Sarah her broader timescale. How long did the whole process take from the identification and the purchase of the site. I am very encouraged by her report of a three or four month build. What led up to that I wonder?
Also how much extra use, and cost, would the wind turbine have proved to be?
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