Ep 11 - Self-build process overview

John Corless is Ireland’s leading independent self-build advisor and the host of the Selfbuild Live Bootcamp. We caught up with him at Selfbuild Live Belfast to give us a bird’s eye view of the self-build process. Topics covered:- Turning a house into a home: how vital good design is and why you should hire a professionally trained architectural designer- Why you should hire a quantity surveyor and how to keep on top of the budget- Finance, insurance and warranties- Building contracts and what happens when things go wrong- Quality control and the roles of the advisors you need to hire- The three regulatory pillars: planning permission, Building Control/Building Regulations and Health and Safety- How big is too big and re-saleability of the property Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.