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How to read a site plan
The drawing is what you are buying, what you are consented for, and what the contractor prices. Here is what all of it means.
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Insights
Practical notes on buying plots, pricing builds, and reading the drawings — written for people building one house, not a portfolio.
03 Sept 20267 min read
Where self-build budgets actually go wrong: groundworks
Nobody overspends on kitchens by forty thousand pounds. They overspend below ground, before anything visible has been built.
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How to compare three contractor quotes properly
The cheapest quote is usually the least complete one. Here is how to get three prices onto the same footing before you choose between them.
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Ten checks before you offer on a plot
The moment you offer is when your negotiating position is strongest and your information is weakest. These are the ten things worth knowing before you close that gap.
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