New House & Self Build Design

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1. New house build inside old house - timber stud or SIP?

   By Hastings, July 25, 2019
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   • RoIrl
   • October 26, 2025

2. Flat roof joist design

   By Timberframeguy, October 24, 2025
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   • Timberframeguy
   • October 24, 2025

3. Which house cladding option 1 2

   By Amateur bob, October 12, 2025
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   • Tetrarch
   • October 16, 2025

4. Downstairs Floor Plan - First Draft

   By Cheesus, October 11, 2025
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   • Cheesus
   • October 12, 2025

5. advice on house footprint

   By Bluebaron, October 11, 2025
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   • Bluebaron
   • October 11, 2025

6. Bungalow Roof Lift - Potential Floor Plans

   By Cheesus, September 17, 2025
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   • Cheesus
   • October 11, 2025

7. Cost guesses .

   By Big Jimbo, October 6, 2025
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   • Mr Punter
   • October 7, 2025

8. Floorplan help for new build

   By Sophiesbuild, September 30, 2025
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   • Sophiesbuild
   • October 4, 2025

9. Architect and builders... where to start?

   By Jack757, August 31, 2025
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   • Indy
   • September 15, 2025

10. What do you all think about building stone to above windows or at cill height?

    By JCL, September 5, 2025
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    • JCL
    • September 14, 2025

11. Stone to top of windows or bottom?

    By JCL, September 8, 2025
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    • JCL
    • September 13, 2025

12. floorplan change to accommodate dorma

    By DWBungalow, September 5, 2025
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    • Mike
    • September 9, 2025

13. Floorplan thoughts ?

    By Big Jimbo, September 4, 2025
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    • Mr Punter
    • September 7, 2025

14. We are building a class q conversion. Can we build the stone higher on the outer leaf.

    By JCL, August 29, 2025
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    • JCL
    • August 29, 2025

15. Main dwelling and outbuilding 1 2 3

    By Zak S, March 22, 2024   

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    • Zak S
    • August 29, 2025

16. New bungalow design 1 2

    By Kevan Marshall, August 20, 2025
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    • Iceverge
    • August 26, 2025

17. CAD software recommendations?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, April 2, 2025
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    • Crofter
    • August 25, 2025

18. Stud partitions sequence of build question.

    By Brian Ireland, July 29, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • July 30, 2025

19. Thoughts on proposed layout for self-build

    By Ben Brewin, July 22, 2025
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    • Spinny
    • July 26, 2025

20. Relocating stairs…

    By KM88, July 12, 2025
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    • Dave Jones
    • July 13, 2025

21. Include windows in an invitation to tender?

    By DaveKF, June 23, 2025
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    • Spinny
    • June 24, 2025

22. Thoughts on layout 1 2

    By Bluebaron, May 23, 2025
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    • Bluebaron
    • June 13, 2025

23. Help with kerb appeal of an existing house

    By Sparrowhawk, June 11, 2025
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    • ToughButterCup
    • June 12, 2025

24. layout help - bungalow

    By DWBungalow, June 2, 2025
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    • DWBungalow
    • June 2, 2025

25. Vapour Barrier in Porch?

    By Co1, May 30, 2025
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    • Bluebaron
    • May 30, 2025