Martin S Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Hi there My wife and I have moved back to our roots in West Devon with a young family to be closer to friends and family. The dream is to build an airtight house to Future Homes and Building Standard using a fabric first approach on a sensible budget. We're planning on using Nudura ICF, managing the build ourselves and looking to save where we can. This is our first self-build and we'll appreciate any help we can get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Welcome. Keep hold of the dream. It took us 30+ years from dream to reality. Kids, life, mess-ups got in the way. If we'd had buildhub in the early 2000s, we'd have [....] Help? - persistence . Self building tests persistence. A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Welcome. There are a few foolish enough to build/have built in Devon. Have you got planning? Forget about actual certificated standards, easy enough to build to a high standard of airtightness and insulation. Just a case of thicker insulation and filling joints and holes. No magic involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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