CalvinHobbes Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Hello, hopefully we will get a roof in the coming days and the electric pole blocking the entrance has moved and we have secured 3 phase. I have made so many mistakes on the way with the actual construction (don't ask tis resolved) and real life/other stuff took over big time - why on earth did I think this was doable? Definitely ADHD got me here. I will post pics soon. Grateful to this forum, wise heads on here have helped a lot. Edited November 21, 2023 by CalvinHobbes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Don't worry to much every single person sooner or later during their build hits the wall and questions why da fook did I ever start this. Just remember how far you have come and what the prize is at the end. It's not an easy thing to do for anyone even those with lots of experience of construction still find it difficult. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Every single proper self builder has several £uckMe moments. 8 years in and they still happen. At this stage in the game I'm just glad to get to the end of any one day without one. You get better at handling them, and when you can't there's oodles of help here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: You get better at handling them It is like driving a car, we just get better and correcting out mistakes without a fuss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Paulie Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 i defo hit the wall a month ago. Finally got my radiator system in and working after 6 months and at that point my urgency to carry on just nose-dived as the house was able to be warmed. Difficult on the dark cold nights to come in from work and start to crawl around the house for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy_wafer Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 keep at it, it's not quick and it's not simple. I've had plenty of moments where I've spent a day doing something, then ripping it down and doing it again because of an oversight, getting ahead of myself, or because it was just wrong! This forum is a great sounding board, and there are some threads that have a lighter hearted view on things that help take the edge off and help getting things into perspective with everyone's different journeys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Self building creates resilience, and self builders have a lot more than most. We're used to getting on with it after hitting yet another brick wall. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinHobbes Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 Thanks, it's appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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