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Hi,
I’ve just been granted class q planning permission to convert an agricultural barn into a dwelling. Can anyone recommend any forums I can read/ask questions. Will be my first build, complete novice so I need to spend many hours reading up on best materials, schedule of works etc.
Kinda regards
Ian
I’ve just been granted class q planning permission to convert an agricultural barn into a dwelling. Can anyone recommend any forums I can read/ask questions. Will be my first build, complete novice so I need to spend many hours reading up on best materials, schedule of works etc.
Kinda regards
Ian
Self build is still very rare in the UK. When I was doing mine most of the self build forums were very quiet. You might have more joy drawing on mine and other self build experience on here. there is a wiki pinned at the top with various projects, I'm sure the OP for the ones that are of interest would be happy to help.
In terms of forums, the best is probably buildhub.org, but bear in mind that they're all amateurs, so while there is a lot of genuine expertise there, there are also quite a few 'experts' who come across as authoritative, but only know enough to be dangerous (but then the same goes for the internet in general), and many have a particular 'hobby horse' view that they are bent on promoting - usually based on their experience of the one and only project they have ever handled.
As a source of online information about construction project management, the Designing Buildings Wiki can be useful.
As a source of online information about construction project management, the Designing Buildings Wiki can be useful.
I couldn't find any good ones.
I've found the Farming Forums helpful as they have converted a few barns.
Builders Merchants can be helpful - talk to a few, as can the right Warranty and Building Inspector - go Private.
I got most of my Trades from other Trades and advice on how they usually do things from Trades and Merchants - all double checked via google
I made the mistake of getting IG to spec the lintols - they massively overspec'd them, when I complained I got a 80% discount.
I've found the Farming Forums helpful as they have converted a few barns.
Builders Merchants can be helpful - talk to a few, as can the right Warranty and Building Inspector - go Private.
I got most of my Trades from other Trades and advice on how they usually do things from Trades and Merchants - all double checked via google
I made the mistake of getting IG to spec the lintols - they massively overspec'd them, when I complained I got a 80% discount.
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