DesignsGround worksReplacement DwellingsSelf build homesTurn key homes

Design: a French chateau-style self-build

13th March 2024

A local couple wanted to design the perfect family home for themselves, with plenty of room for entertaining and for guests to stay. This truly grand design replacement dwelling is the second largest self-build project ever undertaken by CB Homes.

Ground worksSelf build homes

Assessing Ground conditions for self-build project

8th June 2022

Are groundworks suitable for construction? When you are looking at developing a building plot, there are many aspects to the ground that you may not be able to see from simply looking at the lie of the land. You can’t see if any services or utilities, such as electrical cables or drainage, pass under the…

Finding LandGround worksPlanning Permission and Building RegulationsSelf build homes

Growing problems – the pitfalls of on-site trees and TPOs

25th May 2022

Whenever we see a new site, we always take note of the position of any trees in the vicinity. Trees can form a great backdrop to a property – and used well they can become part of the exterior landscaping –  but they can also cause a variety of problems.

Just because a tree is sited on a plot of land under your ownership, it doesn’t necessarily give you carte blanche to do as you like with the tree, including trimming it or removing it from the site altogether.   

ConstructionGround worksSelf build homes

The Self-Build Guide to The Build: 2. Substructure to Superstructure

22nd April 2021

Now it’s time to begin the construction phase of your self-build project in earnest. Once the footings have set, you’re ready to build the substructure. There are several ways of doing this and a number of variations. The two main types are either via a solid concrete slab or block and beam.

Ground worksSelf build homes

Laying the Foundations for Self-Build

24th March 2021

The first chapter of this Self Build Guide is going to be looking at the build itself, as the project finally commences and your new home begins to materialise. We’re beginning with the groundwork – the first stages of construction and aspects of the build that require excavation.