By Robert Matthews             £7.50 (post free)

This edition 1990 First edition: 1990 Published by: Blackberry Books Paperback 256 pages 21 line drawings
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Many people would like to build their own home, but are unsure what would

be involved. Talking About Selfbuild can answer many of their questions.

The main part of the book is composed of eight in-depth interviews with

selfbuilders. Their stories give the real feel of what selfbuild is like: the

highs and the lows, the achievements and the disappointments. In

particular, those favorite questions "How long does it take?" and "How

much do you save?" are well discussed.

Our comments:

Though this book is nearly two decades old, the selfbuild experience is much the same today as it was then. If you want to know what undertaking a selfbuild is really like, this is the book to read before you commit yourself     

Contents:

The lady builder

A house in four months

An acre in Wales

Building on both sides of the Atlantic

The professional builder whose work is his hobby

The easy-to-build house in the Segal style

A group of tradesmen

A group of pen pushers

Solo selfbuild

Sensible selfbuild

A sidways glance at a commercial builder

House building packages

Selfbuild consutltants

Glossary.