1. from self build to custom build… • Current market • Cohousing alternatives • Collective Custom Build • Funding opportunities

2. group discussion… • Does your home have enough space? • Is it warm enough and are your bills manageable? • Are you happy with the design/layout?

3. custom build examples… • Penkhull, Stoke on Trent • Home4self, Wolverhampton • The £50k house

From self build to custom build

self-build: Individuals or groups on

larger site

co-housing:

individual homes with shared

facilities

custom build: assisted self-build allowing

greater choice than standard

volume developers

collective custom build: all of the above?

http://www.collectivecustombuild.org

NaSBA – action plan to promote growth document

+

funding assistance?

2. group discussion… • Does your home have enough space? • Is it warm enough and are your bills manageable? • Are you happy with the design/layout?

Custom Home Build

examples

home4self.tumblr.com

off-site manufacture

on-site construction

1: groundworks + self-build walls

1: groundworks + self-build walls

2: pre-fab walls + floor cassettes

3: pre-fab roof structure

3: pre-fab roof structure

4: services + 1st fix joinery

5: internal fit out and MVHR install

• Form a custom build group • Explore development locations in and around Wolverhampton • Examine funding assistance options • Partner with likeminded investors • Develop house types + construction ideas • Test alternative procurement models

… build better homes!

Custom Home Build in Wolverhampton - next steps?

Rob Annable ra@axisdesignarchitects.com twitter.com/eversion home4self.tumblr.com