Episode 11: John Corless is Ireland’s leading independent self-build advisor and the host of the Selfbuild Live Bootcamp. We caught up with him at Selfbuild Live Belfast to give us a bird’s eye view of the self-build process. Topics covered:
Turning a house into a home: how vital good design is and why you should hire a professionally trained architectural designer
Why you should hire a quantity surveyor and how to keep on top of the budget
Finance, insurance and warranties
Building contracts and what happens when things go wrong
Quality control and the roles of the advisors you need to hire
The three regulatory pillars: planning permission, Building Control/Building Regulations and Health and Safety
How big is too big and re-saleability of the property
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