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Transforming a home with BBC DIY SOS
The TV audience of BBC DIY SOS Series 32: 3. The Big Build – Longframlington, last night included most of the Fleming Homes team, and lots of our friends and…
Read MoreChoosing a supplier during uncertain times
All the indicators suggest that the UK’s cost of living crisis is deepening with inflation at its highest level since 1992. Inflation looks set to continue to rise and interest…
Read MoreThe Case for Project Management
The build route you choose will ultimately depend on what’s right for your individual circumstances. Self-managing the coordination of your build can be advantageous if you are well researched, organised,…
Read MoreFinancing your self-build with a mortgage
Access to finance along with land are cited as the two biggest hurdles to getting a self-build project off the ground; however, we also know that lenders in the ‘stage…
Read MoreCustom Build Collaboration for West Cumbria
PRESS RELEASE – 15/10/21 Fleming Homes have joined forces with Hugr Homes, a specialist in custom build homes for a unique development in the Lake District. Hugr Homes, which is…
Read MoreBuild your self-build knowledge at the NSBRC
Growth is one of our FLAGSHIP values which explains our enthusiastic commitment to learning. For us, the curious mind and a thirst for knowledge are fundamental to the success of…
Read MoreMarket dynamics and the supply of materials for self build timber frame
If you have a self-build timber frame house project underway, or you are planning one, you will already be aware that the availability of materials is an issue affecting the…
Read MoreWhat does ‘wind and watertight’ mean?
In our last article ‘learning the lingo‘ we tackled timber frame terminology, explaining the typical terms, materials, and details that self-builders would benefit from knowing. Another phrase that self-builders often…
Read MoreTackling timber frame terminology
Getting to know the terminology of timber frame construction is a big step in every self-builder’s journey. Learning the ‘lingo’ can aid and ultimately lead to stronger communication channels with…
Read MoreWhy winter might just be the optimum time to get started on site
With concerns around the negative impacts of winter weather on build schedules, conventional wisdom puts spring or summer as the optimum time to push forwards on-site with a self-build project.…
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