Architect Nic Howett tells how to create the perfect self-build home using the case study of his award-winning Secret Garden Flat in London
How to create the perfect self-build home? Architect Nic Howett knows just how, as his own self-build in south London, Secret Garden Flat, was not only recently completed and looking great – but it also scooped the top spot, Home of the Year, at theThe truly unique project in Camberwell's conservation area was a labour of love – and Howett's own home, for his family of three.
W*: What did you need to look out for, and what should one look out for when working on a self-build? We had to carefully understand what we were capable of and understand what we weren’t capable of and, where necessary, employ the relevant expertise; this is my biggest piece of advice. There are tasks that you simply don’t have the skillset to do, don’t have the strength to do, will do badly or know that you won’t enjoy learning how to do. I would avoid these elements on a self-build.
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