Self builder James Harper reveals why he loved building his own garden room
Self builder James Harper gives his tips on building your own garden room.
What did you enjoy most about doing the project yourself?
James: Definitely the sense of achievement: having a cup of tea sat on the solid foundations for the first time; closing the door on a watertight building. It never gets old seeing the building from the bathroom window or showing it to friends and family.
Would you do it again?
J: Yes definitely! I’m extremely happy with the results. I must have asked Inside Out Oxford about 100 questions via WhatsApp. They responded so quickly with helpful advice or simply provided the reassurance I needed that I was doing the right thing.
What advice would you give to someone thinking about doing a self build?
J: Go for it! All you need is a desire to do it. The learning curve is gentle and overall I was blown away at how simple the construction is. What's more is that there's so much room for error and nearly every big mistake can be fixed.
How much money did you save doing it yourself?
J: Probably around 50 per cent of what it would have cost to have it built for me.