Anyone planning a custom and self build project will spend a lot of time researching their build route and other products, and many package or system manufacturers have useful advice on their websites that you can take advantage of.
As such, it is well worth looking at a range of house manufacturers’ websites to gain an understanding of not only what they deliver as a company, but the principles and products that underpin their offerings.
For example, NaCSBA member Beattie Passive recently overhauled its website, and has a very useful section for self builders.
Beattie Passive is a specialist offsite manufacturer that has built over 450 homes, working in a range of fields such as modular housing and retrofitting, with a focus on structures for self builders that reach Passivhaus standards. It offers a range of routes to the build, including design only, structural – where it erects the house, or turnkey, where it undertakes the entire build.
But the website offers far more than the hard sell. For example, if you’re unsure what Passivhaus actually means, then the website includes useful resources that explain the principles and systems on offer. Helpfully for self builders, it also features a customer journey that illustrates what the company does and what the self builders does on the different models – and when, and other insight, such as what a structural thermal envelope is.
In addition, Beattie Passive also runs a Self Build Academy (pictured) for anyone interested in the route, including professionals, that takes people through a stick build Passivhaus home (ie one that is constructed on site).
Many other companies specialising in custom and self build have a range of useful information, from videos to infographics, so check out NaCSBA members in the directory and benefit from this free source of advice and inspiration.
