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Build It’s Self Build Education House – How We Did it

Build It’s innovative Self Build Education House was – and remains – a first for any magazine. Eight years ago, we set out on the path to create our very own real-life home, built solely to inform and inspire our readers. So, how did we do it?

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What’s inside?

Completed in late 2019, just in time to celebrate Build It’s 30th birthday, this pioneering project underpinned our values as the most practical and detailed resource for anyone who wants to create their bespoke home. Here, we revisit our project, the decisions we made, what we learned along the way… and what we might do differently now.

Here’s what you can find inside:

Introduction: what is Build It’s Self Build Education House?
Project timeline: a look back at the highs & lows of our journey
In focus: interrogating our key specification choices
What’s new: the latest products & services from our build partners

Plus plenty more!

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