The Beginning
Hi, I started this blog to document my journey as I self build my first home. I am going to document my process through Acquiring the land to build on: At the present moment I have no land to build on, and my best and most affordable bet right now is to get something on the outskirts of Lilongwe as that is where it is more affordable. Designing my house: At the present moment my idea is to build a starter 2 bedroom house with lots of garden space, any requirements for more space will be handled as the need arises. Being an architect, I have a million ideas for the design of the house, but I have sort of settled on a design I think will be cost effective and best suit my needs. Construction of the house: I want to have a detailed record of the construction process as I think I will want to look back at the process once it is all done. I also have a couple of "odd" elements I want to incorporate in my house and would als...