Hi all, I am at the stage where I have land under contract subject to finance. I have 90 days to find finance then the standard 28 days to close the deal so a little time is on my side. The block is 9.5 acres and we have never built before. We would like to get an idea on our site costs before we go...

Hi all, we are planning to build a house and kennels all at the same time for our business of dog boarding to continue to grow. We are allowed to build facilities to house 20 adult dogs and 20 dogs under six months so quite a bit of building. We are not concerned with high end finishes in the house ...

Hi there, just wondering how do I go about finding out how much my services will be to hook up if I manage to secure a bit of land I am under contract with. Do I simply get in touch with the electricity company and gas company and water? Is there any way of saving any money in these areas? Trenching...

Thanks for the reply. After looking into this a little it seems like the way to go. It gives you something to get you out of the rental trap straight away and also means you have added value to your land / house instantly too. just can the wife cope with it? Could be cold as hell in winter.

Hi all, this will be my first post. I am hoping to go down the road of building on 10 acres soon and I was told that I should check out this forum to gain a lot of knowledge before starting. My question is this. How can I find a way of living on the land I hope to buy while the construction is going...