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词汇 self-build
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Definition of self-build in English:

self-build

noun
British
  • mass noun, often as modifier The building of homes by their owners.

    〈英〉家居的自建

    self-build schemes

    家居自建计划。

    self-build is the cheapest way to get a home to your specification

    自建家居是得到你要的规格的住房的最便宜的方法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Scottish Building, the industry federation, said that while self-build has been growing in popularity for some years, the serial self-builders are dramatically on the rise, and cashing in on huge profits.
    • The grant will also be paid where a contract to purchase or a contract to build has been signed or, in the case of a self-build house, where the foundations have been poured.
    • If you're an interiors, gardening, self-build or DIY enthusiast, a visit to the Our House Exhibition next weekend could prove to be time well spent.
    • It also supplies products direct to the public for self-build projects, including floors and doors.
    • The company also provides assistance to clients who have a self-build project in mind.
    • The self-build project will help people with limited money to get on to the property ladder as the cost of a house in the scheme is approximately half the price of a similar house on the market.
    • Often, the most difficult part of anybody's self-build is finding the plot.
    • She said the village could build a smaller hall on the Grove Farm site on a self-build basis.
    • Jordan says this self-build scheme may be replicated elsewhere by the company, but only on developments of a similar size.
    • The cost of buying a house may be one reason about 20,000 people get self-build mortgages each year.
    • Although a self-build project can be frustrating and messy, if the job is completed on time, and on budget, the decision to build from scratch can make a lot of financial sense.
    • In theory, doing a lot of work yourself on a self-build project does cut the budget.
    • He stayed at a local pub for a weekend and wandered around, taking in the area and examining the house, reading up on self-build projects before drawing up his own set of sample plans.
    • The thirteen houses on Walter's Way, built from 1977 onwards, form part of the earliest low-cost housing self-build project in the country.
    • For instance, the whole logic of repair and recycling at the heart of some of the experiments in urban redesign and self-build housing discussed below are internally sustainable.
    • The Ecology Building Society specialises in mortgages for conversions, renovations and ecological self-build projects.
    • The move towards self-build homes is not the only trend which is forcing builders to adapt the way they operate.
    • Finance is also becoming easier, with many high street building societies offering self-build mortgages.
    Synonyms
    do-it-yourself, diy, self-build
    flat-pack, in kit form, kit, do-it-yourself, diy, self-build

Derivatives

  • self-builder

  • noun
    British
    • The large developers are also able to offer local authorities ‘carrots’ in the shape of donations towards road improvements and new schools, which can leave self-builders out of the loop.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Built-in or central vacuum cleaning systems are becoming popular with self-builders or people who are doing a large renovation project.
      • We were supposed to be having another feature in another magazine and a piece written for a self-builders ' magazine as well.
      • However, Scottish Building warned prospective self-builders to ensure their project is ‘properly supervised’ as there are inherent dangers in self-build.
      • If it is a particularly large project, self-builders should consider hiring a quantity surveyor who will advise on construction costs and help to obtain competitive tenders from contractors.
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