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The SELF BUILD HOUSING Market Report 
2002-2005

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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1.

INTRODUCTION

 7
2. SUMMARY 8
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 11
3.1 GDP 11
3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 12
3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER SPENDING 12
3.4 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
3.5 STERLING 14
3.6 CONCLUSIONS 14
4. OVERALL UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 15
4.1 UK NEW HOUSING MARKET 15
4.2 MARKET SIZE 15
4.3 HOUSING STARTS 15
4.4 WHITE PAPER ON FUTURE URBAN REGENERATION 18
5. SELF-BUILD MARKET 19
5.1 INTRODUCTION 19
5.1.2 Definition 19
5.2 MARKET SIZE 20
5.2.1 Trends 20
5.2.2 Background 21
5.2.3 Current Market Influences. 22
5.2.4 Build Cost Structure 24
5.3 MARKET VOLUME 27
5.4 AVERAGE PRICES 29
5.5 KEY ISSUES 31
5.5.1 Key Motivations To Self-build 31
5.5.2 Generic Characteristics of Self-builders 33
5.5.3 Profile of a Self-build Participant 34
5.5.4 Generic Self-build Project Characteristics 40
5.5.5 Regional Variations in Self-build 41
6. TIMBER FRAME AND BRICK / BLOCK MIX 44
6.1 MIX OF TIMBER FRAME AND BRICK/BLOCK. 44
6.2 SELF-BUILD TIMBER FRAMED HOUSING 47
6.3 REGIONAL MIX IN TIMBER FRAME USAGE. 53
6.4 SELF-BUILD TRADITIONAL HOUSING 54
6.5 PRIVATE AND SOCIAL SELF-BUILD MARKET 55
7 BUYING & SPECIFICATION PROCESSES 58
7.1 PROCESSES 58
7.1.1 Generic Self-build Process & Timing 58
7.1.2 Private Self-build Processes 61
7.1.3 Social Self-build Processes 61
7.2 FINANCIAL ISSUES 65
7.2.1. Social Self-Build Financing 66
7.2.2 Private Self-build Financing 68
7.3 KEY SPECIFICATION ISSUES 69
8. SELF-BUILD MATERIALS 71
8.1 PRODUCT MIX 71
8.2 MATERIALS MIX - TYPICAL PROJECT 72
8.2.1 Bricks /Blocks 75
8.2.2 Cement and Plaster Materials 79
8.2.3 Wiring / Lighting 81
8.2.4 Heating and Ventilation 84
8.2.5 Bathrooms 89
8.2.6 Kitchens 93
8.2.7 Glazing / Doors / Windows 96
8.2.8 Roofing & Insulation 100
8.2.9 Timber 104
9. DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY 108
9.1 STRUCTURE 108
9.2 SELF-BUILD SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS 110
9.2.1 Self-build Housing Timber Frame Kits 111
9.2.2 Self-build Oak Framed Housing 114
9.2.3 Self-build Log Cabins 115
9.2.4 Self-Build Brick and Block Package Companies 115
9.2.5 Other Materials Companies Involved in the Self-build Market 116
9.3 BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 117
9.4 DIY MULTIPLES 122
9.5 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS 124
9.6 SPECIALIST PRODUCT SUPPLIERS 128
9.7 DIRECT SELL 129
9.8 OTHERS INC. MAIL ORDER 130
10. FUTURE PROSPECTS 131
TABLES & CHARTS
CHART 1 OVERALL SELF-BUILD HOUSING MARKET VALUE 1995-2005 (£ BN) 8
TABLE 2 HOUSING STARTS 1992-2005 IN GREAT BRITAIN BY SECTOR ('000) 16
TABLE 3 UK MARKET FOR SELF-BUILD HOUSING 1995-2005 BY VALUE £BN 20
TABLE 4 VALUE OF PRODUCT SECTORS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET 1995-2005 £BN 25
CHART 5 MIX OF TOTAL SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VALUE 2002 27
CHART 6 SELF-BUILD HOUSE-BUILDING MARKET BY VOLUME1995-2005 28
CHART 7 SELF-BUILD AVERAGE PRICE 1995-2005 (£000S) 30
CHART 8 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOST APPLIES. "I WOULD SELF-BUILD TO….." 33
CHART 9 SOCIAL-ECONOMIC GROUPING OF 'BUILD IT' MAGAZINE SURVEY RESPONDENTS 35
CHART 10 HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS 36
CHART 11 AGE OF RESPONDENTS 37
CHART 12 PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WITH CHILDREN UNDER 16 38
CHART 13 MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS 39
CHART 14 HOME OWNERSHIP TYPE OF RESPONDENTS 40
CHART 15 REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME OF HOUSES 42
CHART 16 SELF-BUILD SHARE OF TOTAL HOUSING MARKET BY COUNTRY (% VOULUME) 43
CHART 17 SHARE FOR TIMBER & BRICK/BLOCK SELF-BUILD HOMES BY VOLUME 2001 44
TABLE 18 KEY INFLUENCES FOR TIMBER FRAME VS BRICK / BLOCK 46
TABLE 19 INTERNATIONAL TIMBER FRAME HOUSING MIX 2001 47
CHART 20 MIX OF SELF-BUILD TIMBER FRAME HOUSE PRODUCTS BY VOLUME 48
CHART 21 MIX OF UK TIMBER FRAME HOUSING 1982-2005 (% OF TOTAL HOUSING) 50
CHART 22 REGIONAL MIX IN THE TIMBER FRAME SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME 53
CHART 23 MIX OF PRIVATE AND SOCIAL SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VALUE 2002 56
TABLE 24 STAGES & TIMING FOR TRADITIONAL SELF-BUILD PROJECTS 59
CHART 25 GENERIC PRIVATE SELF-BUILD PROCESS 61
CHART 26 SOCIAL SELF-BUILD PLANNING & PROCESS 63
CHART 27 KEY SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SELF-BUILD 66
CHART 28 PRODUCT MIX OF SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VALUE 2002 71
CHART 29 VALUE OF KEY PRODUCT SECTORS IN A SELF-BUILD PROJECT 2002 (£000'S MERCHANTS SELLING PRICE) 73
CHART 30 CONTRIBUTION OF THE SELF-BUILD SECTOR TO THE BRICK / BLOCK MARKET 2002 76
TABLE 31 THE UK MARKET FOR BRICKS, BLOCKS AND CONCRETE GOODS 76
CHART 32 MIX OF BRICKS, BLOCKS & CONCRETE PRODUCTS BY VALUE 2001 MERCHANT SELLING PRICES 77
TABLE 33 THE UK MARKET FOR CEMENT AND PLASTER MATERIALS 1996-2001 79
CHART 34 PRODUCT MIX OF CEMENT & PLASTER PRODUCTS 2001 80
CHART 35 LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS MARKET 1996-2005 (£M MSP) 82
TABLE 36 UK WIRING ACCESSORIES MARKET (£M MSP) 1996-2005 83
TABLE 37 THE UK SPACE & WATER HEATING MARKET 1994-2001 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 85
TABLE 38 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE HEATING AND VENTILATION PRODUCTS MARKET 2001 BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 86
TABLE 39 PRODUCT MIX - SPACE HEATERS 2001 BY VALUE - (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICE) 88
TABLE 40 UK BATHROOM PRODUCTS MARKET 1996-2003 (£M MSP) 90
CHART 41 UK BATHROOM MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT SECTOR 2001 BY VALUE 92
TABLE 42 UK KITCHEN FURNITURE & WORKTOPS AND SINKS MARKET 1996-2001 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 95
TABLE 43 NEW HOUSING MARKET VOLUME OF WINDOWS AND DOORS 2001 97
TABLE 44 FORECASTS OF VOLUME OF WINDOWS & DOORS UTILISED IN NEW HOUSING 1996-2004 98
TABLE 45 DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 2000-2005 (£M RSP) 100
TABLE 46 THE UK ROOFING AND INSULATION MARKET (1995 - 2002) 101
CHART 47 PRODUCT MIX FOR ROOFING AND INSULATION MATERIALS MARKET 2001 102
TABLE 48 UK TIMBER PRODUCTS - 1995-2001 (£M MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 104
CHART 49 TIMBER SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2001 BY VALUE 105
CHART 50 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET 108
CHART 51 SHARE BY VALUE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET 2002 109
CHART 52 TYPICAL SHARE BY COSTS OF TIMBER FRAME HOUSE 112
CHART 53 MARKET SHARE OF KEY BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 2002 117
CHART 54 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SHARES 2001 BY VALUE 125
TABLE 65 KEY INFLUENCES AFFECTING FUTURE PROSPECTS 132
 

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