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apologies for the delay in replying I missed you posting.
pretty much as you said so basically, I did the foundations myself and got a builder to do the shell and core including replacing roof to the existing at the same time. I did the first fix joinery and all the plasterboarding myself, I had an electrician in to do the first fix and I did the second fix and the same with the plumber.
I also paid plasterers to skim the upstairs and I've done all the send fix joinery apart from the doors as I'm desperate to get the children back in their beds, currently on mattresses in the living room.My tips would be to think everything through, radiator positions, sizes, power points, floor finishes, lights, etc. I'm an architectural technician and thought I'd be able to 'wing' it but got caught out a couple of times. Don't underestimate the time it takes and good luck, it's much more rewarding doing it yourself and it gives you time to work things out without the pressure of a builder waiting on your answer.
Let me know if you have anymore questions
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That’s some fairly rapid progress, great work.
So you’re managing it all yourself and just booking trades to do the bits you haven’t really got the time to do yourself essentially? Any tips!?
We’re considering a loft conversion in the medium term and want to do a similar thing. Although it’ll probably involve re-roofing the place so we’ll have to get it shelled and then I can take over and do the fit out - much the same as you’re doing.