A couple are saving more than £100,000 by constructing their own house using polystyrene blocks instead of bricks. Hannah Bird and her husband, Charlie, a professional golfer, both 26, purchased a quarter-acre plot in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, in June 2022 for £70,000.

They decided to build a home from the ground up rather than purchase a new-build property, with prices in their area starting at £375,000 for a two-bedroom on a new estate. To avoid shelling out £30,000 in labour costs, the duo have completed 80 per cent of the work themselves and chosen polystyrene blocks - known as ICF (insulated concrete framework) - which slot together and are filled with concrete.

Their 140sqm home is approximately halfway through the construction process, with the roof set to be installed soo

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