Customer report Strycksele XL

Can you build a large holiday home yourself?

Yes, according to self-builders Roland and Barbro Nystedt, this works perfectly well if you have the knowledge, interest and, not least, the time to do it.

However, with almost 40 miles between the home outside Umeå and the holiday home in Joeström near Tärnaby/Hemavan, it is important to plan your work.

- The fact that we chose Strycksele XL was probably mostly due to the fact that it fulfilled most of our wishes regarding floor plan and design for a mountain house. Large window sections that spread light mainly in the kitchen and living room are probably what, together with the height of the ridge roof, most characterise the model," explains Barbro.

- With the panorama of the mountains outside the window, you have a front row seat," Barbro continues.

Easier travelling

- We have taken help in laying the foundations and assembling the house kit, but otherwise we have built it ourselves together with local contractors," says Roland.

- "It definitely helps to know the basics and understand the different stages, but most people can solve a lot of things themselves, not least painting and wallpapering," says Roland. Regarding construction and execution, we received a lot of information from Jörnträhus before we started so we probably had an easier journey than many other self-builders, this together with my own interest in house building which probably also helped.

- "The kit arrived in July and we expect to be able to 'move in' during Easter if everything goes according to plan," says Barbro.

- "The feeling of being involved right from the planning stage until you install the last detail yourself is a journey in itself that more people should try, it certainly increases the feeling that it is our house and no one else's," Roland concludes.