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THE ULTIMATE BUYER'S GUIDE TO Insulation
As a self-builder you're in an excellent position to envelop your home with the best insulation. Find out how to choose and buy the right insulation to design and build a warm, energy-efficient home
10+ min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
The family bathroom
Great family bathrooms work hard to cater for everyone. Here's how to design a practical room that's stylish, too
3 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
How to design a pet-friendly home
If you own a pet, creating a home that perfectly suits its needs, as well as yours, requires some careful thought according to Natasha Brinsmead
10 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
FOCUS ON UNDERFLOOR HEATING IN THE BATHROOM
If you're thinking about including UFH in your bathroom, Tim Pullen takes a look at the options, along with the installation and running costs to help you decide if it's the right choice for you
4 min |
February 2023
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BUILD PREDICTIONS FOR 2023
If you're planning a self-build, extension or renovation in 2023, you may be pleased to learn that there's some good news amidst the bad, according to builder Andy Stevens
5 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO CONVERT A GARAGE?
If you're thinking of turning your garage into living space, quantity surveyor Tim Phillips can offer expert advice on working out the costs involved for different types of conversions
7 min |
February 2023
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Do you need planning permission to build a garage?
Ifyou want to add a detached garage to your home, whether you need planning will depend on your project falling into the Permitted Development camp or not, as planning consultant Simon Rix explains
4 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
OLD HOUSE NEW HOME: HOW TO DELIST A LISTED PROPERTY
Choosing to delist a listed building is a big step but hugely beneficial as Homebuilding’s Amy Willis explains, from first-hand experience
6 min |
February 2023
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Mid-century revamps
Thanks to a few clever design interventions, these 1950s and 1960s houses have been transformed with the help of light, colour and style
3 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
A novel approach
Demolishing a series of rundown agricultural buildings created space for David and Simone Horn to build their oak frame home in the style of a Dutch barn
4 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
The perfect, remedy
One resourceful couple have transformed an old farmhouse that once served as a Victorian isolation hospital with stunning results
4 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
Back to life
Fiona and Iain Lindsay have converted a 500-year-old barn creating warm, contemporary interiors that let the character shine through
4 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
INSIGHT
Around-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events
4 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
Reclaimed wood flooring
If you're thinking of installing reclaimed wood flooring, we lay down the facts about where to buy it, how much it will cost and any potential problems to be aware of
4 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
How to insulate a period home
If you're living in a period cottage you may love the character but find the fuel bills daunting. What can be done to reduce energy bills without damaging the building?
6 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Inspirational есо retrofits
Find out how these amazing eco retrofits enabled the homeowners to reduce energy bills and make their existing homes more energy efficient
4 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Brilliant fireplace ideas
These stylish fireplace ideas will ensure your hearth becomes the centrepiece of your living space
4 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
HOW MUCH DOES A KITCHEN EXTENSION COST?
If you're planning that life-changing kitchen extension project, start by reading quantity surveyor Tim Phillips' ultimate cost guide
7 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
12 things to know about floor structures
Chartered surveyor Ian Rock offers a self-builder's guide to getting the ground under your feet structurally sound
7 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Living attainably
Wanting to downsize without leaving the area she had lived in for 57 years, Heather Turner utilised a local planning policy to build a modest, futureproofed home on a shoestring budget
6 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
The renovation game
Jane and Craig have bridged the centuries with an imaginative link between an ancient cottage and its outbuildings
3 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
The next chapter
Looking for somewhere in the country with the potential to generate an extra income, Luke and Laura Thomas decided to head for Dorset to convert an old flax shop-cum-garage in the grounds of their new home
3 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Coming home
First-time self-builders Lucy and John Hardwick have chosen the turnkey route to build their charming oak frame home in Northamptonshire
3 min |
December 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Rural retreat
Keen to find a rural bolthole for their young family, Joe and Sarah Radmore have converted a sturdy barn that Joe built some 10 years previously
4 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Coastal Dream
Simon Francis has transformed a 1960s house on the Cornish coast, finally realising his longheld ambition to renovate a home by the sea
4 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
House of TWO HALVES
After struggling to find a new home, Rachel and Matt Partridge decided to transform their historic Cotswold stone cottage into the house of their dreams
4 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
How to add space wıthout extendıng
Craving more room but want to stay put? No problem. Our tips and tricks will help you create more space without increasing the footprint of your home
6 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO CONVERT A LOFT?
If converting the loft is a project you’d like to take on, read quantity surveyor Tim Phillips’ key cost breakdown
8 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
THE RENOVATION FILES HOW TO DEAL WITH ARTEX
It may have become the butt of many jokes since its Sixties heyday, but discovering you’ve got Artex ceilings is no laughing matter. Ian Rock explains how best to remove this perilous plasterwork
5 min |
September 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Do you need planning permission to turn a garage into a room?
Surprisingly, the answer may be yes, even though you are not creating a new space, says planning consultant Simon Rix
3 min |