Hiring the right team is the key to a stress-free self-build journey

Hiring contractors is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when building your own home. Paul Smith, Founder of MyPlot, the online self-build platform, explains how to find the right suppliers, and why bringing an architect on board early-doors [...]

A sustained effort

The end result of Sarah and Andy Ball’s somewhat gruelling self-build saga is a sleek, modern ‘forever’ home in Derby, with wide-open views of landscape plus space, comfort and sustainability Over the past couple of years we have tracked the [...]

Familial territory

While most people undertaking a project will buy an unfamiliar plot or house, possibly even in an unfamiliar area, a couple in Cheshire took the opposite approach, building next door to the in-laws Some would shy away from a property [...]

Good things come to those who wait

Finally moving in to their dream self-built home in Norfolk was a very long time coming for David and Deanna Martin One of the most intimidating aspects of buying a plot of land and building your own house is worrying [...]

Stepping into the light

Despite having an architecture degree, Tom Holliday and his wife Carly turned to an architect friend to help them transform a dark, dated cottage into a light and spacious family home near York If Carly and Tom Holliday had known [...]

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Visit Build It Live for inspirational ideas and the opportunity to meet our experts who can offer invaluable advice whether you are looking to renovate, build a new home or update your existing property. All three shows are... View Article

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Belvin builds UK ‘Home of the Year’

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Why timber needs to be in the frame

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Extensive renovation project

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Bring the outside in

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