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Mendip Stoves launches its first-ever gas stove with the remote or app controlled Ashcott design

Wednesday, 19th August 2020

With autumn/winter just around the corner, now is the perfect time to reassess your home’s heating and consider whether your current configuration is as cosy and comfortable as possible. There’s nothing quite like coming home to a feature stove in... View Article

How to add value to your home

Monday, 17th August 2020

The housing market may have taken a downturn at the start of the year, but things are on the up – in part thanks to the Government’s stamp duty holiday. If you’re thinking of putting your house on the market... View Article

Innovative, sustainable flooring solutions – fit for a better normal

Monday, 17th August 2020

By Paul Woolvine, IOBAC Ltd.’s CEO We Brits spend around £30bn on household goods and improvements every year. It’s undoubtedly already a huge industry. But this year, under pandemic-induced lockdown and a large portion of us working from home or... View Article

How to specify windows for your selfbuild project

Friday, 14th August 2020

Donna Muir, Workstream Lead, VELFAC Direct Modern window technology can deliver a host of performance benefits to any self-build project, from vastly improved insulation to more natural light, and not forgetting the ‘wow factor’ of big windows or glazed screens.... View Article

Façade paints help selfbuilders take on a whole new look

Thursday, 13th August 2020

Modern advances have enabled today’s paints to offer fresh potential for creating new façade design possibilities. Kevin Davies, Technical Manager of Sto UK, looks at some of the benefits which the latest developments offer to selfbuilders. In contrast to previous... View Article

Getting your renovations back on track after now the lockdown has lifted

Thursday, 13th August 2020

Realising that you will have had to halt your renovations as lockdown approached could have been devastating. Hopefully, you would not have had to live in a building site while things were at a halt. Now, however, it is time... View Article

The best bricks for your build

Thursday, 13th August 2020

Jason Hughes of Imperial Bricks has tips on choosing bricks for your self-build Many self-build projects may be on hold while we work through the COVID-19 crisis, with homebuilders and renovators using the time to research the right products for... View Article

Balustrading best practice

Thursday, 13th August 2020

Dominic Meakins of Demon Designs explores the different factors to be aware of when specifying glass or appointing a glass contractor for your self-build, in particular when it comes to getting glass balustrades right Stunning, unique features can be achieved... View Article

Planning experts brand this “Large scale centralisation of the planning system, and the biggest shift away from localism in a generation”

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Claire Petricca-Riding and Nicola Gooch of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors welcome the opportunity to discuss and re-invigorate the planning system in England. We have recently seen the introduction of the ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper which sets out the ‘building... View Article

Self-Build Zone wins ‘Best self-build insurance provider’ 2020

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Self-Build Zone is delighted to announce they have WON the award for ‘Best Self-Build Insurance provider’ at the 2020 homebuilding and renovating awards! The awards were originally scheduled to be at the Homebuilding and Renovating in March at the NEC... View Article

Panasonic welcomes new government-backed Green Homes Grant

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Following on from the new ‘Boris’ slogan ‘Build, Build, Build’ to help kick start the UK economy, in July 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced a new Green Homes Grant of £2bn. Providing access to funding for sustainable and energy efficient... View Article

Hype is history – why the Building Safety Bill will shake things up

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

The draft Building Safety Bill is the most significant milestone in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and it will undoubtedly drive up quality within the construction sector. However, these new and enhanced regulations for building safety and construction... View Article

NEW! Online Quotes for Scandinavian Aluclad & Timber Windows

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

To save you time collecting window quotations, we have put the quotation of new Scandinavian windows and doors online – you can now look up prices in minutes instead of days or weeks. When you are happy with the prices... View Article

Highest-spec flat rooflights now best on the market for energy efficiency

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

neo Advance, the stunning new double-glazed flat rooflight from The Rooflight Company, achieves the lowest possible U-value thanks to its aluminium frame and innovative Thermal Shield technology. The Rooflight Company, the UK’s leading high-spec rooflight manufacturer renowned for its sleek... View Article

Scandinavian, open plan self-build in Northern Ireland

Monday, 10th August 2020

Client: Gareth Boyd Style: Scandinavian, open plan self-build Location: Northern Ireland Build time: 3 years Gareth Boyd and his wife Lindsey had always dreamed of building a home for themselves and their young son. Working as an Architectural Technician at... View Article

Treat yourself to a new fire or stove this autum

Friday, 7th August 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen many of us confined to our homes over the spring and summer, only going out for essential reasons such as food shopping and exercise. One of the few positive outcomes of the crisis is that... View Article

Royal Town Planning Institute response to government’s proposed planning reforms

Thursday, 6th August 2020

The chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has responded to the publication of the government’s planning reforms, as detailed in its policy paper Planning for the Future: Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute... View Article

KLOEBER Wins Two Homebuilding & Renovating Awards!

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Kloeber are delighted to have won Best Door Supplier and Best Window Supplier at the first Homebuilding & Renovating Awards! These new awards launched in celebration of Homebuilding & Renovating’s 30th anniversary, designed to recognise the very best products and... View Article