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Sliding doors, made simple

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here Steve Bromberg of Express Bi-Folding Doors outlines the essential factors for self-builders who are considering sliding doors – from size limitations to energy efficiency OTHER THAN SAVING SPACE, WHAT BENEFITS CAN SLIDING DOORS OFFER OVER BI-FOLDS? The main... View Article

The fruits of determination

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here Nothing was going to stop resourceful self-builder Gill MacLeod achieving the house of her dreams, a major renovation in rural Scotland TEXT JAYNE DOWLE IMAGES EMMA GRAY Clambering around a delivery depot in a hi-vis vest and hard... View Article

An adventure by the sea

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here Embarking on a self-build sans architect is not for the faint-hearted, but Joey and Charlotte Thomson decided to go the DIY route to creating their perfect coastal home TEXT & IMAGES EWEN MACDONALD In 2015 Joey Auger and... View Article

An uphill battle

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here Ian and Julie Perrin were unsure about buying the ‘difficult’ plot of land they ended up building on in Montgomery, mid-Wales, but they convinced themselves to take the plunge TEXT ROSEANNE FIELD IMAGES NIKHILESH HAVAL When the time... View Article

Curves in all the right places

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Listen here Not only have Roger and Lucy Southcott achieved their ambition of building a home that’s energy self-sufficient with super-low greenhouse gas emissions, they’ve also created something that’s carefully shaped to fit the contours of its Wiltshire location TEXT... View Article

Is home heating set for a period of change?

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

Over the last 10 years it’s become clearer than ever that we can’t go on heating our homes by burning fossil fuels such as gas and oil. As effective as these fuels are, they release carbon into the atmosphere, a... View Article

Numbers wanting to build or commission their own home grows despite “dirty tricks” from a growing minority of local authorities

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

New research by the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) has found that, since 1 April 2016, an estimated 55,000 people have signed up to Right to Build registers across England to secure a plot to design and build... View Article

Real Homes Show signs Resi architects as new sponsor for its fourth season

Monday, 20th January 2020

Future plc, the international media group and leading magazine publisher, announces that leading architectural design company Resi is sponsoring the new series of the fast-growing Real Homes Show. The online TV show for homeowners wanting to make their dream home... View Article

Homeowners in England have 86% chance of planning permission success

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Homeowners in England have an 86% chance of getting their planning permission applications granted, data analysis has shown. Analysis of government data between October 2018 and September 2019 has found that homeowners in the North East have the best chances... View Article

Keeping up with the Jones’s: two-thirds renovate to compete with neighbours

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

A home can be someone’s pride and joy – with the ability to decorate it how we please. And with the housing market increasingly fluctuating, many of us are making the most of renovation over relocation. But what if you... View Article

‘New Year, New Home’ event kicks off 2020 at Graven Hill

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Graven Hill, the UK’s largest self and custom build development in Bicester, Oxfordshire, is inviting prospective homeowners to a ‘New Year, New Home’ event on Saturday 18 January. Those looking for their dream property at Graven Hill will be able... View Article

Future announces year of activity and event launches to mark 30th anniversary of Homebuilding & Renovating

Thursday, 9th January 2020

Future plc, the international media group and leading magazine publisher, is marking the 30th anniversary of its iconic Homebuilding & Renovating brand with a new era of investment to launch a packed programme of activities and new events in 2020. The campaign reinforces the... View Article

Mapei’s high-demand training dates revealed for 2020

Monday, 6th January 2020

Mapei has unveiled its extensive list of training dates for 2020, as part of plans to continually utilise its impressive training facility based in Halesowen, West Midlands. Following a successful first year of training courses at the facility situated at... View Article