Welcome to the July/August issue of Selfbuilder & Homemaker.

Case studies in this issue include:

• A calculated risk
  Despite the risks associated with buying a dated bungalow in the South Downs National Park over 200 miles away from his home, Philip Westcott was prepared to take the chance thanks to the advice of his building-savvy son. See page 20…
• Having the vision
  Alissa and David Talbot transformed their cramped London maisonette into a beautiful and practical home to house their growing family. See page 32…
• To the manar born
  France’s loss was Scotland’s gain when a couple decided to abandon ideas to renovate a French chateau and took on Manar House, another renovation in Inverurie instead. See page 48…
• Scandi style
  Paul Berry and his Swedish partner Pernilla have built a Scandinavian-inspired contemporary family home in Surrey with copious natural light. See page 58…

Our product features in this issue include:

• Navigating the world of wastewater
  Sequencing Batch Reactor technology should be the way forward for wastewater management, as David Stagg of Graf UK explains. See page 31…
• The benefits of offsite manufactured timber systems
  The Structural Timber Association talks through the superior accuracy and control involved in using timber-based offsite technology and how this can provide self-builders with the ultimate solution. See page 41…
• Integrating aesthetics and sustainability
  Dan Redfern of Marley predicts that integrating renewable technology on the roof will a key solution for self-builders seeking the balance between sustainable yet still aesthetically pleasing homes. See page 47…
• Futureproofing homes forever
  For many customers, the ability to continuing to live in the same house as they age is a huge driver. Vaila Morrison of Stannah discusses the home lift types available to fully futureproof your home. See page 56…
• Passivhaus comforts, ‘automatically’
  Tyron Cosway of Loxone looks at the role building automation can play in maximising the comfort and liveability of low energy Passivhaus designs. See page 65…

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