Chris Bates, Editor of Build It magazine

Chris Batesmith is Castle Media’s Content Director. A former Editor of Build It magazine, he’s a trained carpenter and experienced renovator and self builder.

He has turned his hand to everything from plastering and tiling to plumbing and electrics, and recently project managed the completion of Build It’s very own Self Build Education House.

Chris has dedicated the last 14 years to championing self build. He is an expert and speaker at the Build It Live shows, and chairpairson of the Build It Awards.

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