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Find inspiration for your next home building project among these amazing real-life self builds, renovations, home extensions and conversions – including build costs, floor plans and learning points straight from the homeowners.
Oak harbours a warm, natural charm that can suit any aesthetic. Scarlett Deamer shares eight inspiring projects.
We take a look at how to make the most of this modern and efficient building system. From the key considerations to maximising design potential, find out if SIPs could be the ideal route to realising your dream home Planning permission for renovations.
If you’re dreaming of transforming a rural building, it pays to plan your project carefully. Architect Opinder Liddar shares his advice on creating a beautiful, sensitive alteration that works for modern living.
Looking to upgrade the performance of an older, solid-wall building? Lindsay Blair investigates the pros, cons and costs of external insulation systems.
