Yesterday’s Right to Build Summit at the House of Commons saw Richard Bacon MP welcome industry guests as he marked the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and the launch of the Right to Build Portal. He hosted the event alongside the All Party Parliamentary Group on Self-Build, Custom and Community Housebuilding and Placemaking and […]
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How to Get the Best out of Building with SIPs
Despite their popularity in Scandinavia and the fact they offer a number of benefits for home building projects, structural insulated panels (SIPs) have only recently been established as a mainstream option in the UK. The system comprises pre-insulated panels, usually made from engineered wood-based sheets sandwiched together with a core of high quality rigid insulation […]
Innovative Community Custom Build in Edinburgh
Architect John Kinsley’s lightbulb moment was sparked by reading a magazine article. “The piece was all about the merits of community projects in South America, where one in four new homes is created this way,” says John, who credits the article for his decision to collectively buy a plot of land and construct a block […]
Fire Safety Regulations for Self Builders
We’ve all been shocked by the catastrophic result of fire spreading over the cladding at Grenfell Tower. It puts a sobering perspective on how crucial it is to make your new home safe, both in terms of stopping flames from travelling too far and having a suitable means of escape in place. Here I’m taking […]
Striking Timber Frame Home
Aileen and David Downie are no strangers to major projects, having constructed various houses for themselves in the past. When the couple decided to move back to their native Scotland, hunting for a plot of land rather than an existing property was an automatic decision. “We’d been living in a home we’d constructed in York […]
NaCSBA’s 10-Point Plan Boosts Self-Build
Despite the impending challenge of negotiating a Brexit deal, the issue of housing will undoubtedly remain a key issue for the next government. Even though there have been a number of calls to boost the number of new homes in the UK to 200,000 per year, actual numbers are still falling well short of this. […]
Masonry or Timber Frame?
Brick and block Masonry construction is the building method of choice for the majority of the UK, and especially so in England. In fact, about 70 per cent of all new self-builds are built with this traditional technique. Brick and block houses use a cavity wall construction with an inner skin made of blocks and […]
Extending Your Home: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Building a House Extension
Extending your house is a fantastic way to upgrade its layout, function and design to make it work better for you, particularly if moving out or building from scratch isn’t an option. You can transform a dark and disconnected space into a modern, functional home on as small or as large a scale as your […]
Contemporary Renovation and Extension to Traditional Bungalow
When John and Susan Yates were looking to move from the west coast of Scotland to Edinburgh, their initial plan was to find a flat in the centre. However, a short drive east of the city to the coast at Portobello would turn out to be serendipitous, as the couple was inspired by a bungalow […]
Sensitive Timber Frame Home on the Scottish Coast
For Adam and Raema Lyon, it was falling in love with a particular plot of land that triggered them to pursue the self build dream. The couple, who both come from Orkney, were keen to provide more space for their growing family – and had discussed the idea of creating a highly energy efficient contemporary […]
Building Regulations: What Are Building Regs & Why Do They Matter?
Few of us love having to deal with rules, regulations and red tape, especially in the construction industry. If you ask anyone that works in the field on a day-to-day basis about Building Regulations or health and safety, it sometimes feels like we spend more time humouring officials and ticking boxes than we do actually […]
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