When designing your new bespoke home or extension, the roof might not come to mind as the most exciting feature, but it plays a crucial role in shaping the finished house’s character, functionality and energy efficiency. Beyond providing protection against the elements, the roof defines your home’s architectural style, impacts interior space and significantly influences
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When you’re looking to build a new house (particularly on an infill or backland plot), extend or convert a property, you must always consider how the new structure will impact your own and your neighbours’ privacy. But sometimes a degree of overlooking seems inevitable, so what are the best ways to overcome this issue and
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Timber frame homes are super efficient, high-quality and speedy to build, so it’s no surprise that timber frame construction is becoming the leading route to a bespoke house in the UK. According to the Structural Timber Association, roughly 13,000 people per year in the UK opt to build with timber over any other type of
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If you’re self building, extending or renovating and looking to enhance your home’s connection to the outdoors, chances are you’re weighing up the glazed door options and asked yourself ‘how much do bifold doors cost?’. One of the most popular configurations of glazed door, bifolds work on a concertina principle where the panels fold and
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Exposed internal brick and stonework can be a great design feature, whether you’re building a new property or renovating and stripping the plaster from older walls. Although this decision is mainly aesthetic, there remain practical questions to consider. In a new scheme, factors such as the brick, bond, mortar and surrounding finishes all shape the
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Prefab homes offer a whole host of benefits to both budding and seasoned self builders. Speed of delivery, cost certainty and build precision are just a few, but what design opportunities are there when constructing your new offsite manufactured self build home? While, for some, the term ‘prefab’ may still conjure up images of unappealing
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Most home projects start with a picture: a house on a plot, or an extension seen on someone else’s home. The trouble is that the picture comes before the facts. Many people commit money to design before they know what their site will allow or what the project will realistically cost. A feasibility assessment will
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Wondering which house cladding material is best for a timber frame home? Cladding plays a crucial role in both the aesthetics and performance a finished house. With a variety of characterful materials available in a range of shades, finishes and laying patterns, you’re certain to find an exterior solution that balances these factors with your
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It’s that time of year again – the countdown to the annual Build It Awards ceremony on Friday 27th November is on. In the run-up to the event, our editorial team and the Awards judges have pored over all the readers’ homes showcased in the magazine over the last year. We’ve whittled them down to
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