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Designing a Small Extension – How to Create a Compact Addition with Maximum Impact - Build It

Jan 21, 2025 | self-build.co.uk | Emily Brooks |Emily Batesmith |Erika Chaffey

With clever planning, even the most modest of additions can have transformative effects to improve your home’s design and layout.
Garage Extension Projects & Ideas – How Can You Extend Over a Garage? - Build It

Jan 8, 2025 | self-build.co.uk | Georgina Crothers |Chris Batesmith |Emily Batesmith

Making use of the unused space above your attached garage is a great way to add extra rooms to your home.
Dormer Windows – Top Tips for Getting a Dormer Window Right

Dec 31, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Emily Batesmith |Chris Batesmith |Rebecca Foster

Dormer windows can make a fantastic addition to a self build, renovation or loft extension project – maximising space and light while adding an eye-catching feature to your home's exterior.
House Renovation Timelines & Schedules - How to Plan Your Order of Works

Dec 13, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Emily Batesmith |Kate Sandhu |Mark Stevenson |Mike Dade

Planning a home renovation and wondering which order the works should happen in? Having an organised house renovation timeline in place is key to completing your scheme on time and within budget.
How Much Does It Cost to Get Planning Permission in 2024?

Oct 27, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Mike Dade |Emily Batesmith |Martin Gaine

As of the 6th December 2023, planning application fees in England rose by 25% across the board – but what does this mean for your project?
Domestic Wind Turbines: What Do You Need to Know?

Oct 21, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Nigel Griffiths |Emily Batesmith |Georgina Crothers |Julian Owen

Eco expert Nigel Griffiths looks into how you can power your home’s electricity through the natural resource of the wind Wind has been used to generate power in the UK for many centuries.
Basement Conversions – 10 Steps to follow for a Successful Cellar Conversion

Oct 19, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Rebecca Foster |Emily Batesmith |Sander Tel

Basement conversions are one of the best routes to maximising your home’s plot and creating a new habitable zone.
What Should You Ask Your Package Home Supplier? Your FAQs Answered

Oct 13, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Georgina Crothers |Emily Batesmith |Nigel Griffiths |Martin Gaine

Are you considering a package home for your self build project?
Kitchen Extension Design & Planning for Beginners – Here’s Where to Start - Build It

Oct 11, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Emily Batesmith |Chris Batesmith |Rebecca Foster |Sander Tel

Want to extend your kitchen to create a new functional zone that will become the heart of your home?
Garage Conversions - The Ultimate Guide to Design, Planning & Costs

Oct 9, 2024 | self-build.co.uk | Chris Batesmith |Georgina Crothers |Emily Batesmith |Tim Doherty

Garage conversions can be an easy and affordable route to transforming an underused space into a new, multi-functional zone – Chris Batesmith takes a look at how you can complete a successful garage conversion that’ll add value to your home Garage conversions are one of the speediest and most affordable routes to adding flexible floor space to your existing home. The process will significantly enhance your home’s value and a garage conversion will offer a versatile new space that can be used...