Homebuilding & Renovating

Homebuilding & Renovating is the UK's number-one magazine for home extenders and self-builders. From build costs, planning permission, hiring builders, to project managing subcontractors and step-by-step DIY guides, each issue is packed with the best expert advice to help you deliver your project on time and within budget. You'll also find inspiring case studies of completed projects, and all the design ideas and inspiration you need to create your dream home. Whether you're renovating and extending an existing property, or building a new home, Homebuilding & Renovating magazine is your essential project companion.

EDITOR’S LETTER • Editor Beth Murton has been a homes journalist and editor for over 20 years and has renovated two homes. She is currently planning her next project

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Homebuilding & Renovating

INSIGHT • A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.

FULL RESULTS REVEALED!

All angles covered • Duncan and Anaya Bush’s home may look like just a series of simple cubes, but it has been cleverly constructed to include sustainable design and thoughtful landscaping

WINNER BEST EXTENSION

WINNER BEST CONVERSION

WINNER HOME OF THE FUTURE & READER’S CHOICE AWARD

WINNER BEST INTERIOR

DEEP green • Aline Knowles has restored and upgraded her 1960s modernist house to create a highly energy-efficient and sustainable home of the future

Born to build • When builder Roxy Woodfield constructed her oak-framed cottage, she called on her years of experience working on site with her father

WINNER BEST RENOVATION

WINNER BEST VALUE HOME

WINNER BEST CONTEMPORARY HOME

Custom Made Community • Webbs Meadow leads the way in championing a new era of bespoke homes, fostering a vibrant neighbourly spirit along the way

10 steps to finding the right builder • How do you filter out the cowboys to ensure your project is in safe hands? Our 10-step guide will show you how to secure a competent contractor who will do your scheme justice

How much does Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) cost? • A key component of Passivhaus buildings, MVHR can help to enhance air quality, improve a home’s energy efficiency and reduce energy bills, as Tim Phillips explains

THE HEALTHY HOME PART EIGHT: SOUND AND ACOUSTICS • The impact of noise in our home shouldn’t be underestimated. Oliver Heath reveals what you can do to reduce adverse effects of this oft-forgotten pollutant

A BUILDER’S VIEW WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR SELF-BUILDERS AND RENOVATORS IN 2024? • If 2023 was the year of high material prices and low availability of builders, what does 2024 have in store for self-builders? Our expert builder Andy Stevens offers his predictions

RIGHT TO LIGHT • Do you understand what the rules and regs surrounding the right to light are? In this handy guide we take a look at what this easement could mean for you — good and bad

How to deal with neighbour objections • If a neighbour objects to your planning application, how can you resolve the issue? Simon Rix offers his words of wisdom, along with tips on how to avoid objections in the first place

Pocket doors • From a neat en suite to a multifunctional living area, you can add style and character to any space with this practical design feature

STYLISH DOOR HANDLES • Elevate your internal doors with these sleek contemporary designs

HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE PART SEVEN: BUILDING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE • In our in-depth series, self-build expert Mark Stevenson shares the stages of building your own home, from foundations through to completion. This month, he looks at building with timber frames or SIPs

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