Build It readers Linda and Vic Woods bought a 1980s bungalow on the outskirts of Glasgow, with plans to undertake a renovation that would retain the spirit of the single-storey building. The couple worked with NVDC Architects (
www.nvdc.co.uk) to create the scheme, which took the floorplan from 150m
2 to 280m
2 . The project, which involved a wraparound L-shaped extension, cost the couple £731,000 (£2,611 per m
2 ) and took 43 weeks to complete