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As someone who’s recently bought a real fixer-upper, ripe for renovating and adding more space, I’m delighted to see there’s plenty for me to get my teeth stuck into in this issue... pure coincidence, I assure you. With guides on ventilation and cooling for existing homes (page 61), renovation pro Kate Sandhu’s tips on the best approach to knocking through walls when opening up rooms (page 72), an in-depth look at sliding door costs (page 88) and architect Julian Owen’s insight into great staircase design (page 92), that’s a decent chunk of my project covered. Add to that Erika Chaffey’s fullyupdatedExtensions Bible 2025, bundled free with the mag and bursting with the latest amazing ideas and expert advice for value-added projects, and I’ll definitely be dipping back into this edition’s content!