“We’re taking on an eco retrofit”

EDITOR’S LETTER

This issue we’re celebrating a rather special milestone - Homebuilding

GOING UP

Homeowners looking to extend upwards by up to two storeys

SELF-BUILD ON THE RISE

A London architect has been fined £2,000 by the Architects

Bathrooms

Whether you’re designing a forever home with futureproofed features or

ADDING SPACE & VALUE

Extending underground can be a cost-effective way to boost your

Beginner’s guide to self-build

There are many benefits to building your own home. It

Signing OFF...

Part of the fun of putting together features for our

HOME on the farm

HOMEOWNERS Ali and Jon Goodwin, with their children Mouse, Molly

Total TRANSFORMATION

Some may flinch at the idea of going anywhere near

A lifetime home

A new timber frame extension above the garage and a

FULL CIRCLE

When Victoria and David Jerram outgrew their small riverside bungalow

“The interiors are taking shape”

Once Oakwrights’ site team had constructed our oak frames with

WE’RE 30

In 1990 a weighty tome entitled Individual Homes landed on

30 years of INNOVATIONS

This 30th anniversary edition of Homebuilding & Renovating has been

30 years of GREAT HOMES

Choosing a stand-out house was a tricky ask for someone

Homebuilding’s MOST AMAZING HOMES

Sandra Coppin endured years of living in a derelict modernist

Light from above

HB&R has featured hundreds of self-builds and extension projects where

The ultimate guide to TIMBER FRAME

One of the most important decisions a self-builder must make

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO RENOVATION PART 13: Updating old heating systems

Old radiators can have their lives extended with periodic power

HOW TO FIND A PLOT PART TWO: PLANNING YOUR LAND-FINDING STRATEGY

There is an urban myth that finding a building plot

Paperwork before building work

Frankly, it’s staggering how many people - both builders and

The latest FIRE SURROUNDS

1 Dik Geurts’ Instyle Corner Insert (495x565mm) costs £3,235 from

ASK THE EXPERTS

TARA GBOLADE is co-founder of architectural practice Gbolade Design Studio

The bespoke look ON A BUDGET

No matter how much money you have to spend on

CREATING A DESIGN BRIEF

Whether your first meeting with an architect or designer is

Internal bifold doors

Internal bifolding doors are a great option if you’re a

Creative Cladding

COR-TEN THIS DISTINCTIVE WEATHERED STEEL HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY POPULAR IN