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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Build It Oct 2017.
Welcome
Summer tends to be prime time for a project – and if the number of questions coming through to Build It via the Q&A section of our website at www.self-build.co.uk is anything to go by, the...
Mid-century MODERN
Catherine and William Allen remodelled the layout of their 1960s house, adding a new brick and timber extension that’s helped to transform the property into a 21st century family home WORDS SOPHIE VEN...
Perfect SETTING
When Mark and Alisha Lyndon decided to self-build, a breathtaking Cornish coastal site with planning permission in place for an innovative design offered the ideal opportunity WORDS JANE BOWLES PHOTOS...
A barn reborn
Carole-Anne Cockayne and Martin Renton have transformed an old cart shed into a beautiful new home that’s tailored to their needs WORDS JANE CRITTENDEN PHOTOS JEREMY PHILLIPS
Carole-Anne Cockay...
In the treetops
Allan and Susan Lewis have created a striking upside-down house in Glasgow that’s situated within the garden of their former home WORDS CAROLINE EDNIE PHOTOS DAVID BARBOUR
When Allan and Susan ...
Gatekeeper’s glory
A derelict former gatehouse has been sensitively transformed into an energy-efficient home with contemporary-style interiors WORDS NATALIE FLAUM PHOTOS LAWRENSON & GREBBY
The front of the ...