Building blogs

Simon & Sarah arrived at Passing Clouds after spending over 3 years searching for somewhere where they could create a special home to meet the needs of a special little girl and her sisters. The rather tired old dwelling is to be demolished to make way for a new efficient home that will meet their needs today and for many years to come.

Welcome to Cathy's blog. This is the story of how an ordinary family with ordinary jobs living in an ordinary house get to go on an exciting adventure to create our perfect family home. Follow us to see whether we manage to move in by September 2011! Also follow our blog at http://www.ournewbuild.co.uk or talk to me on Twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/OurNewBuild

Blog from Potton, one of the UK’s longest established timber frame manufacturers with over 40 years experience in quality timber engineering.

Mark and Sonia Boulton are replacing an old, run down farmhouse with a timber framed eco house based on passive house principles.

In Diary of a Madman, surveyor Stephen McGarrigle writes about adding an extension to his home in Central Scotland in a quest for more space and privacy. Taking on a large proportion of the work himself, which involves working at weekends, holidays and after getting home from his "proper" job, there are sure to be a lot of ups and downs along the way!

Monique Smit and her partner live in the town of Leeuwarden in the northern part of Holland. They have recently bought a property in the small German village of Rhenegge and are getting under way with a whole-house renovation which they will be doing entirely themselves.

Fay and her husband are taking on a new-build next door to their grade II thatched cottage. They want to achieve the ‘normal height’ rooms they are lacking presently and make the most of the surrounding views. Their plans for a basement will also create the extra space they desperately want.

Hanse Haus blog on the building of the first certified passive house in the UK. They follow their clients Richard and Rachael Stent of West Quantoxhead in Somerset as they begin this exciting project.

Parmdeep Vadesha writes about his self-build project in Leicester. He plans to demolish the existing property on his site and build a 4,500 sq ft detached luxury home with an end value of at least £300/sq ft. He has been involved with developing in the past and fancied the challenge of a new self-build project!

Kevin writes about his self-build project on Anglesey North Wales. He aims to build a high quality property that is as energy efficient as possible.