Self-build books

Browse our selection of self-build books, published by the team behind Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. 

Self-Build Books:

The H&R Book of Green Homes offers practical advice on how to approach building an eco home, an A-Z of green building and more than 29 in-depth case studies of environmentally-friendly self-build homes. Featuring more than 225 full colour pictures, floor plans, supplier details and the story of each build this is guaranteed to be a best-seller. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)

My Building Project Directory is the essential all-new home improvement, restoration and self-build supplier guide from the publishers of Homebuilding & Renovating, Real Homes and Period Living magazines and the organisation of Homebuilding & Renovating and National Improvement shows. Find out more today!

Our price: £9.99 (plus £2.80 p+p)

House Plans is an inspirational reference book for anybody looking for ideas on how to plan a new home or remodel an existing one. Complete with 333 full colour illustrations of the house exteriors, it is designed for easy use with houses sorted by size and number of bedrooms. Fully indexed, it is easy to find any type of house plan - from bungalow to town house. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)

The Book of Contemporary Homes featuring more than 350 stunning full colour photographs alongside the inside stories of more than 39 of the most innovative houses to be built in the UK in over the past few years. Also included are details of architects, builders, suppliers and manufacturers. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)

Another great selection of homes in this second, all new, edition of the highly successful Great Value Homes. 25 inspirational stories, 225 great colour pics and 51 colour illustrations.Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £19.95 (plus £2.80 p+p)

Georgian Style offers 17 of the finest examples of new homes built in a Georgian style and offers advice on how to get it right.  It’s essential companion for anyone – self-builder or developer – interested in creating an individual home in this style. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £9.99 (plus £2.80 p+p)

Also available: Renovation and Conversion books:

Brand new selections of Barn Conversions in one of our most popular books. This new collection is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of high quality colour photographs and the full story of each conversion as well as design, building and supplier contact details. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)

Whether you are buying an old house, worrying about damp stone walls, struggling to understand lime render, shopping for partition walling, hunting for builders, doing your own plumbing, trying to get planning permission, in short, if you are involved in any way with a renovation project in France, How To Renovate a House in France will be essential reading. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)

How to Create a Jardin Paysan is a book about creating a traditional, rural French-style garden which will have a timeless charm. It's not so much a manual of gardening, as a guide to help you to tame nature (but only slightly) to create something of abundance and beauty around a home in France - or even in the UK. Visit Subscribetoday.co.uk our dedicated subscription and book website to find out more or buy today!

Our price: £25 (plus £2.80 p+p)