How to Buy at an Auction
In this article we explain the tactics of the auction room as well as what to do if you’re successful

How to make your self-build site safe

Building in a Flood Zone
A home in a flood zone needs to be designed differently. Here we tell you how

Discussion Forum

Where to Live Whilst Self-building
Many self-builders live for months or even years in a mobile home. But is this necessary?

How to Get Planning Permission

Bathrooms

Choosing Showers
Plan well if you want your shower to be a luxury experience — there’s certainly a lot to think about, from the type of shower to the shower tray, shower head and type of enclosure, as Natasha Brinsmead explains.

Choosing Showers

A Guide to Bathroom Wall Tiles
Add shimmer to your bathroom with beautiful wall tiles. Melanie Griffiths explains what you need to know and reveals H&R’s pick of the best

A Guide to Bathroom Wall Tiles

Choosing a Shower Enclosure
A look at the options available when planning your shower enclosure. Claire Lloyd explains what to look out for and reveals the latest products available

Choosing a Shower Enclosure

The Best Basins
Be it pride of place in the family bathroom, or hidden away in a little-visited cloakroom, your choice of basin will serve as the room’s focal point, so take the opportunity to impart some luxury

The Best Basins

Toilets
Inspiration for choosing the perfect toilet. The humble toilet – the final frontier in bathroom design – is now as streamlined and stylish as its neighbouring sanitaryware. Claire Lloyd explains

Toilets

Baths
Not only a host of relaxation, your tub will also be the focal point of the bathroom — and is the one item that can always be bought safely as a statement piece

Baths

Bathroom Taps
The perfect finishing touch to a new bathroom, splashing out on quality taps will make any suite feel more luxurious and a pleasure to use

Bathroom Taps

Luxury Bathrooms
Great ideas for your project. Some great ideas from Homebuilding and Renovating magazine to make your bathroom functional and luxurious

Luxury Bathrooms

A Complete Guide to Bathrooms
As part of our 12 steps of self-build series Mark Brinkley looks at all the decisions you need to make when designing your bathroom

 Bathrooms

Wet Rooms
Floor-level, or walk-in, showers and bathrooms, also known as wet rooms, are still a relatively new concept in contemporary style houses in this country

Wet Rooms

Character Building - Reclaimed Baths & Basins
Is it possible to find good value reclaimed baths, sinks, taps and WCs? Clive Fewins looks at the options

Character Building - Reclaimed Baths & Basins

Contemporary Bathroom Furniture
At last, the humble vanity unit has shed its humdrum reputation and emerged as an object of beauty in its own right — so now no modern bathroom need sacrifice style for practicality

Contemporary Bathroom Furniture