April 2010

This extra-special issue of Britain’s best selling self-build magazine is testament to the huge appeal that self-build and renovation has. From the young family extending and remodelling a small terraced cottage through to a retired couple creating a modern single storey new home, there isn’t anyone, it seems, who doesn’t have something to gain from taking on their own building project.

If you’re new to the magazine, it is produced by experienced self-builders and renovators and attempts to encourage readers to build or renovate their own home by helping them through the process. It aims to guide you through the key decisions and give you plenty of ideas on what you might want to put into your new home. Self-build in particular can seem a little intimidating to newcomers — but by reading this magazine, you’ll find it is in fact a lot easier than you think. I’m living proof that even hopeless DIYers can do it.

Enjoy the issue.

Jason Orme, Editor

Inside the April 2010 issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine...

Homes

For Flexible Family Life (Cover Story) - A traditional oak self-build provides a home for all generations
Back-to-Back Chic - Four years of DIY turn a terrace into a light, stylish family home
Radically Remodelled - A cutting-edge house is wrapped around a 1910s bungalow
A Natural Extension - Oak frame proves a natural choice for extending a stone barn
A Low Profile - A single storey self-build — the secret to a comfortable retirement
Finished for the Family - A two storey extension brings character and much-needed space
Added Benefit - A neglected crofter’s cottage is rebuilt and remodelled
The Home of Mister Timber - The founder of a package company puts his experience to the test
A New Angle - One couple swap an Edwardian house for an eco self-build
Semi Re-Hatched - Extending up and out creates striking additions to a post-war semi
A Green Upgrade - New eco features cut the energy bills of a 1990s house

ALSO: A guide to internal doors - Chimneys explained - Subsidence solutions - An introduction to combined heat and power (CHP) - 20 essential rules for self-build success

PLUS: Buyers guides, expert advice and opinions, build cost guide and much, much more...

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FULL CONTENTS

Design

How to Create the Perfect Family Kitchen
Kitchen Taps
Before & After Design: A Green Makeover - How to make a period home energy efficient
A Complete Guide to Choosing Internal Doors
Casement Windows
Portfolio: Even More Projects from Across the UK

Advice

Chimneys Explained
20 Essential Rules for Self-build Success
Subsidence Solutions
An Introduction to CHP (Combined Heat and Power)
How Fast Can You Build a House?
Plots: Building on a Sloping Site
Choosing Insulation - How to specify the right insulation in every area of your project
Self-build Story: The Last Instalment
Build Costs: Drainage
Solutions: Your Questions Answered

Regulars

Upfront - News, Products and Competitions
In My View - Building in the 1960s vs. 2010
Looking Back

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