Estimate Your Own Build Costs
An introduction to DIY estimating, for both renovations and self-builds

Find out more about conversions

Using Quantity Surveyors
How and when to use a quantity surveyor for your build project

How to cope with an extension project

Remodelling Postwar Homes
Bland mid-20th century homes could be the perfect canvas for your dream home

Remodelling Postwar Homes

Extension & conversion projects

Radical Changes to a Victorian Villa

Giles and Heidi Thompson’s sensitive renovation and extension of a Victorian villa involved some impressively radical solutions

Radical Changes to a Victorian Villa

A Dramatic Barn Conversion

Despite his lack of building experience or skills, Mark Collins has designed and managed the conversion of a huge stone barn to create a show-stopping home

A Dramatic Barn Conversion

A Contemporary Extension to a Victorian Home

Catherine Kanter ended up effectively taking her house down, restoring every element and building it back up again — and then added on an impressive contemporary extension

A Contemporary Extension to a Victorian Home

A Stunning Remodel and Extension

Adrian and Glenda Gracia have remodelled and extended a run-down 1950s house to create a light, bright, stylish new home

A Stunning Remodel and Extension

A Contemporary Extension on a Listed Home

Rob and Grace Horton have remodelled a listed home, adding a contemporary-style extension in oak frame and glass

A Contemporary Extension on a Listed Home

An Astonishing Home Out of a Georgian Ruin

Alex and Seonaid Maclean-Bristol have created an astonishing contemporary home out of the ruins of a Georgian landmark

An Astonishing Home Out of a Georgian Ruin

A Spacious Home from a Dated Bungalow

Sarah Pepworth has transformed a dated bungalow into a spacious new home by adding a whole storey

A Spacious Home from a Dated Bungalow

A Striking Cedar-Clad Extension

Reluctant to lose their large family-friendly garden by moving, Mohini and David Gray added a striking, light-filled extension to their ordinary 1990s estate home

A Striking Cedar-Clad Extension

A Dated Bungalow Transformed

Kevin Gallagher has transformed a dated ‘70s bungalow into a charming new home — for just £38,000

A Dated Bungalow Transformed

A Georgian Mill Transformed

John Burke has saved a derelict Georgian mill from ruin, transforming it into a sumptuous home

A Georgian Mill Transformed

A Village Schoolhouse Rebuilt

Kollette and Darren Smith have completely rebuilt a former schoolhouse on the verge of collapse, creating a family home whilst preserving the original building’s charm

A Village Schoolhouse Rebuilt

A Listed Cottage Renovated

Liz Kingston has sensitively renovated the dated interiors of a listed stone property, adding a contemporary extension to take best advantage of the light and the rural views

A Listed Cottage Renovated

A Barn Transformed

Judith and Chris Brook have transformed a barn into a contemporary open plan family home, full of light

A Barn Transformed

A 1950s Bungalow Radically Transformed

Penny Shankar has transformed a 1950s bungalow by adding a flat-roofed timber-frame structure on top, creating a modernist two-storey home

A 1950s Bungalow Radically Transformed

A Dramatic Oak Frame Extension

David Tayler and Zana Rajin have remodelled an unexciting bungalow, adding a sizable oak frame extension, to create a dramatic home set within private woodland

A Dramatic Oak Frame Extension

A Luxury Bungalow in a National Park

Jayne and Ian Gordon have completely transformed a neglected bungalow in a National Park, sparing no expense to create a luxury home for life

A Luxury Bungalow in a National Park

A Remarkably Remodelled 1960s Semi

Charlie Greig has pushed her London semi-detached home to the limits with a remarkable remodelling scheme

A Remarkably Remodelled 1960s Semi

A Derelict Barn Converted

John and Helen Parsons’ hunt for a self-build plot concluded in the conversion of a redundant listed barn into a thoroughly eco-friendly family home

A Derelict Barn Converted

A Sympathetically Extended Grade II Listed Home

Sarah Tyrrell has sympathetically extended her Grade II listed home using reclaimed materials

A Sympathetically Extended Grade II Listed Home

A Carefully Restored Farm Steading

Lesley and Guy Mace took on a listed farm steading in a Conservation Area, carefully restoring the original buildings and adding a new wing to create a stunning home with waterside views

A Carefully Restored Farm Steading

Council House to Contemporary Haven

Jamal Badrashi and Kim Loddo have remodelled and extended a dated ex-council house, transforming it into a contemporary urban haven — all for under £80,000

Council House to Contemporary Haven

A 1970's Modernist Home Revived

Duncan and Fiona Porteous took on a 1970s Modernist one-off house that everyone else wanted to tear down — and updated it to create a home perfect for modern family life.

A 1970's Modernist Home Revived

A Converted 'Tin Chapel'

Nick Kenny used reclaimed materials to convert a run-down Victorian corrugated-iron chapel into a unique home.

A Converted 'Tin Chapel'

Stunning Conversion of a Derelict Barn

John and Wendy Bullen have turned a derelict old barn into a stunning home in an ambitious conversion project with new oak frame additions — and took the prize of Best Conversion in The Daily Telegraph Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2010.

Stunning Conversion of a Derelict Barn

Fabulous Victorian Extension

When Rick and Cindy Wells chanced on a ruthlessly modernised Victorian terrace in North London, they knew it was the perfect place to stamp their mark on — and have added on a fabulous extension in the process.

Fabulous Victorian Extension

A Completed 1970s Self-Build

Carol and Gerry Walsh have created a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home out of the shell of someone else's self-build that, 30 years after breaking ground, still wasn't finished. The result is a house transformed, with the huge extension allowing the Walshes to truly turn this home into their own.

A Completed 1970s Self-Build

A Single Storey Timber Frame Home

Mike and Zoe Hope have crafted a new family home out of a Victorian tin-clad counting house, nestled deep within Dartmoor National Park. The couple have converted the property and added an extension. The extension houses the new living room, along with two bedrooms and a utility, and has created a H-shaped floorplan. The master bedroom and kitchen reside in the old wing and a conservatory and entrance/ dining hall link the two wings.

A Single Storey Timber Frame Home

A Contemporary Barn Conversion

Eager to escape hectic London life, Lindsay and Guy Mattinson found a rural haven on the Isle of Wight — two period stone barns, which they have lovingly converted into one high-volume, contemporary family home.

A Contemporary Barn Conversion

Converting a Cornish Barn

David Snell revisits Plotfinder Challengers Derek and Sue Moore to see the barn they found together, and converted into a new home. Sue and Derek purchased one half of a derelict granite cattle barn in 2002; the other half was purchased by their new neighbours. The couple wanted to retain the original granite façade on the gable end, while new neighbours Mike and Sarah preferred timber cladding. The couples “compromised” — opting for both.

Converting a Cornish Barn

A 1960s Home Remodelled

Tony Pithers and Gordon Craig have reinvented a ‘60s classic — transforming it into a home for the 21st century.

A 1960s Home Remodelled
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