Lindsey DavisSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by 20 passive homes ideas that could help cut the running costs of your build By Lindsey Davis last updated 17 October 23 These show-stopping passive homes are not only beautifully designed but also perform to a high-efficiency standard to help save money on running costs What kind of self build homes could your budget get you? By Lindsey Davis, Amy Reeves last updated 23 August 23 Our round up of self build homes explores what is achievable for different budgets, including real projects constructed for less than £100K right up to those that came in at well over £1m Renovated terraced homes: 14 great examples of clever design By Lindsey Davis, Amy Reeves last updated 22 September 22 With a little imagination, renovated terraced homes can provide interesting layouts with good-sized rooms and tonnes of character — find your favourite ideas How we Test Products By Lindsey Davis last updated 30 May 22 Our buying guides and reviews will help you choose the best products for your project. Find out how we test them and what we look for when we write our reviews Right to Build: An Easier Way for Self Builders to Find Plots By Lindsey Davis, Jack Woodfield published 13 May 22 The Right to Build registers are designed to make self build easier - learn how it works and how you can sign up How to Build a Roof: A Step-by-step Guide By Lindsey Davis, Sarah Handley last updated 17 February 22 This step-by-step guide shows how to build a roof including installing underlay and battens and finishing the roof with tiles, verge units and ridge system 10 Smart Landscaping Tips for When You're Building a New Home By Lindsey Davis published 25 June 21 It can be easy to overlook the garden when building a new home, but it can be beneficial to tackle both at the same time Custom Build: A Hands-Off Approach to Building Your Own Home By Lindsey Davis, Hugh Metcalf published 3 June 21 Custom build offers a more guided process to building your own home than a traditional self build. Find out more about it in this quick guide 10 Homes You Won't Believe Are New Builds By Lindsey Davis published 26 March 21 Looking older than you are is not usually a good thing, that is unless you are a new build, period-style home of course 10 Excellent American-Style Homes By Lindsey Davis published 22 June 20 Whether you are renovating, extending or self building, be inspired by the diverse architectural styles of the US Self Build Routes: DIY By Lindsey Davis published 12 June 20 Doing it all (or as much as possible) yourself, is a way to make big savings on your self build. It also means you know your home inside and out, and have the pride of having built a house 20 Tips for Plot Hunting Success By Lindsey Davis published 10 June 20 Buying the right plot is the first vital step on your self build journey. HB&R’s panel of experts have put their heads together to offer the ultimate collection of advice to start you off on the right path 15 Stunning Scottish Self Builds By Lindsey Davis published 22 May 20 Be inspired by these Scottish self build homes, built in a range of styles and for a range of budgets — starting from just £59k MOST READ1Plot where self build was rejected gets planning permission to become traveller site2A guide to choosing kitchen appliances3Alan Carr and Amanda Holden's 88p Tuscan home has gone on sale for £187,7774How to build a fence: Four steps to a smart new boundary5Council tax for empty house homeowners to double at the start of April Our sponsors
20 passive homes ideas that could help cut the running costs of your build By Lindsey Davis last updated 17 October 23 These show-stopping passive homes are not only beautifully designed but also perform to a high-efficiency standard to help save money on running costs
What kind of self build homes could your budget get you? By Lindsey Davis, Amy Reeves last updated 23 August 23 Our round up of self build homes explores what is achievable for different budgets, including real projects constructed for less than £100K right up to those that came in at well over £1m
Renovated terraced homes: 14 great examples of clever design By Lindsey Davis, Amy Reeves last updated 22 September 22 With a little imagination, renovated terraced homes can provide interesting layouts with good-sized rooms and tonnes of character — find your favourite ideas
How we Test Products By Lindsey Davis last updated 30 May 22 Our buying guides and reviews will help you choose the best products for your project. Find out how we test them and what we look for when we write our reviews
Right to Build: An Easier Way for Self Builders to Find Plots By Lindsey Davis, Jack Woodfield published 13 May 22 The Right to Build registers are designed to make self build easier - learn how it works and how you can sign up
How to Build a Roof: A Step-by-step Guide By Lindsey Davis, Sarah Handley last updated 17 February 22 This step-by-step guide shows how to build a roof including installing underlay and battens and finishing the roof with tiles, verge units and ridge system
10 Smart Landscaping Tips for When You're Building a New Home By Lindsey Davis published 25 June 21 It can be easy to overlook the garden when building a new home, but it can be beneficial to tackle both at the same time
Custom Build: A Hands-Off Approach to Building Your Own Home By Lindsey Davis, Hugh Metcalf published 3 June 21 Custom build offers a more guided process to building your own home than a traditional self build. Find out more about it in this quick guide
10 Homes You Won't Believe Are New Builds By Lindsey Davis published 26 March 21 Looking older than you are is not usually a good thing, that is unless you are a new build, period-style home of course
10 Excellent American-Style Homes By Lindsey Davis published 22 June 20 Whether you are renovating, extending or self building, be inspired by the diverse architectural styles of the US
Self Build Routes: DIY By Lindsey Davis published 12 June 20 Doing it all (or as much as possible) yourself, is a way to make big savings on your self build. It also means you know your home inside and out, and have the pride of having built a house
20 Tips for Plot Hunting Success By Lindsey Davis published 10 June 20 Buying the right plot is the first vital step on your self build journey. HB&R’s panel of experts have put their heads together to offer the ultimate collection of advice to start you off on the right path
15 Stunning Scottish Self Builds By Lindsey Davis published 22 May 20 Be inspired by these Scottish self build homes, built in a range of styles and for a range of budgets — starting from just £59k