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Can you extend on a sloping site? Absolutely! Our expert explains how
By Ian Rock published
Building an extension on sloping land can present many issues — but it can also be considered an opportunity as much as an obstruction, as chartered surveyor Ian Rock explains

Should you project manage your extension or leave it to the experts?
By Natasha Brinsmead published
What's involved with project managing an extension and is this a job you should consider taking on yourself? We explain what's involved and the pros and cons of this route

This modern kitchen-diner extension maximises light thanks to a clever internal courtyard
By Sharon Smith published
Becky and Dan Trueman found their ideal home by chance and have since built the kitchen extension of their dreams, complete with bespoke fittings and an internal courtyard

Council uses Google Earth to prove homeowner was lying about when he built his extension
By Joseph Mullane published
A homeowner has had his application to install a front and rear extension, that he had already built, rejected after it was found he lied about when the structures were built

How a crumbling cottage was transformed with a bright red extension and bespoke vintage finds
By Victoria Jenkins published
James and Minnie Vosper renovated their run-down cottage in North Cornwall with a bright red extension and bespoke finds from French châteaus and online marketplaces

Take a look inside this £250k home renovation with a loft conversion and kitchen extension
By Joseph Mullane published
The renovation in Sussex featured on George Clarke's Old House, New Home, with grand plans to extend the kitchen, create larger bedrooms and even remove the roof for a loft conversion

How to get foundations for extensions right — and whether you need a trial hole
By Ian Rock published
Adding an extension to your home? Getting foundations for extensions right is key in determining the stability and longevity of the new addition. Chartered surveyor Ian Rock explains what you need to consider

Councils using Article 4 to block bungalow extensions ‘to protect the elderly’
By Joseph Mullane published
Article 4 legislation is being used by some councils to preserve the supply of bungalows due to increasingly limited supplies for the increasing elderly populations
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