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Which home will get your vote? Choose your winner from the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2025 shortlist
By Teresa Conway, Seán O'Connell last updated
In partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times, our coveted Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2025 are now underway. Here's all the information you need

Stud or solid? Why choosing the right internal wall structure is essential for a stable home
By Mark Brinkley, Sarah Harley last updated
Internal walls are constructed using either a stud or solid construction method. Find out the difference and how to discover which one you need, or already have

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By Beth Murton last updated
Make sure your project runs smoothly with a subscription to our must-read self-build and renovation magazine – now only £3 for three issues

'A blank canvas with great potential' – stone farmhouse in need of renovation goes under the hammer in the Peak District
By Joseph Mullane published
Bradfield farmhouse with 38 acres and barns goes to auction, offering scope for renovation and conversion

Inside Ellen DeGeneres’ 4.5 month Cotswolds renovation, and why she’s now selling it
By Joseph Mullane published
After a 4.5-month restoration, Ellen DeGeneres is selling her £22.5m Cotswolds farmhouse. Learn how the renovation was completed on such a tight timeline

Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty split during two-year, £5m Barnet renovation
By Joseph Mullane published
Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty announce separation as their ambitious £5 million Hampstead renovation, inspired by LA mid-century modern style, continues

5 things that will make your house renovation look cheap – plus what to do instead, according to renovation experts
By Jayne Dowle published
If you’re renovating, here’s how to avoid the things that make the finished job look low budget

Josie Gibson turns West Country home into eco smallholding in new TV series
By Joseph Mullane published
The presenter renovates a rural West Country property into a sustainable eco home in her new series, Josie Gibson’s Big Country Build, featuring self-sufficient food growing, beehives, and green energy systems

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By Teresa Conway last updated
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