Build It - DO NOT USE June 2017
Issue 201706

In June 2017:
Expert advice for anyone contemplating building in oak
Why a good staircase is just as important to your home as a kitchen or bathroom
Inspiration for your garden
Interview with award-winning architect and TV presenter, Zac Monro
Case Studies:
- On the Level: a contemporary, energy-efficient single-storey home built for retirement
- House of Fun: extension and transformation of a house in Hampshire to create a fun family home
- New Home, New Lifestyle: a couple are realising their dream of building their own home by starting a new life in North Devon
- Preaching to the Converted: conversion of redundant Victorian church into stunning three-bedroom home
- Well Connected: contemporary glazed extension to connect 1920s house to its beautiful garden
Legal advice - comeback on auction purchases
Focus on custom build - a new section on another option for selfbuilders
Analysis of the Passivhaus standard
Interiors: a large open-place kitchen to act as the centrepiece of the home
Plus: planning advice and plot doctor, why self build is still so difficult, a round-up of the latest news and mortgage table
Expert advice for anyone contemplating building in oak
Why a good staircase is just as important to your home as a kitchen or bathroom
Inspiration for your garden
Interview with award-winning architect and TV presenter, Zac Monro
Case Studies:
- On the Level: a contemporary, energy-efficient single-storey home built for retirement
- House of Fun: extension and transformation of a house in Hampshire to create a fun family home
- New Home, New Lifestyle: a couple are realising their dream of building their own home by starting a new life in North Devon
- Preaching to the Converted: conversion of redundant Victorian church into stunning three-bedroom home
- Well Connected: contemporary glazed extension to connect 1920s house to its beautiful garden
Legal advice - comeback on auction purchases
Focus on custom build - a new section on another option for selfbuilders
Analysis of the Passivhaus standard
Interiors: a large open-place kitchen to act as the centrepiece of the home
Plus: planning advice and plot doctor, why self build is still so difficult, a round-up of the latest news and mortgage table




