The government has published a new Timber in Construction Roadmap that aims to pave the way for greater use of... View Article
Laminate flooring is a relatively cheap flooring made from wood fibreboard covered with a melamine coating that usually simulates the... View Article
Know someone that’s interested in building their own house (or you just want to drop some heavy hints about yourself),... View Article
A thermal bridge is basically a cold spot in a building, where some element of the structure lets too much... View Article
R values, K values, U values, even lambda values: when it comes to insulation, there’s a whole alphabet soup of... View Article
Deep in the beautiful Weald of Kent, a former dairy farm is being reborn as a design-led development of luxury... View Article
The short answer to the question ‘Do heat pumps work in cold weather?’ is ‘Yes’. But the truth is slightly... View Article
By now we’ve heard a lot about ground-source and air-source heat pumps, but did you know there’s a third type... View Article
At the moment, airtightness testing isn’t something many of us have encountered, but it provides important information to anyone trying... View Article
If you’re thinking of getting a heat pump, there’s a strong chance you might need to replace your radiators at... View Article
By now we all understand the importance of making buildings that require little energy to heat and light, but the... View Article
We’ve all seen how much stress homeowners suffer during a build or renovation, but how often do we consider the... View Article
The new Re Cabins hideway near St Albans sleeps two and is situated in eight acres of private meadow. The... View Article
The role of retrofit assessor is a relatively new one. It is one of several job roles devised by the... View Article
The final evaluation of the government’s short-lived Green Homes Grant Voucher (GHGV) scheme has been published, and it raises some... View Article
It can be difficult to find growing containers that are both stylish and sustainable, but Dutch company Elho offers a... View Article
Whether you’re building your own home, refurbishing, or just doing routine maintenance, everyone needs a ladder. But the Step Up... View Article
Kevin McCloud is stepping onto the stage in Home Truths, a very special evening where ‘design meets curiosity’, and questions... View Article