Win an InSinkErator bundle worth £2,000!
July 1, 2022 1:24 pm Comments Off on Win an InSinkErator bundle worth £2,000!Boost your kitchen tech with a new InSinkErator hot water tap and food waste disposer bundle worth around £2,000!
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Help to Build scheme opens for applications
June 24, 2022 10:00 am Comments Off on Help to Build scheme opens for applicationsThe government’s Help to Build scheme opens for applications on Monday 27 June 2022, offering support for the custom and... View Article
10 best-selling garden parasols
June 17, 2022 9:59 am Comments Off on 10 best-selling garden parasolsLooking for garden parasols? These best-sellers range from upright to cantilever parasol and offer various UV protection levels
How to flood-proof your home
June 16, 2022 10:20 am Comments Off on How to flood-proof your homeHow to flood proof your home, from installing flood-proof materials to preparing an action plan and where to seek support
Flood-resilient retrofit for a 70s riverside home
June 1, 2022 2:30 pm Comments Off on Flood-resilient retrofit for a 70s riverside homeHow Martin Hughes created a flood resilient house, retrofitting flood-proof materials to his 70s home on the banks of the River Aire in Leeds
Mid-century terrace wins Don’t Move, Improve! Home of the Year 2022
May 25, 2022 11:32 am Comments Off on Mid-century terrace wins Don’t Move, Improve! Home of the Year 2022The Don't Move, Improve! awards winner include a mid-century terrace extension and refurbishment declared Home of the Year 2022
5 memorable homes from Grand Designs: The Streets
May 19, 2022 3:13 pm Comments Off on 5 memorable homes from Grand Designs: The StreetsThe best builds from Grand Designs: The Streets in Graven Hill and Glasgow, including the UK's first U-Build house by Chris and Roxie
10 best-selling garden chairs
May 13, 2022 1:06 pm Comments Off on 10 best-selling garden chairsFrom swinging sofas to rocking chairs, hanging egg chairs and rattan sets, these trending garden furniture pieces are on point for 2022
Mews house retrofit wins RIBA London Award
May 12, 2022 4:40 pm Comments Off on Mews house retrofit wins RIBA London AwardThis deep retrofit to a London mews house caught the attention of RIBA judges - it's one of 42 RIBA London Award 2022 winners
Sustainable custom build wows on Grand Designs: The Streets
May 11, 2022 9:00 pm Comments Off on Sustainable custom build wows on Grand Designs: The StreetsLeah and Craig's Graven Hill custom build wows Kevin McCloud on Grand Designs: The Streets for its spaciousness and sustainability
Working from Home Project winner revealed
May 5, 2022 12:00 pm Comments Off on Working from Home Project winner revealedThe Working from Home Project winner was revealed at Grand Designs Live 2022 after five finalists turned their concepts into reality
Glasgow’s first American ranch-style home
May 5, 2022 7:00 am Comments Off on Glasgow’s first American ranch-style homeBen and Joanne built an American ranch-style home in Glasgow on Grand Designs: The Streets. Kevin McCloud called it 'magnificent'
Home EV charging: installation and tariffs
April 28, 2022 4:00 pm Comments Off on Home EV charging: installation and tariffsA guide to installing a home EV charging point, electric vehicle energy tariffs and using renewables to help keep the cost of charging low
A modernist triumph on Graven Hill
April 28, 2022 7:30 am Comments Off on A modernist triumph on Graven HillJohn and Julia's self-build on Graven Hill, featured in Grand Designs: The Streets, was so stressful that the couple both end up in hospital
Self-build versus custom build on Grand Designs: The Streets
April 20, 2022 4:00 pm Comments Off on Self-build versus custom build on Grand Designs: The StreetsEpisode 2 of Grand Designs: The Streets sees Vineet and Simmi and Prabhjot and Shalini go head to head with self build versus custom build
The inside track on Grand Designs: The Streets
April 14, 2022 8:29 am Comments Off on The inside track on Grand Designs: The StreetsGrand Designs: The Streets returns on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at 9pm. The second series sees Kevin McCloud return to Graven Hill in Oxfordshire
9 best-selling gas firepit table sets
April 13, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on 9 best-selling gas firepit table setsA firepit dining table set is the latest garden must-have. You can even get gas firepit tables with a grill. Check out these best-sellers...
CLOSED | Win a Quooker boiling water tap worth £1,490
April 2, 2022 12:30 pm Comments Off on CLOSED | Win a Quooker boiling water tap worth £1,490To win a Quooker boiling water tap worth £1,490, plus a tank and installation, enter the latest Grand Designs competition...