Homebuilding and renovating magazine

This is a great magazine for anyone who wants to build their own home. Its packed with the information you need and stories to inspire you when things get tough.
Advice for beginners is in a separate section of the magazine making it a very practical magazine as well as having in depth articles about home builders and most importantly their homes. In the issue we reviewed they have 14 individual stories, all well illustrated with photos and floor plans. There was a wide range of styles of self-build and renovations so there will be something to truley inspire you.

Special features include how to articles, essential self-build information, as well as items on various aspects of building your own home. Very much a magazine for the dreamer who really wants to become a do-er this magazine will really help you on your way to building your own home. Its inspirational and informative as well as being packed with really useful information and advice.

With information about every stage, from finding your plot, to timber frame suppliers you'll find it invaluable. Its available in newsagents or through their own web site using the link above.

highly recommended for anyone with an interest in self-build or renovation.

The house builders featured have between them a full range of styles from ultra modern to more traditional, and a wide range of budgets and family requirements. This should give hope to anyone who's after building their own home that you don't have to have an enormous budget to still achieve great results and the home of your dreams.

The useful fact file for each case listing info such as location, size of house in square m, land costs, build costs and value, really makes this more than just a glorified nose into what people are doing. With outside views and plans you get a real feel for the projects which is important - build time is given and you feel like you've been given special access to the project.

Articles tie together really well - featuring people who've built a style of house and then an article on how to achieve that look. This is really useful if you've been searching round for ideas only to not be able to work out how to put them into action.

The whole magazine is packed with useful info and hints - you'll pick up some great practical advice in every article, which is just what you need from a homebuilding magazine. If you need inspiration then you are sure to find it.

Whatever stage of the process you're at, we think you'll find this inspiring. If you've only just thought about building the house of your dreams, then seeing these people bring their dreams to life will really give you a rush of inspiration and start you along the right path. If you're part way along building or renovating your own home then you might just find this is the right reminder that one day that building site you have will be your beautiiful home.

The magazine also has an Ask the Expert section and some planning information, as well as a tool review which rounds off the magazine nicely along with the absolute beginners section.

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