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About this site:
- If you are planning a self
build project, or simply renovating your existing house, maybe
we can provide the information you need on line. We have hand-selected the best sources
of information on self build and eco homes.
- Our information is largely
but not solely UK based, and there is huge amount of material
here, so why not add us to your favorites now, so that you can
return later.
- More about
us.
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- Founded in 2002, theHousePlanner
passed one million total visitors to this site in mid 2008, and
continues to go from strength to strength.
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Site of the month:
 June 2009 -Tree
House Clapham -the diary by Will Anderson of his ecohouse
project in London, that was first published in the Independent
in the years 2004-2006 and went on to become the bestselling
"Diary of an Ecobuilder" -essential reading for anyone
planning their own eco-house.
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- More on ecohomes
and self build with links to a number
of diaries and blogs by those who have built their own home.
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- Past featured sites of the month -every month we select
and feature a website of particular value.
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 Loving your Sash Windows
Paul Burnett of TheSashWindowMan
explains why it may be both cheaper and more sustainable to have
your sash windows restored by a professional than replace them
-read more.....
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 Selecting a Staircase Design
Building a home from scratch
involves a great many different features all coming together.
Ben Winton of Complete Stair Systems tries to give some tips
-read more.....
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 Featured DVD
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- Grand Designs -Series 4
Complete
- featuring Kevin McCloud.
May 2008
- Includes episodes on
- The Violin Factory, Waterloo
- Louise and Milko
- German Kit House, Surrey -David
and Greta Iredale
- Revisited: The Inverted-Roof
House, Bucks
- 19th-Century Sandstone House,
Edinburgh -Reuben and April
- Curved House, Clapham -David
and Anjana
- Modernist Sugar Cube, Sussex
-Tom and Darren
- The Oak-Framed House, Argyll
- An Idiosyncratic Home, Dorset
-Lizzie and Mike
- Buy the DVD.....
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- Forthcoming
Events:
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 27th-28th June 2009 -Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
- Salvo
Fair Salvo Fair
(pictured)is an annual outdoor exhibition of architectural salvage,
garden antiques and reclaimed building materials.
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- 27th - 28th June 2009, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey
The
Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show
- If you are thinking of improving,
converting, extending or building your own home then visit this
Show. Over 150 exhibitors, free seminars and masterclasses on
both days and the opportunity to ask the experts. Tickets also
give free entry to the co-located Kitchen & Bathroom Show
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- See our calendar
page for or other self build and home improvement events.
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Courses and Conferences:
 11th-13th September 09 Machynlleth
- Building with Earth (3 days)
CAT has an Information Centre and Shop with beautiful rammed
earth internal pillars. Earth blocks were used in the construction
of new toilet facilities. This course will cover basic methods
and construction techniques, soil analysis and practical sessions
in rammed earth techniques.
- See our page on courses
for other training events.
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- Resources:
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- Construction
Resources:
- Design and construction information.
Covers topics such as self build, renovation, finding a designer,
building and planning regulations, finishes, components and building
materials
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- Sustainability
& Green Issues:
- General information on environmental
issues and green design -covers energy use (solar and wind power,
chp systems), recycling and re-use, green materials, construction
with earth, straw and timber, insulation and eco homes.
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- Gardens
and Garden Design:
- Resources on sustainable garden
design, plus water reuse using wetlands, composting of waste,
organic produce, planting for biodiversity and garden materials.
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- Property
Resources:
- Buying, selling and renting
property in the UK; where to find green mortgages, surveyors
and legal advice; ethical investment, insurance and other useful
information related to the UK housing market.
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- General
Information:
- General information about
us, how to get in contact, privacy
policy and our site of the month feature with the best sites
on the web.
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