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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.
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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.

Site of the month:

eco builderJune 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.

 
More on ecohomes and self build with links to a number of diaries and blogs by those who have built their own home.
 
Past featured sites of the month -every month we select and feature a website of particular value.


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.....


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.....


Featured DVD
 
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.....


Forthcoming Events:
 
Salvo Fair27th-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.
 
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
 
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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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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 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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Featured books:

Great Bow Yard: Anatomy of an Eco Build (Paperback)
Nigel Griffiths
Eco-Logic Books / Worldly Goods
Sep 2007
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"Grand Designs" Handbook: The Blueprint for Building Your Dream Home
Kevin McCloud Hardcover
4 Sep 2006
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self build
Self Build: Design and Build Your Own Home
Julian Owen
RIBA Enterprises
Price in UK pounds

building your own home
Building Your Own Home
David Snell

Paperback - Ebury Press
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eco builder
Diary of an Eco-builder
Will Anderson

Paperback 256 pages (May 18, 2006)
Green Books
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home plans
The New Home Plans Book
Murray Armor, David Snell
Ebury Press
price in UK pounds

New Sustainable Homes: Designs for Healthy Living
James Grayson Trulove
Hardcover
22 Jan 2007
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