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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:
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- January 2010 -A
Frame Architecture -brainchild of Jeffrey Dutt, this
company is fundamentally an eco-based design practice, dedicated
to the design and pre-fabrication of garden buildings from sustainable
and recycled materials. Offices in London and Cornwall.
More on Garden Buildings
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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.
- 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:
- 2nd-4th March 2010 Earls Court, London
- Ecobuild/Futurebuild -Ecobuild
is the world's biggest event dedicated to sustainable design,
construction and the built environment -meet suppliers of sustainable
construction products, materials and services.
18th-21st March 2010 -NEC Birmingham
- National Homebuilding & Renovating Show -the UK's biggest self-build and renovation
event -bring your ideas and plans, whether you yearn for a barn
conversion, a high tech listed farmhouse, a cutting edge contemporary
home or a glass basement extension.
  
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- See our calendar
page for or other self build and home improvement events.
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Courses and Conferences:
 Fri
05 Mar - Sun 07 Mar, 2010 Machynlleth
- The Whole Home: Ecological Building
from New
An introductory course covering ecological building design -useful
for anyone who wants an overview and an introduction to sustainable
building. Topics covered will include low energy consumption,
green building technologies, healthier habitats, the use of environmentally
friendly building materials and water efficiency, conservation
and sanitation.
- 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
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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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