Building Work
Build an Extension or Move House?
Throughout this site you will see references to the fact that extending a house is often not much more expensive than moving, which makes it a great alternat...
Connecting an Extension to the House
Wherever you're putting your extension it's important to think about how people can get to it from the rest of the home, and it's how you do that that often...
Eco-Friendly Building Options for an Extension
Interest in eco-friendly homes had never been so high, particularly now that it is largely accepted that our activities are damaging the planet. If you are b...
Fitting Plate Glass Doors to an Extension
Those huge panoramic glass doors to the garden look fabulous on all the house television programmes, don't they? But what's the reality of fitting them, what...
Installing Doors and Windows to Your Extension
Doors and windows are a crucial part of any building job, particularly with extensions, as they are one of the keys to making your extension blend in with th...
Insulation Options for an Extension
Any extension will need insulating and with the emphasis these days on energy saving as part of an ecology and cost drive, more attention is being paid to in...
Internal Wall Finishes
When you're looking at the bare walls of your extension the choice in the back of most peoples' minds is probably plaster, then paint or wallpaper. But there...
Keeping Things Clean and Straight While Building
If you're doing a building project like an extension or conservatory then you know that there's going to be some mess and untidiness. After all, it's a build...
Laying the Groundworks & Foundations For an Extension
Unless you're erecting an extension that's little more than a lean-to, then solid foundations will be required, with groundworks to prepare for laying those...
Modifying the Drainage System for an Extension
When building an extension to your home, altering your drainage will often be inevitable. Whether it’s just outside guttering to direct rainwater into unde...
Self Building Your Extension
Self build often refers to the construction of whole houses, and while that's often the case, there's no reason why it can't apply to an extension to an exis...
Sourcing Materials For Your Extension Build
All the materials for an extension build can easily be bought from DIY shops, builders' merchants and specialist suppliers, but that doesn't necessarily have...
Sustainable Materials for Extension Walls
With increased awareness of the damage to our planet there is more information coming out every day about sustainable materials for building. It might sound...
The Importance of Damp Proofing When Extending
It's essential that extensions are damp proofed properly, as keeping water out is a big problem for property in the United Kingdom. There are two main issues...
The Walls of Your Home Extension
Assuming you're building an extension that's got solid walls, rather than a conservatory, you'll need to consider how the walls should be built. In fact, man...
What Sort of Extension Should I Build?
So you're bursting at the seams with a growing family and you're going mad at the amount of clutter. And if you can't easily invite friends and family over a...