Index to Home Design, Renovation and Building Articles

An Index for construction articles published on this website. Click on the article. 
Copyright 2018 - The attached articles cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes without the consent of the author.

Home Design

​Is the air quality in your home harming your health and your family's health?

​Tiny Houses

Air Conditioning Tips To Keep Your Home Cool

Thinking of Renovating Your Home - Consider A Dream Loft Conversion

Designing your house for pets

Ways To Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

Designing the best house for you and your family Part 2

​Designing the best house for you and your family

The risks of designing your home yourself
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Pros and Cons of Installing a Drop-Down Ceiling in Your New Home Build

What will your new house cost when you are living in it

Bathroom Design Essentials - What You Should Consider When Designing, Building and Renovating Your Ultimate Bathroom - Part 3

Bathroom Design Essentials - What You Should Consider When Designing, Building and Renovating Your Ultimate Bathroom - Part 2

Bathroom Design Essentials - What You Should Consider When Designing, Building and Renovating Your Ultimate Bathroom - Part 1

Designing Cooking Kitchens - Practical Advice For Your Dream Kitchen Part 2

Designing Cooking Kitchens - Practical Advice For Your Dream Kitchen Part 1

Deciding what you want and what you need when planning and designing your new house

​Selecting a house designer that will be right for your home project

How to stay cool without air-con
Garages – more than a home for your cars
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Home Renovations

What Could Impact Your Home Renovation Plans



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Hiring Contractors

14 Questions to ask your building contractor's clients

​​Before employing a building contractor ask these questions

Read This Before Selecting Your Home Renovation and Building Contractor.

Finding contractors for your home building and renovation project

Display homes, standard house designs and kit homes – the pitfalls

Steps to finding a building contractor to renovate your home or build your house

​Checking Your Contractor's Price (Quotation)
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Building Claims and Legal

Construction Management: Resolving Disputes Effectively between Owners and Contractor


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Before Construction Starts

Locating and protecting utility lines while building or renovating your house.

When to start your home build and renovation project. Is now the right time?

Why you shouldn't start work without all the planning permissions in place

Steps to constructing your new house. Part 2.
Steps to constructing your new house. Part 1

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Quality

Will Your New Home Be Fit To Live In

​Is your home safe?

Major UK Building Contractor Leaves Multiple Defects In Newly Constructed Houses - Don't Let This Be Your Building Nightmare

​A lesson why good quality control and project management is essential for your new home build or renovation project
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Selecting Your Property

Are You Building On Toxic Land?

Choosing Your Property – Where to Build

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Building Info


Understanding Concrete - Why Builders Need to Know More

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Profiting From Home Building

​Renovating homes for profit - what you should consider

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Financial

How much will your new house cost to build?

What influences house building costs? Part 2.
What influences house building costs? Part 1

Have you allowed for all the costs of your new home build? Part 2.

​Have you allowed for all the costs of your new home build?  Part 1

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Home Improvement Books

For more tips and information read these books
The opinions expressed in the attached articles are those of the writer. It should be noted that projects are varied and different laws and restrictions apply which depend on the location of the contractor and the project. It's important that the reader uses the supplied information taking cognisance of their particular circumstances. The writer assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss of any kind arising from the reader using the information or advice contained herein.