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CASE STUDIES 18


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Not only have Roger and Lucy Southcott achieved their ambition of building a home that’s energy self-sufficient with super-low greenhouse gas emissions, they’ve also created something that’s carefully shaped to fit the contours of its Wiltshire location


An adventure by the sea Embarking on a self-build sans architect is not for the faint-hearted, but Joey


and Charlotte Thomson decided to go the DIY route to creating their perfect coastal home


A change for the better


Heidi and John Exley moved into the house of their dreams near Doncaster – and then modernised it beyond all recognition with the help of a local architect


The fruits of determination Nothing was going to stop resourceful self-builder Gill MacLeod achieving the


house of her dreams, a major renovation in rural Scotland


An uphill battle Ian and Julie Perrin were unsure about buying the ‘difficult’ plot of land they


ended up building on in Montgomery, mid-Wales, but they convinced themselves to take the plunge


CONTENTS ISSUE 01 2020


PRODUCTS FINANCE & INSURANCE


SITE PREPARATION Off-Mains Drainage & Off-Grid Energy Supply


Plant Tools & Workwear


STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Floors SIPs


BUILDING ENVELOPE Doors & Windows Roofing & Cladding


HEATING, VENTILATION


& SERVICES Fires, Fireplaces & Flues


INSULATION


INTERIORS Assisted Living


Bathrooms & Kitchens


Paints, Coatings & Sealants Stairs, Balustrades & Lifts Walls & Floor Coverings


LANDSCAPING &


EXTERNAL SURFACES Decking


External Coatings & Paints


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