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06 Ask the Expert: Green aspirations For many self-builders, green roofs are an aspirational choice


for topping off a home. But what are the key factors that need considering – and are green roofs suitable for all pro- jects? Julian Thurbin of Wallbarn explains


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Home Styling: Versatile underfoot hoosing tiled ooring can have maor design enefits, ut


there are decisions to get right Here o liver o tone  eramic arehouse provides the roust case or porcelain


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Exterior Inspiration: Gardens The exterior of your home is arguably just as important as


the interior; the design needs to relate to the building as well as the wider landscape. Here we round up some of the latest outdoor products to inuence your ideas


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Show Preview: Grand Designs Live Selfbuilder + Homemaker have teamed up with rand


esigns ive to oer our readers  or  ticets to this years event, taing place at ondons e rom  pril   ay


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Insulating a better future


uentin assieu o Huntsman uilding olutions eplains why minimising air leakage must go hand in hand with better insulation


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The right rainwater system ith a varied choice o rainwater systems on the maret, there


should e no prolem in finding the perect product or your seluild proect, says ally oores rom Yeoman


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Bathrooms with longevity Like most of the building industry, the bathroom sector has changed over the last two years ames etch rom euco explains what people are now focusing on when it comes to planning and designing their bathroom


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e net ste in your roect ichard Harding rom ritish pirals and astings discusses the


different regulations you need to consider when choosing a staircase for your project


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at maes a goo aing surace  youre thining o upgrading an eisting paving surace or simply


designing a new hard landscape area, how do you know which is the right one lasdair cillan rom ureset loos at the options availale


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