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In this issue: A long time coming


Plans had been approved and Mark and Theresa Edwards were ready to get to work on their building project, but then they met architect Stuart Bagshaw…


Embracing nature’s light


Paul Trace from Stella Roofl ight discusses the importance of effectively introducing the biophilic benefi ts of natural light into the home.


Selfbuilder Diaries DESIGN. RENOVATE. REVIVE. ROSEANNE FIELD


FROM THE EDITOR...


Welcome to the fi rst issue of he Selfbuilder After many years publishing as Selfbuilder  omemaker, we felt it was time for a refresh and rebrand, to better refl ect the magaine and focus in on the great selfbuild content that we will continue to bring you.


’d also like to introduce myself as the new editor of the magaine. aving oined netMAGmedia back in  as a ournalism graduate, ’ve worked on the magaine for the past  years (bar a couple of years spent on maternity leave when  had my two boys), mostly as assistant editor under ames. With his hands now more than full editing our three other publications, it’s time for me to step up to the plate


’m looking forward to getting stuck in, bringing you great content in the form of our indepth selfbuild case studies, informative product features and other regular articles to help you get the best out of your builds. n this issue, ik unter reports on a uniue home built in a remote hamlet in the Scottish ighlands (page ). ebbie effery’s case study on page  shows how one couple gained planning permission in the countryside under ‘aragraph ’ provisions for ‘exceptional circumstances’  by utilising a low carbon, modular building system.


 hope you enoy the issue, and if you have any ideas for future issues or a proect you’d like to see featured, please do email rfi eldnetmagmedia.co.uk.


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For Carys and her family, their project has been an ongoing journey from a bungalow fi t for retirement to a complete demolition and rebuild, knowing that the value is in the plot rather than the bricks...


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