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September 30
- David and Victoria Beckham double their Oxfordshire home's value through large scale renovation works
- I'm a grass expert and this is how to kill weeds in grass without damaging your lawn
September 29
- Take a look at this house renovation completed for only £68k
- The custom is always right
- This unusual woven metal home is designed as a ‘living canvas’ for climbing plants
- What is a contemporary home going to look like in 2024?
September 28
- Cosy Octopus: Octopus Energy is offering free heat pumps for homes with existing heating systems
September 27
- Why people are switching from air conditioning to district cooling
September 26
- How much will adding loft insulation cost?
- The Great British Insulation Scheme – could you be missing out on free insulation?
September 25
- Brilliant flat roof ideas for self builds and extensions
- Homeowner who ignored council and went ahead with large hip roof faces demolition order
September 24
- A look inside Natalie Imbruglia’s £2.9m mansion on private island in the Thames
- How to lay block paving: A step-by-step guide with pictures
September 23
- 10 questions to ask yourself when restoring a fireplace
- 5 important net zero changes that could affect what you do to your home
- Council takes planning action against homeowner who erected tent
September 22
- What is a back-to-wall toilet?
- Removing a fireplace surround: The essentials
- Take a tour of this £1.95m Fibonacci Spiral home inspired by an ammonite fossil
September 21
- Kitchen innovations: The latest products to get your hands on
- 14 long kitchen ideas to make the most of awkward spaces
September 20
- What is the best carpet for pets? Flooring for furry friends
September 19
- Why I wish I'd installed my Kinetico water softener years ago
September 18
- How to choose the best door system for your home with IDSystems
September 17
- How to render a garden wall: Pro tips and techniques
- How does an extractor fan work? The mechanics of this ventilation basic
September 16
- How this plot next to a disused garage was transformed using YouTube tutorials for £210,000
- How to kill bamboo and stop it causing damage to your home and garden
September 15
- Calls for 'Crooked House law' to protect Britain's heritage buildings
- Inside the unusual wedding cake-inspired pavilion as it is finally completed after five years
- This square 'cooling home' is designed around ventilation with ductless MVHR and a light well at its heart
- I'm an architect and here's why eco homes need to pass the Blower Door Test
September 14
- A home office is the most desired extra room, survey reveals
September 13
- Which types of roof insulation are best for your roof?
- Do you need planning permission for a septic tank?
- Pensioner awarded nearly £10,000 in damages due to ‘monster’ Japanese knotweed invasion from railway line
September 12
- Warning of £300 'boiler tax' on new gas systems if heat pump quotas go ahead
- What is the best carpet for living rooms? How to choose the right material
- How to install cavity wall insulation correctly and avoid expensive mistakes
September 11
- What is a shower toilet and are they legal to install in the UK?
- Gas fire removal: Everything you need to know
September 9
- Lord Alan Sugar suffers planning setback as council rejects plans for new gated entrance to his £8.5m Essex home
- How to kill weeds naturally — we explore 8 eco-friendly methods and how to use them
- How to get rid of carpet beetles — and stop these 'woolly bears' coming back
September 8
- Take a look inside Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s £3.5m Essex mansion
- How to spot wet rot — plus how to treat it according to a chartered surveyor
- Council uses Google Earth to prove homeowner was lying about when he built his extension
- How these self builders could only get a 'D' EPC rating — despite building an eco home
- Man lives in renovated skip in London for £50 a month — and it's pretty smart inside
September 7
- SNP's plans to force air source heat pumps on rural households deemed 'unfeasible' in letter by MSPs
- What is a plunge saw and which DIY projects is it good for?
- How to remove mould from fabric in 9 steps
September 6
- Changes to Boiler Upgrade Scheme being reviewed in bid to boost uptake
- What is laminate flooring and what is it made from?
September 5
- Living room design: A step-by-step style guide
- How to lay parquet flooring: Our DIY step-by-step guide to laying a herringbone floor
September 4
- What is a macerator toilet and are they a good option for your project?
- Alpha: Bridging efficiency and sustainability in home heating
- Oil boiler owners could be offered grants of over £6,000 to switch to heat pumps
- How much does it cost to tile a bathroom?
September 3
- What is CLS timber and what DIY projects is it good for?
- Record numbers of solar panel installations in 2023, says MCS — but could accreditation slow it down?
September 2
- Transform your staircase with our expert's step-by-step guide to sanding stairs
- You can buy a castle for £500,000 with its own jousting field and a moat — dating back to William the Conqueror
- How ground source heat pumps could be used to stop potholes in your road
- What is permeable paving and how does it improve SuDS on patios and driveways?
September 1
- A loft conversion or extension can add the most value — but what offers the least?
- Harry Redknapp wins planning battle against council to build his £7m Sandbanks mansion
- What will replace oil boilers in 2035? Oil boiler alternatives explained
- Do MVHR and underfloor heating make a home more efficient? Our expert explains