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October 31
- Industry body warns councils to stop adding obstacles to block self builders
October 30
- The most commonly botched home DIY job has been revealed
October 29
- What's your house hiding? The scary secrets unearthed during renovations
October 28
- Ryobi power tool deal: Saws, drills and multi tools reduced to only £50
October 27
- Grand Designs revisit showcases ‘beautiful’ off-grid self build in Somerset
- How to get a heat pump plus installation for around £5k
October 25
- Hydrogen heating campaign launches to promote benefits for UK homes
October 23
- Artist told to knock down home studio by council after breaching planning rules
October 22
- A UK first? Coastal plot of land goes on sale as an NFT for £1.25million
October 21
- Grand Designs Lighthouse runs into more problems as collapsing driveway forces reduction in asking price
October 18
- Grand Designs sees triangle-shaped home added to a tricky end of terrace plot
October 15
- DIYers knock hole in wall to find 'old man' lurking in the brickwork
October 14
- New permitted development rights overhaul may make it easier to add extensions, report suggests
October 13
- 'Mini mansion' of only 290sq ft goes on sale in London for £1.2 million
- Energy saving boiler challenge: Here’s how it can save you money
October 12
- How to get one of Octopus Energy's 20,000 free electric blankets
October 10
- World Mental Health Day: How to manage stress during a building project
October 9
- Why Jeremy Clarkson dropped his planning battle with council despite finding "loophole"
- Couple claim to insulate their home with this creeper — experts give their verdict
October 7
- National Grid lays out its blackouts plan for power shortages this winter — What you need to know
October 6
- Grand Designs couple builds transformative £1.8m pavilion after life-altering tragedy
- Solar power stations in space could replace need for nuclear plants
October 5
- Will Charlotte Church’s house renovation get planning? TV show returns with doubts
- Mortgage rate increases: What it means for those taking on building projects
October 4
- Ground-breaking Heat the Streets scheme could make ground source heat pumps more accessible
October 3
- Does bubble wrapping windows really work? Here's our verdict — plus other hacks to keep the heating off