Homebuilding & Renovating

Advantages: A goldmine of information
Disadvantages: It may only be a dream but who cares

...the dream further. It's called Homebuilding & Renovating and is available at a newsagent for £2.95. This magazine comes out monthly and each issue looks at individuals who have built their own home, some almost totally by themselves. The articles go into great detail and always give the building costs, problems encountered and the savings normally made by going down the self-build route. Most of the stories featured prove that self-build can be ...
...important aspect of self-build is that you can make your home much more eco-friendly and energy-efficient than the usual house developer will, thereby helping save the planet and also your hard-earned cash via lower heating bills. Great advice is provided in the form of well-written articles covering most aspects of self-building explaining the pitfalls and the opportunities. There is a regular series where experts help readers select building plots ... Read review

Advantages: well written, good content, range of articles
Disadvantages: pricey

...would want to know about homebuilding or renovation. It is well writen with a range of articals for everyone from Homebuilders to DIYers or just dreamers like me. It has real life articals about people who have gone throught the slef build process as well as reviews about design and the latest products available. The one problem I have with the magazine is the item review where they do pick products that are expensive ie £5000 for a bath. OK its ... Read review