There is a point in almost every renovation when the house suddenly looks nearly finished. The kitchen is installed. Most...

Renovation begins with an assumption: enough of the existing property is worth keeping. Sometimes that assumption survives the entire project....

A newly renovated room is easy to judge on the day it is finished. The surfaces are perfect, the lighting...

The ground floor of a London house can look deceptively simple on a plan. A kitchen at the back, reception...

Damp is one of the easiest building problems to recognise and one of the easiest to misdiagnose. A dark patch...

A property that needs work can be a very good purchase. It can also be an expensive way to discover...

At 7:30 in the morning, the builders arrive. By 8:00, power is isolated to part of the house. The kitchen...

Some renovation decisions can wait until the project is well underway. Paint colours, furniture and decorative accessories rarely need to...

Party wall matters often appear quite late in a homeowner’s thinking. The extension has been designed, a builder has been...

Planning permission, Building Regulations and structural engineering are often discussed as though they are different parts of the same approval....