Grand Designs: Barn Conversion Guide
“Looking up at the huge trusses of an ancient barn while enjoying the benefits of open-plan living is a covetable combination of historical character…
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Five Barn Conversion Design Hints
Five barn conversion design hints to consider before embarking on your barn conversion. My top five design pointers for those marking on a barn conversion:…
Keep control of costs on a build
Plan your costs at the outset. A useful exercise is to itemise all of the main elements and then assign approximate costs. As your…
Why use a registered architect?
It takes a minimum of seven years before someone can register to use the title architect in the UK. The traditional route to qualification…
Study Context
If I was to offer a single piece of design advice, it is that the context of the site should inform every decision in…
Barn to convert or New Build House? The Role of Site Analysis Explained
Site analysis sounds self explanatory, but whether new build house, barn conversion or renovation, how does this inform a design? What should be analysed?…
Barn Conversions: What factors can influence cost?
Homebuilding & Renovating magazine asked me to contribute to an article about factors that influence the cost of a barn conversion. Along with everyday living expenses…
How to Eco-fit a Building : Insulation
Eco-fitting is the retroactive process of improving the sustainability and energy efficiency of an existing building. So, how to eco-fit a building? Older buildings…