Welcome to the latest self build news, ideas and opinions from Houseplansdirect.
Looking for the latest self build news, or just interested in what we’ve been up to in the last week? Check out our round up below.
October 1, 2019
Busy week at the HPD offices, with multiple planning and building regs applications on the go. Also working on some new designs which will be ready soon. Highlight of the week however was producing a rendered fly-through of a luxury design to be built in Zimbabwe! Designing a house in (...)
Read MoreMarch 8, 2019
Living in a bungalow has been an obvious choice for a lot of people for over 150 years, because they are inexpensive to build, being a small single storey home. Bungalows became ever more popular after both world wars and were ideal for disabled people because of the accessibility for (...)
Read MoreMarch 22, 2018
It’s our 10th birthday – but all the gifts are for you! For starters, we are extending our Free Upgrades February offer until the end of 2018. How does it work? Select a house plan you like and purchase it via our secure online ordering system. Use the secure link (...)
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2018
For a limited time only, we are offering free amendments on all of our ready-made house designs as part of Free Upgrades February. Watch the video to see how it works, and how you can make the most of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1qJObqKgUA How does it work? Select a house (...)
Read MoreNovember 15, 2017
Working out how to bring light into your home is a very important detail that you will want to get right from the outset. To enable you to channel as much as light into your new home as possible, the positioning of your home will be vitally important and this, (...)
Read MoreNovember 10, 2017
We probably all dream of living in a home that looks out over the water, either by the sea or by a lake, river or canal. In the UK we have extensive waterways to choose from so building a waterside home not an impossible dream. There are definite emotional and (...)
Read MoreOctober 20, 2017
What would you look for in your “forever” home? A survey of 2,00 homeowners has been carried out by Origin, window manufacturers, as to what type of home they would want to live in for the rest of their lives (Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine, November 2017) Perhaps not surprisingly, when (...)
Read MoreOctober 5, 2017
Reclaiming building materials can give your new self-build home a unique or personal touch and often goes down well with local planners. Here’s how to do it right. Photo: Jonathan Billinger Reclaiming building materials or furniture certainly isn’t for all of us but it is definitely an increasing pastime and (...)
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2017
Are we seeing a return to the days of multi-generational living in the UK? It gets more and more difficult these days for young people to leave their parents’ home and get themselves on the property ladder because of continued property inflation over the last couple of decades. At the (...)
Read MoreOctober 13, 2015
Do you know what to look for when assessing a building plot? Here’s our guide to the things you need to consider. Your initial judgement of the plot should be as follows, and will allow you to dismiss unsuitable sites fairly quickly: Is the land suitable for my plans? Will (...)
Read MoreAt Houseplansdirect, we are constantly involved in the latest developments in the self-build industry. We speak to local authorities, developers and suppliers on a daily basis. This gives us great insight into the challenges facing those wanting to build their own home.
This page collects all of our thoughts on what’s new in self-building. We look at the latest news to see how it might affect planning laws or funding. We’ll share opinions from industry leaders, and articles which may be of interest to anyone looking to build their own home. At the same time, we also keep you updated as to what’s been going on at our offices and any interesting or unusual projects we’ve been working on. There are also new designs constantly in the pipeline, so we introduce them here when they’re ready.
Not everyone is in a position to build their own home right now, of course. With this in mind, we also look at improving your current home, and how to go about it. Our team are happy to share tips and articles which may be of interest to our customers. We appreciate that the world of self build can be daunting but we hope we can make it easier to navigate!
Please let us know what you think of our news and blog posts. We are always interested in feedback from visitors. If there’s a subject you’d like us to look at, email [email protected] or send us a message via our Contact Us page. Thanks for reading this far down the page and we hope to hear from you soon!
