Straw, sticks and bricks…

Straw, sticks and bricks…

Straw, sticks and bricks… I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll get right behind those three little pigs and applaud their building choices, says Dorcas George-Jones.Innovation in house building has come an awfully long way since a certain three little pigs pitched their...

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Topping Out

Topping Out

The dictionary definition of ‘Topping Out’ is “The completion of the structure of a building, usually when the final part of the roof is completed”. This formal ritual is to bring a building luck.

Off-grid living for the hippie chic

Off-grid living for the hippie chic

Off-grid living for the hippie chic (no longer the preserve of the tree huggers)The dictionary definition of ‘off-grid’ is ‘not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (such as electricity, gas or water)’.

Changing Rooms

Changing Rooms

Lockdown changed everything and, whilst that is now thankfully behind us, it has challenged the way we live. When we were not allowed to leave our homes, open plan living became rather far more awkward; we suddenly needed our properties to work harder than ever before – homes foremost, but also classrooms, offices, gyms and entertainment spaces – a tall order for one room!

On the river bank.

On the river bank.

Lockdown changed everything and, whilst that is now thankfully behind us, it has challenged the way we live. When we were not allowed to leave our homes, open plan living became rather far more awkward; we suddenly needed our properties to work harder than ever before – homes foremost, but also classrooms, offices, gyms and entertainment spaces – a tall order for one room!