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BUILD IT

July 2025

Oak frame cottage, self-build project, Welsh Oak Frame, article written by Jane Crittenden, Essex

MOVING FORWARD

Faced with a decision to either renovate an old mill or take on a plot with lapsed planning, Katy and Alan Pateman crunched the numbers - and with the support of a builder friend - embarked on a journey to creating a stylish oak frame cottage

January 2025

Build It January 2025, Scandia Hus, self build, self build magazine, self build journalist

REVIVAL & REBUILD

After a fire destroyed their thatched cottage, Len & Yvonne Rose tackled their first self build scheme, creating a modern chalet-style home on the same plot as their old house

June 2024

December 2023

Build It June 2024, Welsh Oak Frame, Crittenden, oak frame house, oak framing, Wales self-build

TAKE TWO

After much back and forth with the planners, Graham and Diane Roberts built their oak frame home and a separate garage with guest accommodation on the car park of a former pub in Wales with glorious mountain views

December 2023

December 2023

Self build, Build It December 2023, Jane Crittenden, self build journalist, oak frame house

HEART & SOUL: A heartfelt speech to the planning committee and some hard graft were key to Matt and Sarah Switzer's self-build project - which they've extended to achieve their ultimate dream home

November 2023

Self-build, historic cottage design, Hampshire architects, Jane Crittenden journalist author

HISTORIC BLEND: Architecture spans the centuries in this grade II listed house, which had a dysfunctional layout before Mark Camillin and Liam Denny resolved the problems by reconfiguring the floorplan and adding a multi-storey extension

December 2022

SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT: Dene and Debbie Happell's ambitious contemporary design in the Trossachs National Park pleased the planners thanks to its sympathetic materials and sensitive location among the trees

November 2022

Barn home, self-build, Scottish house project, Build It November 2022, Jane Crittenden journalist

CHANGE OF PLAN: Liz Hallam found herself taking on a self build in the Highlands after life took an unexpected turn. Her new home is a contemporary barn-style design with fabulous sea views

September 2022

Build It September 2022, oak frame house, welsh oak frame, oak house, traditional home, oak framing

ON THE DOORSTEP: Royan and Helen Anthony had almost given up trying to find the perfect house, but building an oak frame home in their garden unexpectedly ticked all the boxes

November 2021

Build It magazine, November 2021, self build, architect design, wood cladding, timber frame house

JOINED-UP THINKING: Frances and Tom Edwards took a holistic approach to their self build, thinking outside the box to reduce risk and minimise project costs without compromising on design and comfort

October 2021

Build It magazine, October 2021, self-build, self build, oak frame, oak house, house renovation, DIY

BEST LAID PLANS: Steve and Janine Carney set out to build an oak frame home for themselves, but an objection from the planners - and a change of heart - turned the project into a sizeable annexe for Janine's parents instead

March 2020

December 2019

Build It magazine, March 2020, oak-framed cottage, Welsh Oak Frame, self-build, oak build, timber

PERFECT FIT: Downsizing to a new oak frame cottage gave Bille-Jean and Mark Holden all the space they needed - and now they're mortgage-free

December 2019

December 2019

December 2019

Build It magazine, December 2019, self-build, oak frame house, build your own home, timber frame

CONSIDERED APPROACH: Small steps and a measured design process helped first time self-builders, Ian and Sue Richardson, create their striking oak frame home

July 2019

December 2019

April 2019

Build It, July 2019, self-build, house renovation, extension project, kitchen, bespoke joinery

NEW AND IMPROVED: Two sizeable extensions and a reworked floorplan have transformed the Gardners' dated 1970s house into a light-filled family home

April 2019

December 2019

April 2019

Build It magazine, April 2019, kitchen makeover, bedroom makeover, bathroom makeover, house remodel

TROPICAL HOUSE: Sandra and Trevor Collin's design and renovation skills have transformed their 1980s home into  a modern light-filled oasis   

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