THE owners of a home in Pound Lane, Dorchester are planning to strip two wall back so the original stone – also making other ...

The house one may conjure in their mind's eye after hearing the phrase "modern home" will probably include a few key features like giant floor-to-ceiling windows and sleek plaster walls. While these ...

The flat roof construction is officially complete and we’re ready to move on to the next stage: installing the rubber roof! Watch as we walk through the preparation process and share some tips ...

Best practice/technical details Standards/bodies (general) BS 6229: 2018 – flat roofs with continually supported flexible waterproof coverings. Code of practice. Considered the primary overarching ...

A gabled roof dormer and balcony has been built onto a flat on London Road, Westcliff along with a rear L-shaped flat roof dormer. Changes to the existing planning permission include an extension ...

A loft conversion or rooms in the roof gain both extra head height and useful floor space with a dormer window as part of the design. Meanwhile, from the exterior, a good dormer design will complement ...

Cons More structural changes needed compared with a standard conversion, so can take a while to build. A dormer loft conversion is an extension that protrudes from the slope of the roof. Dormers, in ...

Measure the head height: You'll need a minimum ceiling height of 2.2 meters in order to convert your loft. Look for other conversions on your street: If similar houses on your street have loft ...

When it comes to sustainability, there’s often a focus on new buildings, but it’s important to remember that 80 percent of the buildings, in the UK, that will be in use in 2050 have already been built ...