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Whether you’re planning a self build project, renovating your home or extending to add space and value, here are 10 key reasons why you can’t afford to miss our 2024 Build It Live shows, which will take place in Maidstone, Kent, Bicester, Oxfordshire and Exeter, Devon.
1. Get one-to-one advice
Securing expert advice can cost £100s, but at Build It Live you can book a free session with one of the magazine’s industry-recognised self build and renovation specialists to help make a success of your project. You will be ale to ask them questions about your plans.
This is free one-to-one advice from leading experts in their fields – an opportunity not to be missed!
2. Basement Advice Clinic
Building a basement is a great way to extend your house without losing any precious garden space. Head over to our Basement Advice Clinic to find out the different options and see whether your home is basement ready.
3. Land Zone
Build It proudly operates PlotBrowser – an online portal filled with real building plots and conversion opportunities around the UK – and at Build It Live, visitors can head to our dedicated Land Zone, which brings the website to life.
Here, you’ll be able to discover the various routes to finding the right plot, gain valuable tips for securing viable land and even browse live listings currently for sale. Representatives from the UK’s latest serviced plot and custom build projects will also be on hand to provide you with more information about this alternative route to self building.
4. See inside a build
The Naked House gives you a fascinating insight into how your new home will come together.
This is your chance to experience what a project looks like at first fix stage – including how ICF blockwork, roof trusses, floor joists and underfloor heating are installed.
5. Heating Advice Clinic
Head over to the Heating Advice Clinic – brought to you by popular demand – to gain impartial guidance on the best heat source for your project.
6. Learn from the experts
Build It’s team of experts will deliver an extensive programme of free-to-attend seminars, covering all the essential elements of your project – from getting the design right through to running a construction site.
You’ll also get access to focused 20-minute workshops on the choices you’ll face, such as choosing your home’s glazing, as well as free Self Build Academy taster sessions.
7. Meet real self builders & renovators
Be inspired by real self-builders’ stories, as the self-builders themselves talk you through the ins and outs of their projects, and how they realised their dreams when building their stunning homes.
8. Build Cost Clinic
Discuss your project with one of our experienced estimators, who can give over your plans to help you understand what it will cost to build your dream home.
9. Gain no-nonsense eco tips
Get past the green jargon and learn what you really need to know about creating a sustainable home from Nigel Griffiths, Build It expert and author of the Haynes Eco House Manual.
10. Source the latest sustainable products
Whether building from scratch or renovating an old house, if you want a truly sustainable, healthy home, then every aspect of your project needs to be considered in detail – from low-energy design strategies through to the products and finishes that go into both the structural fabric and the internal fit-out.
Visit the Sustainable Building Products Pavilion, in association with The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP), to gain advice and source some of the UK’s best eco products on the market.
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