# Build It: Inspiration and expert advice for your home building or renovating project from Britain’s first self build magazine, with readers’ homes, build costs, house plans, materials, DIY guides, design ideas and more\.

> Successfully plan, design and build your dream self build, home renovation or extension project with practical ideas and advice from Build It magazine, the UK’s first self build and renovation magazine

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## Pages
- [Build It's Latest Issue](https://www.self-build.co.uk/latest-issue/)
- [Front page](https://www.self-build.co.uk/)
- [Virtual Self Build Training \- Finding a viable plot Sept26\- download docs](https://www.self-build.co.uk/training-course-downloads-viable-plot-sept26/)
- [Virtual Self Build Training \- joining the course](https://www.self-build.co.uk/training-joining/)
- [Virtual Self Build Training \- Permitted Development June26 \- download docs](https://www.self-build.co.uk/training-course-downloads-projects-no-planning-june26/)

## Posts
- [Draughtproofing \& Ventilation for Home Renovations – Expert\-Backed Retrofit Strategies](https://www.self-build.co.uk/draught-proofing-your-home/)
- [How to Choose the Right Fuel Type for Your Stove or Fireplace](https://www.self-build.co.uk/stove-fuel-types-guide/)
- [Upcoming Events: Self Build, Extension \& Home Renovation Events \& Courses](https://www.self-build.co.uk/upcoming-events/)
- [How Much Does Timber Cladding Cost? This is What to Budget for Exterior Wood Cladding in 2026](https://www.self-build.co.uk/timber-cladding-costs/)
- [Should You Repair or Replace Your Roof? A Renovation Expert's Guide to Replacing a Roof](https://www.self-build.co.uk/roof-repair-or-roof-replacement-which-is-best/)

## Directory
- [Glatthaar Keller](https://www.self-build.co.uk/company/glatthaar-keller/)
- [Baufritz](https://www.self-build.co.uk/company/baufritz/)
- [IMS Heat Pumps](https://www.self-build.co.uk/company/ims-heat-pumps/)
- [Cloud Lodge: Oil to Air Source Heat Pump Renovation](https://www.self-build.co.uk/company/ims-heat-pumps/cloud-lodge-oil-to-air-source-heat-pump-renovation/)
- [Heat Pump, Solar \& Battery Installation, Oban](https://www.self-build.co.uk/company/ims-heat-pumps/heat-pump-solar-battery-installation-oban/)

## Subscription Offers
- [Offer12 Online access](https://www.self-build.co.uk/subscriptionoffer/offer12-onlinemag/)
- [Graven](https://www.self-build.co.uk/subscriptionoffer/graven-hill-offer/)
- [Get Build It Magazine Online or In Print](https://www.self-build.co.uk/subscriptionoffer/61462-2/)
- [Beautiful](https://www.self-build.co.uk/subscriptionoffer/beautiful/)
- [Subscribe](https://www.self-build.co.uk/subscriptionoffer/subscribe/)

## Our Authors
- [Rebecca Clayton](https://www.self-build.co.uk/our-authors/rebecca-clayton/)
- [Jasper Meade](https://www.self-build.co.uk/our-authors/jasper-meade/)
- [Margrethe Burton](https://www.self-build.co.uk/our-authors/margrethe-burton/)
- [Neil Turner](https://www.self-build.co.uk/our-authors/neil-turner/)
- [Tom Heywood](https://www.self-build.co.uk/our-authors/tom-heywood/)

## Publications
- [Building Your Timber Home 2026](https://www.self-build.co.uk/publication/building-your-timber-home-2026/)
- [26\.8](https://www.self-build.co.uk/publication/26-8/)
- [26\.7](https://www.self-build.co.uk/publication/26-7/)
- [Building Your Timber Home 2025](https://www.self-build.co.uk/publication/building-your-timber-home-2025/)
- [August 2026](https://www.self-build.co.uk/publication/august-2026/)

## Courses
- [Planning Approved: Move Your Project Forward](https://www.self-build.co.uk/course/planning-approved-move-your-project-forward-oct26/)
- [Project Management Routes \& Steps to Success](https://www.self-build.co.uk/course/project_management_dec26/)
- [What you can achieve without planning permission](https://www.self-build.co.uk/course/permitted-development-projects-without-planning-dec26/)
- [Winning Planning Permission: How To Maximise Your Chances Of Success](https://www.self-build.co.uk/course/winning-planning-permission-oct26/)

## Reviews
- [Solar Panel Reviews – the UK’s Best Solar Panel Systems \& Expert Solar FAQs](https://www.self-build.co.uk/reviews/best-solar-panels-uk/)

## E\-Guides
- [Build It’s Self Build Education House – How We Did it](https://www.self-build.co.uk/e-guides/build-its-self-build-education-house-guide/)
- [Design \& Build Package Homes Explained](https://www.self-build.co.uk/e-guides/design-build-package-homes-explained/)
- [Finding a Self Build Plot](https://www.self-build.co.uk/e-guides/finding-a-self-build-plot/)
- [How to Specify Windows \& Doors](https://www.self-build.co.uk/e-guides/how-to-specify-windows-doors/)
- [Your Complete Guide to Building a House](https://www.self-build.co.uk/e-guides/your-complete-guide-to-building-a-house/)

## Homes
- [Award\-Winning Oak Frame Home in Dorset with Coastal Views](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/stunning-oak-frame-home-in-dorset-with-coastal-views/)
- [1970s Chalet\-Style House in Hampshire Upgraded with an Award\-Winning Hands\-on Retrofit](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/1970s-chalet-style-house-in-hampshire-upgraded-with-an-award-winning-hands-on-retrofit/)
- [Super Energy\-Efficient Home Built on a Serene Garden Plot](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/super-energy-efficient-turnkey-home-built-on-a-serene-garden-plot/)
- [Spectacular ICF Self Build Home Overlooking the Cornish Coast](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/spectacular-icf-self-build-home-overlooking-the-cornish-coast/)
- [Oak Frame and SIPs Barn Style Home in Somerset](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home/oak-frame-and-sips-barn-style-home-in-somerset/)

## Questions
- [What type of insurance do we need to cover us from exchange to the end of building work??](https://www.self-build.co.uk/question/what-type-of-insurance-do-we-need-to-cover-us-from-exchange-to-the-end-of-building-work/)
- [What stamp duty rate do I pay on a plot with no house?](https://www.self-build.co.uk/question/what-stamp-duty-rate-do-i-pay-on-a-plot-with-no-house/)
- [Can I reclaim VAT for work completed before the house was declared a new build?](https://www.self-build.co.uk/question/can-i-reclaim-vat-for-work-completed-before-the-house-was-declared-a-new-build/)
- [For my self build conversion, can I claim back 20% VAT on materials and 5% VAT on services?](https://www.self-build.co.uk/question/for-my-self-build-conversion-can-i-claim-back-20-vat-on-materials-and-5-vat-on-services/)
- [Vat reclaim](https://www.self-build.co.uk/question/vat-reclaim/)

## House plan
- [Floorplans for a 4\-Bedroom Bungalow Renovation \& Extension with Views Over the Devon Coastline](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan/floorplans-for-a-4-bedroom-bungalow-renovation-extension-with-views-over-the-devon-coastline/)
- [Floorplans for a 3\-Bedroom 1930s Bungalow Renovation in Nottinghamshire for £165,000](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan/floorplans-for-a-3-bedroom-1930s-bungalow-renovation-in-nottinghamshire-for-165000/)
- [Floorplans for a 4\-Bedroom Timber \& Stone\-Clad Self Build on the Cornish Coast](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan/floorplans-for-a-4-bedroom-timber-stone-clad-self-build-on-the-cornish-coast/)
- [Floorplans for a 2\-Bedroom Curved Timber Frame Home Overlooking Loch Carron](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan/floorplans-for-a-2-bedroom-curved-timber-frame-home-overlooking-loch-carron/)
- [Floorplans for a 5\-Bedroom 1930s Bungalow Renovation \& Extension in Glasgow](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan/floorplans-for-a-5-bedroom-1930s-bungalow-renovation-extension-in-glasgow/)

## Categories
- [Build It](https://www.self-build.co.uk/build-it/)
- [Materials Advice](https://www.self-build.co.uk/build-it/materials-advice/)
- [Plan It](https://www.self-build.co.uk/plan-it/)
- [Design It](https://www.self-build.co.uk/design-it/)
- [Home Design Advice](https://www.self-build.co.uk/design-it/home-design-advice/)

## Tags
- [Self\-Build](https://www.self-build.co.uk/tag/self-build/)
- [Architecture \& Design](https://www.self-build.co.uk/tag/architecture-design/)
- [Renovation \& Conversion](https://www.self-build.co.uk/tag/renovation-conversion/)
- [Extension](https://www.self-build.co.uk/tag/extension/)
- [Windows \& Glazing](https://www.self-build.co.uk/tag/windows-glazing/)

## Article Types
- [Feature](https://www.self-build.co.uk/articletype/feature/)
- [Blog](https://www.self-build.co.uk/articletype/blog/)
- [Promoted](https://www.self-build.co.uk/articletype/promoted/)
- [News](https://www.self-build.co.uk/articletype/news/)
- [Multi step](https://www.self-build.co.uk/articletype/multi-step/)

## Product Categories
- [Self\-Build](https://www.self-build.co.uk/productcategory/self-build/)
- [Timber Frame](https://www.self-build.co.uk/productcategory/timber-frame/)
- [Building Materials](https://www.self-build.co.uk/productcategory/building-materials/)
- [Windows \& Glazing](https://www.self-build.co.uk/productcategory/windows-glazing/)
- [Renovation](https://www.self-build.co.uk/productcategory/renovation/)

## Blog
- [Self builds](https://www.self-build.co.uk/?taxonomy=blog&term=self-builds)
- [Experts](https://www.self-build.co.uk/?taxonomy=blog&term=experts)
- [Editors](https://www.self-build.co.uk/?taxonomy=blog&term=editors)

## Plan categories
- [House Plans](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan-category/house-plans/)
- [4 Bed House Plans](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan-category/4-bed/)
- [3 Bed House Plans](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan-category/3-bed/)
- [1 or 2 Bed House Plans](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan-category/1-or-2-bed/)
- [5\+ Bed House Plans](https://www.self-build.co.uk/house-plan-category/5-bed/)

## Home categories
- [New Builds](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home-category/new-builds/)
- [Self\-Build Homes](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home-category/self-build-homes/)
- [Project Blogs](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home-category/project-blogs/)
- [Renovations](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home-category/renovations/)
- [Home Extensions \& Adding Space](https://www.self-build.co.uk/home-category/adding-space/)

## Universal categories
- [New Builds](https://www.self-build.co.uk/universal-category/new-builds/)
- [Renovations \& Conversions](https://www.self-build.co.uk/universal-category/renovations-conversions/)
- [Extensions \& Adding Space](https://www.self-build.co.uk/universal-category/extensions-adding-space/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.self-build.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml)