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These are some rather amazing electric metal driveway entrance gates – quite a good design – that is, if you have enough bodyguards and property guards to keep the burglars away. Metal security gates are great for security so why not show off a bit – if you have no taste that is.
Not sure what [...]

David Snell is a Contributing Editor to Home Building & Renovating Magazine, and he and some other experts are giving some talks at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre off the M4 in west Swindon.
So if you are worried your new extension might fall foul of some local Inspector, you’d better get over [...]

We have just put on some pages about architects, architecture and builders in films and movies. This is not our usual thing but we felt like a change.
We don’t have a section for buildings only – not characters. Perhaps a short list might be:

Blade Runner – this seems to represent everyone’s idea of the future. [...]

Upcoming course at National Self Build Centre off M4 in Swindon.
These look very interesting indeed.
Saturday 10th July, Sunday 11th July, 2010.
These are seminars so just drop in, tickets for the weekend event from:
Making More Space in your home tips >
See our DIY Building on adding space and remodeling a home >

This is an interesting competition with good prizes, to get ideas for renovating or replacing a large low cost housing development on the edge of George Town Penang, an island off north west Malaysia. It is open to architects, town planners and also students of the above.
It is jointly organized by the Penang State Government, [...]

We have finally put our Article Directory live >
It is easy to join – just create an account by registering your basic details, then add articles with images, videos, text, and links.

There are many sections including
* Architecture & Design
* Building & Construction, Plant equipment, Tools, Lease, Hire & Buy
* Building Advice
* Green advice & Info
* [...]

Eco Workshops are to help self builders, DIY people and renovators understand the green issues affecting them and their projects.
Dave Hilton an eco expert is giving a talk, along with many others. This is at Buildstore exhibition centre at Swindon off M4 junction 16 >.
For a ticket see here >
See also our Building [...]

Visiting a Home Depot in the US recently, President Obama said “Energy Efficiency is sexy”.

Clever use of buzz words to get his message to the American people (and us, thanks to the internet).
Insulation is slightly erotic as it is a type of blanketing… if you find that sexy of course.
This phrase will wind [...]

I just received an email about making wooden DIY pull down loft attic stairs or retractable ladders.
A loft conversion is a very good remodeling and refurbishment project, and some of the work can be down by yourself. Other more critical parts (such as the actual loft attic stairs or ladder) are easier bought in [...]

Penang is a UNESCO world heritage city but has an over supply of high rise condos while many old buildings are left to rot, or even worse, turned into swift houses (or swifthouses) (where swifts are factory farmed for bird nest soup ingredients – the nest – in old buildings that no one can afford [...]