Seminars and show, this Saturday 27th November, at National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon, off M4.
Eco Technologies Workshop – Retrofit Your Home – 10am – 5pm
95% – 99% of housing is old not new – so green and sustainable technology has to be added to OLD homes and office snot just glamorous new housing.
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This major DIY building event has crept up on us a bit, recommended to get down there, usually quite interesting, and you can go to Lydiard House afterward (look it up on Google maps). Or central Swindon, or the Outlook Centre for some cheap clothes… or even the Steam museum.
There are green DIY info Seminars, [...]
B&Q the huge UK DIY store, are campaigning for lower VAT on energy saving green items.
They say green goods (energy efficiency, glazing, insulation, solar powered gadgets etc) should have a lower rate to encourage take-up. This is a good idea, since cost is a major factor in going green.
As builders, and architects specifying [...]
This is the big DIY and Building show at Earl’s Court London with all the manufacturers, advice, special topic sessions, lots of fun, always a good atmosphere. It starts today Friday 1 October 2010.
Opening hours are:
Friday, 1 October 10:00 – 17.00
Saturday, 2 October 10:00 – 17.00
Sunday, 3 October 10:00 [...]
That time of year again, the Big Green Home Show in Swindon off the M4. Many exhibits, seminars, Expert Alley (Ask The Experts) where you can get answers to your home renovation questions.
Dates: Fri 29 to Sun 31 October 2010
Where:
The National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon
Open from 9.30-17.00.
Car: M4 at junction 16, signposted Swindon [...]
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We have added some pages in Spanish, in a new section of the site. These are professionally translated, not auto, so we will be adding more as we go along.
Have a look at the Spanish pages now >
Consejos Auto Construcción, hágalo usted mismo, construcción de casas auto construcción, consejos para la casas, jardines y jardinería, información [...]
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Self Build & Design Show is on again – Saturday / Sunday September 11th and 12th.
Many great seminars and demonstrations. The location is fantastic – a huge hall with many permanent exhibitions on walls, foundations, water systems, roofing, etc. Always fun and no cost tickets too.
This is just off M4, junction 16 on Bristol side [...]
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 [...]
I get asked this – hire a builder for building jobs, or try do it yourself – DIY?
Some jobs are too big for DIY because
too skilled or large scale – needs many builders to do it
needs special equipment – diggers, scaffolding, etc
needs builders professional insurance or professional sign-off – safety is most important
But most [...]
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 [...]
