Queen of creative DIY on restyling her home the thrifty way
Whether you call it thrifting, upcycling, repurposing or simply buying…
Build Costs
Discover how much your build will cost, where to allocate funds, where to save, and how to keep everything on track financially.
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How much does a kitchen cost?
All aspects of a self-build are affected by the budget….
Steel, timber, insulation: where to next for material price increases?
There is not a single cause for the sudden increase…
Ask the Expert: Extensions Costings
Ask the Expert – Keith Kelliher from Kelliher and Associates…
How much does an extension cost?
Planning to extend your home and wondering how much does…
Screenshot Self-build costs increase
Material prices alone, excluding windows and doors, are adding at…
Photo by Ian Taylor on Unsplash Groundwork and landscaping costs
Often left to last, the outdoor space is probably the…
Ask the Expert: keeping costs down on site
Ask the Expert – Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ chats with…
Room by room costings
Keith Kelliher from Kelliher and Associates chats with John Corless…
Pre-Design: The cost of building a house
The cost of building a house: Self-build advisor John Corless…
Staircase costs
Structure Completions
How much does joinery cost?
Door setup and finishes Standard door sizes Architraves, frames, liners…
Where the money goes when you’re building a house
Find out where the money goes when you’re building a…
How much will your floor cost?
In part two of our budget series we looked at…
How much will your walls cost?
When building your forever house, you must factor in costs…
How much do house foundations cost?
The first part in a series of articles by quantity…
Passive house costings
Passive house examples: cost breakdown In this day and age…
How much does it cost to heat your home?
Heat pumps are the cheapest way of heating your home,…
Build cost estimator
The most commonly asked question nowadays is ‘how much does…