From eco-friendly options to unusual finishes, as well as simple solutions that still speak volumes, we’ve got 12 flat roof extension ideas to help inspire your new addition

Looking for a craft project with a difference? Nicola Stocken takes you through all the steps needed to make a wooden bird table, complete with living roof

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Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

Shopping list ● 2.5m length of 20.5mm x 144mm PSE planed timber ● tape measure ● jigsaw ● sandpaper ● pencil ● combi drill and wood bits ● screws ● ruler ● wooden Shaker peg rail pegs ● eggshell paint

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend