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Building your own home is probably the biggest commitment you will ever make, so ensure that the house you create fulfils your every requirement

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble

Building a new barn-style home combines traditional character with innovative modern construction techniques to achieve the best of both worlds, as these UK projects show

Paula Brailovsky Ruiz and Przemek Dudka took a run-down townhouse and turned it into the ultimate family home using eco-friendly materials

Knowing this was going to be their forever home, Dawn and Graham Hillier put heart and soul into every aspect of their new-build project

FEATURE ROGER HUNT, CO-AUTHOR OF OLD HOUSE HANDBOOK