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

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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

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

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

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