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  • Re-Roofing Domestic Properties

    Re-Roofing Domestic Properties
    Jun 30 2024
    Mark Millar gives the lowdown on how to get a domestic property re-roofed, when to get work done, how much time, money and effort this might cost and more
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    22 min
  • A Look At A Fantastic Passivhaus Project & The Passivhaus Standard

    A Look At A Fantastic Passivhaus Project & The Passivhaus Standard
    Jun 23 2024
    Mark Millar is joined by Paul Mallion, a Passivhaus Designer & Chartered Suveyor who explains the concept & building requirements of the passivhaus standard (https://conker.cc). Paul also discusses his work on a notable domestic project for Charlotte Gowers, who also joins the show to discuss what the project has been like from her and her partner Wayne Taylor's perspective. You can follow Charlotte's journey on her Instagram - @maytree_passivehouse.
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    37 min
  • Converting Domestic/Commercial Spaces Into HMOs & Multiple Flats

    Converting Domestic/Commercial Spaces Into HMOs & Multiple Flats
    Jun 16 2024
    Mark Millar looks at HMOs as well as turning a commercial or domestic space into multiple seperate flats. Mark looks at the approach to converting and managing HMOs and also how you go about the design phase
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    30 min
  • Approach To Barn Conversion Design With Jenny McIntee

    Approach To Barn Conversion Design With Jenny McIntee
    Jun 9 2024
    Mark Millar takes a first look at barn conversions and starts with the architecture, design and floor layout. Jenny McIntee (www.jennymcintee.co.uk) an Architect with decades of experience, who has created some amazing barn conversion designs, joins Mark to explain what considerations go into creating a plan and what is possible when converting a barn into a living space
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    21 min
  • Swimming Pools For Your Self Build

    Swimming Pools For Your Self Build
    Jun 2 2024
    Mark Millar looks at options available to self builders with regards to swimming pools. Mark talks to fellow Fix Radio presenter, Robin Clevett about his own experiences building an indoor pool in his garden room. Ben Bonsor from Orbro Pools gives you options and ideas for outdoor and indoor pools, and Mark gets some rules, regulations and maintanance information from SPATA
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    31 min
  • Are You Ready For The Life Upheaval That Comes With Building A House?

    Are You Ready For The Life Upheaval That Comes With Building A House?
    May 26 2024
    Mark Millar is joined by two guests to discuss how day to day life changed as they took on a self build project. Lucy Hutchings, who runs shegrowsveg.com - talks about how her self build experience was an emotional rollercoaster with a successful outcome. Claire Faulkner - @thatcotswoldclaire on Instagram, who is 4 years into her ongoing self build experience, talks about the life upheaval and change of living circumstance as well as the continued stress throughout the different phases of the project.
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    33 min
  • A Look At Salvaging & Sourcing Materials Sustainably

    A Look At Salvaging & Sourcing Materials Sustainably
    May 19 2024
    Mark Millar is joined by two guests who have experience sourcing materials for self building projects in a sustainable fashion. Fix Radio & TV legend, Clive Holland talks about his discoveries of what you could reclaim, save and use from dumpsters after doing research for a TV show 'Your Extension is Rubbish' and Mark is also joined by Kenton Jones, who sources fantastic sustainable timber and has worked with Mark for TV previously
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    26 min
  • How To Think Like A QS When Planning Your Build

    How To Think Like A QS When Planning Your Build
    May 12 2024
    Mark Millar has invited Tim Phillips, a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with more than 30 years experience in the building trade to join him and give you a complete guide full of invaluable advice about how to make purchases and plan orders of materials for your domestic self build projects
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    37 min