Homebuilding Renovating February 2024 Issue 206

If you’re planning to renovate your home in 2024, our practical guide will help you get your project on track. With tips on everything from how to budget efficiently to advice on making the process as stress-free as possible, it’s a must read. In these times of climate change and high energy bills, creating an energy-efficient home is high on many people’s agenda, so we’ve got plenty of practical information to inform and inspire you in this issue too. We reveal cutting-edge Passivhaus homes that are at the forefront of eco-friendly design, advise how to maintain your solar panels and reveal the best options for creating a green roof on your home, extension or garden building. Plus, there’s expert advice on whether buying land without planning permission is a good idea, tips on the dos and don’ts of paying builders, a guide to converting a basement and we also reveal the bathroom innovations that are worth splashing out on this year.