Seminar Programme
Our daily seminar programme, presented by impartial experts will help you get planning, understand sustainability, find invaluable inspiration & more. Come along to these free sessions for unmissable advice.
Our daily seminar programme presented by experts from Homebuilding & Renovating magazine will be able to assist making key decisions and offer you plenty of inspirational ideas through the process of building or renovating your home. Don’t miss your chance to meet the team, seats are allocated on a first come first served basis – make sure you’re not late!
10.45 Find Your Dream Plot
Homebuilding & Renovating magazine’s plotfinding expert David Snell explains how to find and assess building plots and renovation opportunities. Learn how to spot hidden potential, how to value a site, and the techniques used by the professional to find the best sites.
David Snell, Author and Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine Contributing Editor
11.20 How to Get Planning Permission
An introduction to the planning system for self-builders and renovators. Learn how the system works, who makes the decisions and how to influence them, when consent may not be required, fees, tactics, when to use professional advice, when to appeal and more.
Sally Tagg, Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine Planning Expert
12.00 Extension design ideas
Discover the best way to add space and value to your home in the most cost-effective and space-efficient way. With inspirational examples of successful projects, learn how to unlock the hidden potential in your home by combining extension projects with remodelling work and loft, cellar and garage conversions.
Michael Holmes, Editor-in-Chief, Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine and Real Homes Magazine
12.45 Build a four bedroom house for under £150,000
Discover how to budget for your homebuilding project and what you could afford to build. Learn how factors such as your choice of fixtures and fittings, regional labour costs, design complexity, scale and effective project management all influence construction costs. Plus a guide to keeping down costs.
Mark Brinkley, Author and Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine Building Expert
13.30 The 10 Best Eco Home Investments
Cut through the hype and discover which improvements you really need to prioritise to make your home greener and more energy-efficient – cutting your fuel bills. Discover the pros and cons of the most popular eco features from upgrading insulation to smart metering, eco heating, solar panels, wind turbines and more.
Tim Pullen, Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine Eco Expert
14.15 Inspirational Design Ideas for Kitchens and Bathrooms
Inspirational Design Ideas for Kitchens and Bathrooms
How to create your dream kitchen and bathroom by extending and remodelling. Learn the fundamental design rules that will ensure you get the very best use out of your available space and avoid the common layout errors. Plus: great examples of successful projects and how to replicate them.
Michael Holmes, Editor-in-Chief, Real Homes Magazine
15.00 How to Choose the Right Heating System
Learn how to establish which heating system is best for your home based on your available budget, your lifestyle and your priorities, whether it’s saving money upfront on installation costs, investing long-term to reduce ongoing running costs, being green, or matching specific design requirements.
Tim Pullen, Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine Eco Expert
15.45 How To Finish On Time and On Budget
Discover the secrets of successful self-build or renovation project management, including how best to utilise your own time and skills to drive down costs and improve efficiency. Learn how to find and manage reliable builders, schedule your project, manage payments and more.
David Snell, Author and Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine Contributing Editor