Month: October 2021

When the clients moved into their single-storey 1970s bungalow in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, they had plans to renovate it and move on. However 20 year later it is still their home, however unrecognisable from its original appearance. Following previous attempts to get planning permission to add a second floor in 2004, the couple settled on a side and rear extension instead. However with the need for extra space as their family grew older, more recently they enlisted the help of friend and architect Jane Duncan to deliver the planning permission needed for the extra storey. The new development has resulted in…

A window has a multitude of functions. It must let in light, provide a view, allow ventilation, insulate thermally and…

If you’re a budding self-builder with aspirations of an open plan contemporary home or you’re looking to give an old…