ADVICE CENTRE
The Advice Centre
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The Advice Centre offers FREE consultations with experts from Homebuilding & Renovating - as well as special guest advisors . Topics covered include everything from planning , plot finding , finance management , design , homebuilding , extensions , renovating , sustainable materials to energy efficient construction and self building .
Consultations last 15 minutes and must be booked at The Advice Centre on the day - please book as soon as you arrive to avoid disappointment .
FREE EXPERT ADVICE
Allan Corfield Design Expert , Homebuilding & Renovating Allan is an award-winning RIBA Chartered Architect who has designed over 550 low-energy homes across the UK . Since 2009 , he has grown AC Architects into a 20-strong team based near Edinburgh and Swindon and launched AC Structures to support self-builders and kit companies . A modern construction expert , Allan writes for Homebuilding & Renovating and speaks at UK shows . He also hosts seminars at ACA offices ; learn more at acarchitects . biz / seminars .
David Hilton Eco Expert , Homebuilding & Renovating David has grown up with energy efficient design , heating systems and renewables as his family had a business in South Africa manufacturing Solar systems and Air source heat pumps from 1979 . He was involved with the design , installation and optimisation of systems as well as the development of new products and building integration methods .
Julia Kendell Interior Design Expert , Kendell + Co With over 30 years ’ experience as an interior design professional , property renovator and kitchen specialist , Julia specialises in interior transformations that uplift and energise to have a positive impact on wellbeing . Julia is best known as the interior designer on BBC1 ’ s hugely popular DIY SOS , and is also a regular on ITV1 ’ s 60 Minute Makeover series and ITV ’ s “ Rebuild Our Home ”. She has made regular contributions to ‘ GMTV ’, ‘ This Morning ’, ‘ Live with Gabby ’, ‘ BBC Breakfast ’ and the ‘ Alan Titchmarsh Show ’.
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