The Seminar Theatre
Learn the golden rules of home improvement and find out how even the trickiest jobs can have a silver-lining.
Building experts and serial renovators will give you the tips, trends and top secrets to getting the best from your extension, renovation or conversion.
Tools and tips from the best in the business
Sessions are 25 minutes long and repeat daily.
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Beginner’ s Guide to Self-Build: Essential Insights and Tips for Aspiring Self-Builders
Explore the advantages of self-build and learn how to save an average of 30 % on a bespoke, individually designed home. This session guides you through the essential steps, from finding land and selecting an architectural designer to choosing the right build route. We’ ll examine the pros and cons to help you determine if self-build is your ideal path to a dream home. Mark Stevenson- Self-Build Expert
Mastering Build Costs: Smart Budgeting and Financing Options for Self-Builders and Renovators
Get an expert guide to budgeting and financing your self-build. This seminar covers everything from high-level planning to the latest labour and materials prices. Learn to predict and manage costs, find scope for savings without compromising quality, and ensure your project is completed on budget. Tom McSherry- Finance Expert and Tim Phillips- Build Cost Expert
How to Get Planning Permission: The Key to Unlocking Development Potential
To ensure a successful self-build or renovation, it’ s vital to understand the planning permission process. Navigating the system can be difficult and frustrating, but this seminar will guide you. Presented by a leading self-build planning consultant, you’ ll learn how the process works and how to maximise your chances of success.
Sally Tagg- Planning Expert
Wow Factor Design – And How to Get it!
Be inspired by this guide to making your home truly amazing through thoughtful, tried and tested design techniques. Our expert architectural designer reveals the must-have features to make your home special— both to look at and to live in— including the key principles for creating a‘ healthy’ and‘ sustainable’ home. Allan Corfield- Home Design Expert
Extension Design Ideas: The Fundamentals of Successful Home Extension and Renovation
Discover how to add space and value to your home in the most cost-effective way. With inspiring examples of successful projects, learn to unlock hidden potential by combining extensions with remodelling, plus loft, cellar, and garage conversions. Gain insights to maximise efficiency, function, and return on investment. Michael Holmes- Home Improvement Expert
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