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WELCOME TO THE SUMMER 2012 ISSUE OF YOUR BUILD
Welcome to our summer 2012 issue of Your Build. Packed full of interviews, project focuses, new products and innovations, competitions and offers, and comment pieces, this issue will once again shed light on the issues that you may be encountering as you progress through your project.
Your Build magazine had the pleasure of catching up and picking the brains of Charlie Luxton, presenter of architecture and design TV programmes and a strong advocate of sustainable building. With his vast experience of all types of building projects and his passion for sustainable design, Your Build was able to hear about the difficult situations he has encountered on projects and how he does things differently now. As such we asked him to outline the key areas where self-builders and self-build projects slip up. On self-builds in general Charlie points out: "It's draining, you know, and I do this for a living! It pushes you to the limit and I think if you go into it without your eyes open, you're being very naive." Read Charlie's views in full on page 08.
We also caught up with Brian Lawrence of the British Institute of Interior Design, and asked him to outline the key areas where self-builders can make the most of their interior design. With fashions and trends developing so quickly, Brian highlights a few key tips to help you make the most of your space, such as: "Oversized furniture and side tables everywhere is a no; curtains should be kept to a minimum or use blinds to create warmth and space." Go to page 22 to see Brian's tips in full.
Elsewhere in the magazine Michael Hodgkinson takes a look at the issue of achieving a Zero Carbon home in his regular column (p 15), Schlüter-Systems answers the questions on tiling and waterproofing (p 18) and we look at all things up top in our roofing focus starting on page 66.
Don't forget to keep us updated on your build, and be sure to subscribe to Your Build magazine so we can continue to bring you all the information and guidance you need for your project.
Matt Downs, Editor
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