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House Planning Help Podcast

If you want to build a house, where would you start?

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HPH050 : Hiring Contractors and Subcontractors - with David Snell, Author of Building Your Own Home

HPH050 : Hiring Contractors and Subcontractors - with David Snell, Author of Building Your Own Home

David Snell, author of Building Your Own Home, shares advice on acquiring land, building up a skilled and reliable team,... Read more

30 Apr 2014

27mins

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HPH096 : Is Natural Ventilation Fit for Purpose? - with Kara Rosemeier from Passive House Academy New Zealand

HPH096 : Is Natural Ventilation Fit for Purpose? - with Kara Rosemeier from Passive House Academy New Zealand

Kara Rosemeier from Passive House Academy New Zealand looks at why natural ventilation leads to little control of ventil... Read more

26 Aug 2015

27mins

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HPH170 : The process of buying land – with Michael Campbell from Spratt Endicott Solicitors

HPH170 : The process of buying land – with Michael Campbell from Spratt Endicott Solicitors

Michael Campbell from Spratt Endicott Solicitors explains the key stages that need to take place in order to buy a piece... Read more

29 Mar 2017

29mins

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HPH129 : Setting up a cohousing scheme – with Chris Wilson from K1

HPH129 : Setting up a cohousing scheme – with Chris Wilson from K1

In 2012 Cambridge City Council advertised for potential members for a new cohousing scheme on a plot of land within an e... Read more

18 May 2016

31mins

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HPH115 : How to budget for a house build – with Mark Brinkley

HPH115 : How to budget for a house build – with Mark Brinkley

Freelance writer and author of Housebuilder’s Bible, Mark Brinkley, has been writing about how to build houses for over ... Read more

10 Feb 2016

40mins

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HPH194 : What are the hidden costs of building a house? – with Paul Testa

HPH194 : What are the hidden costs of building a house? – with Paul Testa

Paul Testa from Paul Testa Architecture talks about how to predict the costs of a house build and shares his tips on lim... Read more

13 Oct 2017

34mins

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HPH224 : What due diligence should you carry out before buying land? – with Rob Wiggans

HPH224 : What due diligence should you carry out before buying land? – with Rob Wiggans

Rob Wiggans explains how you can minimise risks when buying land for development. Check out the show notes for more info... Read more

29 Aug 2018

35mins

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HPH104 : How I Found My Plot of Land - with Donal O'Leary, Nicki Poggi, Arun Alex, and Glen Graney

HPH104 : How I Found My Plot of Land - with Donal O'Leary, Nicki Poggi, Arun Alex, and Glen Graney

Arun, Nicki, Donal, and Glen share their stories of how they successfully bought their plots of land. With four case stu... Read more

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HPH023 : A Cottage Built with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - with Kingsley Barraclough (Client Case Study)

HPH023 : A Cottage Built with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - with Kingsley Barraclough (Client Case Study)

Kingsley Barraclough shares his experience of building a house and explains why he decided to use structural insulated p... Read more

20 May 2013

29mins

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HPH164 : Taking on the role of Principal Designer – with Belinda and Paul Wilson

HPH164 : Taking on the role of Principal Designer – with Belinda and Paul Wilson

Belinda and Paul Wilson share what they’ve learned from their Passivhaus build. Paul also explains the responsibilities ... Read more

16 Feb 2017

42mins

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HPH013 : What Preparation is Necessary Before Building a House? - with Jason and Lucy Reeve (Client Case Study)

HPH013 : What Preparation is Necessary Before Building a House? - with Jason and Lucy Reeve (Client Case Study)

Jason and Lucy Reeve share what preparation was necessary to commission their new-build home and Ben Adam-Smith consider... Read more

16 Jan 2013

33mins

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HPH043 : Building an Energy-Efficient Home on a Tight Budget - with David and Penny Learmonth

HPH043 : Building an Energy-Efficient Home on a Tight Budget - with David and Penny Learmonth

David and Penny Learmonth share their experience of building an ultra low energy home on a budget. They also project man... Read more

28 Feb 2014

35mins

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HPH215 : 10 things I've learned during construction – with Ben Adam-Smith

HPH215 : 10 things I've learned during construction – with Ben Adam-Smith

Ben Adam-Smith reflects on what he's learned so far during the construction phase of his self build. The project is half... Read more

28 Apr 2018

17mins

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HPH177 : Redeveloping a brown field site for a contemporary home – with Ruth Butler

HPH177 : Redeveloping a brown field site for a contemporary home – with Ruth Butler

Architect Ruth Butler shares the story of building a contemporary Passivhaus on an overlooked, brownfield site. Check ou... Read more

17 May 2017

28mins

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HPH110 : Reflecting on my self-build project – with Ben Adam-Smith

HPH110 : Reflecting on my self-build project – with Ben Adam-Smith

Ben Adam-Smith reviews where he is in his own self-build process and discusses the reasons why there will be some change... Read more

6 Jan 2016

21mins

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HPH200 : 20 Self build tips (learned from 200 podcasts) – with Ben Adam-Smith

HPH200 : 20 Self build tips (learned from 200 podcasts) – with Ben Adam-Smith

Ben Adam-Smith shares 20 insights about self-building that he has learned while making 200 podcasts and also tackling hi... Read more

26 Dec 2017

33mins

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HPH003 : The Passivhaus Standard #1 A Passivhaus Builder's Story (Passive House)

HPH003 : The Passivhaus Standard #1 A Passivhaus Builder's Story (Passive House)

Pat Wilkinson from Touchwood Homes reveals why he decided to build to the Passivhaus standard and there's a resource for... Read more

28 Aug 2012

27mins

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HPH006 : How to Save Money When Buying Land

HPH006 : How to Save Money When Buying Land

Ted Stevens, Chairman of the National Self Build Association in the UK, gives his advice on how to find a good plot of l... Read more

8 Oct 2012

31mins

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HPH210 : A future-proof contemporary eco home – with Liz and Mike Hill

HPH210 : A future-proof contemporary eco home – with Liz and Mike Hill

Liz and Mike Hill explain the decisions behind the design of their contemporary eco home. Check out the show notes for m... Read more

10 Mar 2018

25mins

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HPH161 : How I chose an architect for my Passivhaus project – with Ben Adam-Smith

HPH161 : How I chose an architect for my Passivhaus project – with Ben Adam-Smith

Ben Adam-Smith shares what he's learnt during the process of hiring an architect for his self build project. Check out t... Read more

26 Jan 2017

21mins

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