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Building Ideas - With Mark Millar

  • Re-Roofing Domestic Properties

    30 JUN 2024 · Mark Millar gives the lowdown on how to get a domestic property re-roofed, when to get work done, how much time, money and effort this might cost and more
    Played 22m 8s
  • A Look At A Fantastic Passivhaus Project & The Passivhaus Standard

    23 JUN 2024 · Mark Millar is joined by Paul Mallion, a Passivhaus Designer & Chartered Suveyor who explains the concept & building requirements of the passivhaus standard (https://conker.cc). Paul also discusses his work on a notable domestic project for Charlotte Gowers, who also joins the show to discuss what the project has been like from her and her partner Wayne Taylor's perspective. You can follow Charlotte's journey on her Instagram - @maytree_passivehouse. 
    Played 36m 33s
  • Converting Domestic/Commercial Spaces Into HMOs & Multiple Flats

    16 JUN 2024 · Mark Millar looks at HMOs as well as turning a commercial or domestic space into multiple seperate flats. Mark looks at the approach to converting and managing HMOs and also how you go about the design phase
    Played 30m 21s
  • Approach To Barn Conversion Design With Jenny McIntee

    9 JUN 2024 · Mark Millar takes a first look at barn conversions and starts with the architecture, design and floor layout. Jenny McIntee (www.jennymcintee.co.uk) an Architect with decades of experience, who has created some amazing barn conversion designs, joins Mark to explain what considerations go into creating a plan and what is possible when converting a barn into a living space
    Played 20m 35s
  • Swimming Pools For Your Self Build

    2 JUN 2024 · Mark Millar looks at options available to self builders with regards to swimming pools. Mark talks to fellow Fix Radio presenter, Robin Clevett about his own experiences building an indoor pool in his garden room. Ben Bonsor from Orbro Pools gives you options and ideas for outdoor and indoor pools, and Mark gets some rules, regulations and maintanance information from SPATA 
    Played 30m 31s
  • Are You Ready For The Life Upheaval That Comes With Building A House?

    26 MAY 2024 · Mark Millar is joined by two guests to discuss how day to day life changed as they took on a self build project. Lucy Hutchings, who runs shegrowsveg.com - talks about how her self build experience was an emotional rollercoaster with a successful outcome. Claire Faulkner - @thatcotswoldclaire on Instagram, who is 4 years into her ongoing self build experience, talks about the life upheaval and change of living circumstance as well as the continued stress throughout the different phases of the project.
    Played 32m 44s
  • A Look At Salvaging & Sourcing Materials Sustainably

    19 MAY 2024 · Mark Millar is joined by two guests who have experience sourcing materials for self building projects in a sustainable fashion. Fix Radio & TV legend, Clive Holland talks about his discoveries of what you could reclaim, save and use from dumpsters after doing research for a TV show 'Your Extension is Rubbish' and Mark is also joined by Kenton Jones, who sources fantastic sustainable timber and has worked with Mark for TV previously
    Played 26m 14s
  • How To Think Like A QS When Planning Your Build

    12 MAY 2024 · Mark Millar has invited Tim Phillips, a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with more than 30 years experience in the building trade to join him and give you a complete guide full of invaluable advice about how to make purchases and plan orders of materials for your domestic self build projects
    Played 37m 10s
  • Could This Be The Best Renovation Project You Could Take On?

    5 MAY 2024 · Mark Millar is joined by the homeowner of a modernised and converted bungalow and an architect who has had experience renovating bungalows to discuss how we can take a modern approach to an anachronistic design 
    Played 25m 43s
  • A Guide To Finding & Acquiring Land

    28 APR 2024 · Mark Millar is joined by Harvey Fremlin from The National Self Build & Renovation Centre to give an overview on how to acquire land 
    Played 27m 35s

Mark Millar has joined Fix Radio to host our brand new property development show! Every week the show offers practical advice, shares real-life experiences and introduces ‘out of the box’...

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Mark Millar has joined Fix Radio to host our brand new property development show!

Every week the show offers practical advice, shares real-life experiences and introduces ‘out of the box’ thinking, designed to help working tradespeople develop their property.

Mark and his panel of guests take a look at all the big questions, including financing, project management, finding the right partners, planning permission and embracing new building techniques and technologies.
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