Episodios

  • A Look Into Brick Cladding

    A Look Into Brick Cladding
    May 25 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by Paul Richards from Aquarian Cladding to discuss options for brick cladding. Mark asks about the pros and cons, design and colour options, what it's like to work with and fire safety when compared to other cladding options
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    25 m
  • Good Business Practice & Project Management

    Good Business Practice & Project Management
    May 18 2025
    Jon Ransome from Ransome Flooring joins Mark to discuss his experiences running a business in construction and shares his cautionary tale that can be applied to many getting into property development as a full time business plan. Jon shares some good practice for project management and discusses the importance of being able to delegate and bring others into your business
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    30 m
  • The Incredible Story of Athelhampton House

    The Incredible Story of Athelhampton House
    May 11 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by Giles Keating, the owner of Athelhampton House, A stunning Tudor manor house in Dorchester which is open to the public and full of history. Giles talks about the incredible work he's gone in slashing the energy costs to the house to practically zero, using modern low carbon heating technology
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    23 m
  • Andrew Walker's Incredible Barn Conversion Is Almost Finished!

    Andrew Walker's Incredible Barn Conversion Is Almost Finished!
    May 4 2025
    Andrew Walker joins Mark Millar to give an update on his amazing 500 year old barn conversion that we've followed on the show since it's inception. Andrew talks about the handmade kitchen, changing your mind on a self build, drawing inspiration from the work he does for customers and what the final stages of the build have in store
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    26 m
  • The Green Homes Plan & What It Means To Landlords

    The Green Homes Plan & What It Means To Landlords
    Apr 27 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by guests to explain what the Green Homes Plan is, Why you only have a short amount of time to improve your EPC rating to C or above if you want to continue renting it out past 2030 and also why it's still quite vague what the requirements for EPC ratings will be from next year onwards. Mark asks why this is happening, how we can come up with game plan and also how you can get more help meeting these requirements. Guests include: James Wood, Head of Policy at the National Residential Landlords Association & Brian Horne, Technical Lead at The Energy Saving Trust
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    22 m
  • Renovating To Get On The Property Ladder

    Renovating To Get On The Property Ladder
    Apr 20 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by Abigail Martin and Jack Baldry - a couple in their 30s who got onto the property ladder with an ambitious and very successful renovation project. Abigail and Jack talk about the planning, the concept, taking on much of the work themselves, working together and give advice for anyone considering doing the same
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    20 m
  • Your Future Home Standard Strategy

    Your Future Home Standard Strategy
    Apr 13 2025
    Mark Millar talks to Journalist, Tim Pollard and finds out what the Future Home Standard is, why it matters to self builders and how you can put a plan in place to ensure you meet the requirements. Mark also talks to Daniel Smith from Internorm about how windows can play a key role in improving your property to meet the demands of the Future Home Standard
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    22 m
  • Rural Areas & Cottages

    Rural Areas & Cottages
    Apr 6 2025
    Mark Millar looks into the challenges and logistics involved with rural construction, renovation, taking on a cottage and the maintenance involved with features like thatched roofs. Guests include: Jacob Harrell, Paul Shelly & Tim Phillips
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    33 m
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