Renovation Theatre

Find out where to find and how to use reclaimed materials and get practical advice and cures on dealing with common renovation issues

Radon Barriers

Sovereign Chemicals Ltd provided an introduction to Radon and the dangers associated with it, discussing protection of new and existing buildings, and explaining the benefits of liquid applied membranes.

Damp, Rot ‘n Pests – Sovereign Chemicals

Sovereign Chemicals Ltd looked at dampness, wood rot and insect damage in buildings, discussing the effective control and remedial treatments necessary.

Lofts: Room for More on Top - Shay Mahon

Utilising the loft space in your existing home is one of the most cost-effective ways of creating additional space without incurring the expense of moving.  In this presentation, Shay Mahon explained the essentials of how to convert your loft space, including structural implications and an overview of the current building regulations.

Top 20 Property Botches! – Ian Rock

“Schadenfreude (noun) a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when something bad happens to someone else”!  It’s easy to make mistakes, but it can be expensive to rectify them, especially when renovating.  Of course, we’d never make the same mistakes, as we show here .. would we?  In this must-see feature seminar, Ian Rock showed us some of the classic howlers made by renovators and explained how to avoid falling into the same trap. 

Eco Renovation/Refurbishment

With legislation and awareness of efficiency increasing all the time, what measures can we apply to existing buildings. Our resident eco expert David Hilton guided us through the "do's and don'ts" of Eco Renovation and offered constructive advice for improvements to existing homes and refurbishment projects.

Making Money From Renovation – Ian Rock

There is money to be made in renovation whatever the market is doing – the trick is picking the right project.  Soaring house prices in recent years have masked untold mistakes made by would-be renovators, meaning that despite poor planning and inadequate budgets, even the most ambitious projects have usually turned a profit.

However, as the housing market cools and reality sets in, the keen amateur could get their fingers burned by taking a casual approach.  It’s never been more important to pick the right project, plan every detail and to be in control of the budget.  In this seminar, much published Haynes Manuals’ author Ian Rock explained what you need to know about finding the right project and assessing its potential to make money.