Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Building Ideas - With Mark Millar

Todd Glister, host of the Heating & Plumbing Show talks about getting into self build at the age of 26 and his second ongoing build. Andrew Smith, Chief Customer Officer at Addland - joins us to explain how the 'help to build' scheme is a great tool/starting point to finance self build projects for young people

What materials should we and shouldn’t we be using? What isn't fit for purpose and should be avoided for your self build projects? Guests include: John Cooper from New Home Quality Control, Award Winning plumbing & heating engineer - Chartered Institute member, Jimmy Hendry & Well known domestic based electrical contractor Nick Bundy

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. 

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

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

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 

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.

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

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

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 

Mark Millar is joined by Harvey Fremlin from The National Self Build & Renovation Centre to give an overview on how to acquire land 

Mark Millar is joined by Ben Martin from The Carlton Tavern to tell the incredible story behind returning the pub to it's glory after the listed building was illegally demolished a number of years ago

Martin Matheson joins Mark Millar to discuss how he created The Sheiling in Loch Lundie during Covid. Martin talks about the plans for the build, the building process and the end results of all of the hard work and skill put into the project

Mark Millar has invited Guy Abbott, Technical Director at Morguard Building Surveyors to give you some sound advice on what to consider, investigate, what to ask and research with regards to buying a domestic property to renovate or flip for profit 

Mark Millar is joined by Helen George so that she can explain how she planned their build to finish on time, on budget and without any mishaps along the way

Mark Millar invites guests to join him and discuss the pros and cons of bringing in one building contractor to oversee the whole project versus project managing the build yourself and bringing in an array of subcontractors 

Mark Millar is joined by Morwenna Slade, Head of Climate Adaptation at Historic England so that Mark can ask some questions about what kind of permission is required when retrofitting in listed domestic properties as well as renovations to those properties or non listed properties in conservation areas. Mark also asks Morwenna about her role at Historic England and the challenge she faces in trying to proetet the history of listed buildings while simultaniously protecting the environment

Mark Millar is joined Brian Berry CEO of the FMB to talk about retrofitting as a whole. Retrofitting advocate from the world of Plumbing & Heating, Allen Hart joins the show to talk about what would be some good practices when it comes to retrofitting and Luke Nicholls from Renew East Ltd gives us a case study of fitting a heat pump for a self build project

Mark Millar is joined by three guests from his first two shows, six months on from when they first joined him, to find out how their self build projects are unfolding 

Mark Millar is joined by Ranjan Bhattacharya, real-estate entrepeneur, property mentor and media personality to give an overview on his approach to property development and the current market

Nicky (@house_at_ballycoose on Instagram) shares her experience self building in Northern Ireland which involved taking the plans and ripping them up and re-designing to achieve her dream build

Mark Millar looks at the approach to domestic building in Northern Ireland with Paddy O'Hart from selfbuildconsultancy.co.uk and James Hagan from Hagan Homes

Stuart Wyeth returns to talk about his success building an impressive property portfolio. Stuart talks about how networking, environmental concerns, understanding the demands of the market and determination has been key to his success and offers some insight and advice for those hoping to do the same

Harvey Fremlin from The National Self Build & Renovation Centre joins Mark Millar to discuss all the current self build trends, the marketplace, retrofitting, new technology and why it makes so much sense to self build if you have the means and demand quality 

Stuart Wyeth from Sky Lofts and SW Homes & Developments joins Mark Millar to discuss loft conversions and explains the value they can add to an existing property or new build

Luke Millard from Bristol Garden Rooms Ltd (BGR) joins Mark Millar to share his knoweledge and experiences creating incredible garden rooms. Mark and Luke talk about what is possible, planning permission, ideas for different kinds of materials used for cladding and more

Mark Millar has a look at the different materials and approaches you can take to creating some beautiful and spacious worktop counter spaces in your home or self build project. Liam Colgon from Mayfair Worktops talks about the options surrounding quartz, granit and ceramic bespoke worktops. Toby Hurst from Concrete Carrot joins Mark to explore what is possible with concrete

Mark Millar is joined by two of his favourite Interior Designers that he's had the pleasure of working with on TV, Gabrielle Blackman & Barbara Ramani. Mark has invited Gabrielle & Barbara into the studio to talk about how we can bring life and light into our self builds or existing homes

Mark Millar talks to Matt Tipping from Cabin Makers about how to go about building a Cabin and what is possible with regards to purpose and design. Then, Richard Lee from Plankbridge explains the history behind Shepherd Huts and the benefits of having one on your property

Mark Millar is joined by Daniel Smith from Internorm to discuss different window options and Chris Wann from Korniche Aluminium Systems talks about aluminium, flat glass, self cleaning windows and roof lanterns

Ian Clay from Clays - The leading supplier of Structural Insulated Panels - joins Mark to give you a guide on how SIPs work, what is possible with regards to building with them and everything you need to know before you start a build using SIPs. Alasdair Stephens from Heb Homes in Scotland talks about their kit homes, which they supply across the UK and Ireland

Mark Millar explores ICF Construction with his guest Robin Miller, the managing director of Beco Products - the UK’s longest established supplier of insulated concrete formwork - A practical and energy efficient construction system to accommodate our future needs

Mark Millar is joined by Jonathan Randall (https://www.jrkitchens.co.uk/) to discuss trends, options and functionality with regards to creating the pefect kitchen for your building project

Tom McSherry from Buildstore joins Mark Millar to give you advice and information on how to approach getting a mortgage that suits your ambitions with regards to your self build project

Mark Millar talks to Architect Julian Owen about how to get started with self building. Julian has literally written the book on the subject with his book Design and Build Your Own Home

Mark Millar is joined by Architectural Technologist, George Barr who has just embarked on his first self build project with two clients who are husband and wife. George talks about the challenges so far, the issues with communication, regulations, planning and more

Mark Millar is joined by Jonny McCracken from Tileworks to give a rundown on how to approach designing your bathrooms, what is possible within the home environment, trends, accessibility and more

Mark Millar is joined by Theo Dales, from KOTO, to discuss pre-fabricated modular buildings and Simon Orrels, from Timber Frame Technologies, to discuss timber framed structures

Mark Millar has invited three well respected and knowledgable figures from the plumbing & heating and renewables sector to give you a complete guide on heat pumps and what you need to know when installing them on your self build projects

Mark is joined by a decorator, carpenter, electrician and house builder so that they can give you a guide on how to work with them, when to book them and how to get the best out of each trade on your self builds

Mark Millar is joined by Scott Baker, known as Tidybricks on YouTube to discuss how to approach your garden design when you've run out of money on a build and what to avoid doing yourself. Iain Healey from Dig It Garden explains what plants and flowers you can use on a shoestring budget to create great outdoor spaces and Paul Baker from My Garden Design gives you a complete guide on how to approach garden design properly and with a complete budget for everything you need

Barbara Ramani, an Interior Designer who has worked on projects for BBC and Channel 5, returns for another chat with Mark Millar. On this episode, Mark sets up some scenarios you might come across on a domestic self build and asks Barbara how to approach and solve some of these issues and situations

Interior Designer, Barbara Ramani joins Mark in the studio to give a complete overview of how you can work with an Interior Designer throughout your domestic building project

Mark Millar is joined by Mark Stevenson from Potton, a self build academy to give some advice on how to approach financing a domestic build. Then, Mike Pawley from Mayflower Group joins the show to explain where you can get some of this money from

Mark takes his first look at Scotland and how building and maintaing properties is approaches there. On this episodes Mark talks to SELECT MD Alan Wilson about building control and safety, Mark looks at how building on the Shetland Islands is approached and talks to Ian Howie, a decorator that has restored almost 100 listed properties and castles in Scotland

Mark Millar is joined by The VAT Man, Andrew Jones to discuss how you should approach claiming back VAT on your self build projects and renovations. Andrew explain what is and isn't VAT exempt, Who should and shouldn't be charging you VAT, how to seperate out purchases so that you can claim VAT back on them, how to deal with HMRC after the build is complete and more

Mark Millar is joined by Astrid Arnold, a Carpenter that spent many years living in a converted van before building her family house to discuss how she approached that lifestyle and some of the customised features of the van. Richard Turk from Turks Shipyard talks about building house boats and commercial projects completed which include floating cinemas and churches. Sammy Brough, a houseboat resident in London joins Mark to talk about her approach to living on a 40 foot narrowboat. Nicholas Austin, who is the man to see if you want to live on the waterways of the capital explains what kind of an investment this lifestyle requires

Abigail Ward from the Energy Saving Trust joins Mark Millar to explain EPC ratings, their importance, the reforms needed, the increase in value a good EPC rating can have for a property and how much money you can save per year by improving your properties EPC rating

Mark is joined by YouTuber & Carpenter Robin Clevett to talk about the ongoing renovations and improvements he's making to his family home which was designed by a well known architect. Influencer and Plumbing & Heating Engineer Todd Glister talks about the beginning stages of building his own home from scratch and Carpenter Andrew Walker talks about his 'off the grid' barn conversion

Mark met Jools and Steve on his Channel 5 show 'Build Your Dream Home in the Country' after their house build decended into chaos. Jools talks about how the project began, where it went wrong, the detail about the issues with the build and how Mark worked with Jools and Steve to get the project completed. Jools also gives an update and discusses the plans for the property moving forward.