Suppliers Sites

Quantum-boilers Condensing boilers and hot water cylinders for all your central heating needs. 

garagedoorslancs  Garage Doors Lancashire has been supplying a high quality service to the residential and commercial customer for over 30 years. A large family firm which prides itself on supplying quality products backed by quality installation teams.

hb-aluminium.co.uk  manufacture and install Aluminium Curtainwalling, Windows, Shopfronts, Entrances and Patios.

Floor Heating Systems Ltd  underfloor heating supplies and information

Johnson and Starley ltd Total Comfort Solutions for the domestic and commercial markets. Highly efficient quality products for Heating, Hot Water, Ventilation, and Cooling.

Yateslate Yates & Company Ltd was established in 1988 as a distributor of natural roofing slates.

Gwynneth Clark - Engineering With Composites. Gwynneth creates water-tight, durable membranes and structures using glass reinforced plastics and other composites either at her Nelson workshop or, as in the case of our first floor balconies, in-situ. Tel: 01282 618219.

Varley Insulation Specialists in polystyrene block cutting, Varley supply most large builders’ merchants with Kingspan, Rockwool, Xtratherm and loose fill thermal and sound insulation products. Graham Varley is very helpful. Located just off the A6 north of Preston

Slate Rofatop UK supplier of Rofatop Magic breathable membrane.

xtratherm Xtratherm manufacturers of extra performance Polyisocyanurate (polyiso)

 Links to other self builders’ sites.

eddystoneselfbuild well laid out site, an excellent reference source

adethebuilder a blow by blow account of a project

nickw.worldonline Nick Whetstone’s plans

selfbuildabc Build Stories page

Publications

Ovolopublishing  As well as books about selfbuild and construction you will find a number of interesting articles and stories in the Housebuilder's Update Online section.

selfbuilder-homemaker  Free to everyone with planning permission. Published monthly. A good source of materials and suppliers for self-builders.

The Housebuilders Bible by Mark Brinkley is exactly what it says on the cover.

Build It Magazine: articles and case studies.

SelfBuild and Design - our favourite magazine.

www.homebuilding.co.uk/  Homebuilding and Renovation Magazine:  articles and case studies.

Reference Websites.

http://www.borpin.co.uk/ the most practical and comprehensive selfbuild FAQ collection on the web.

http://www.selfbuild123.co.uk/ selfbuild help site.

http://www.builditthisway.co.uk/thebooks.htm good list of selfbuild books

http://www.selfbuildcentre.com/books/bible.htm books and videos for sale online

ww.selfbuildit.co.uk/ a comprehensive guide to most selfbuild topics