OUR BUILD: THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A SLOPING BUILD SITE
Waterproofing challenges are part and parcel of building on a sloping site, and Louis Croft was no exception. It’s a good job the views [...]
OAK FLOORING AND PETS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM SUMMER THE STRATHEARN DOG
I, often hear my Mum Sarah ponder “Why is there this myth that you can’t have an oak floor if you have a dog?” She [...]
OUR BUILD: LOUIS CROFT SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY, AT LAST
We won’t lie, between groundworks and internal drainage, the waterproofing challenges of building on a sloping site, two long days of infilling, plus concrete, [...]
OUR BUILD: FOLLOWING THE FINE TRADITION OF RESPONSIBLE BUILDING
Louis Croft was always going to be a sustainable, responsible build: you don’t work with Stuart Bagshaw otherwise, and you certainly don’t try and get [...]
OUR BUILD: FOOTINGS AND CONCRETE
A cautionary tale Anyone who’s built their own home loves to tell war stories, it’s a route we’re keen to avoid, but every now and [...]
6 TIPS ON HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT NATURAL STONE FLOOR
Stone is undeniably appealing – we all loved collecting pebbles on the beach. Picking out the ones with cool stripy patterns or the one [...]
OUR BUILD: 5 EASY WAYS MAKE SHORT WORK OF GROUNDWORKS
Whether you call it groundworks or carving up the land or even total mayhem-style destruction, no new house gets built without a bit of [...]
OUR BUILD: A IS FOR ARCHITECT
A is for Architect: do your research, trust your instinct Whatever anyone tells you, when it comes to building your own house, find the [...]
OUR BUILD: ADVICE ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTORS
A full-service architect isn’t a luxury. Building your own house is an incredible experience, but it’s not cheap, and along the way you’ll be tempted time and [...]
OUR BUILD: AKA PROJECT PASSION PART 2
Louis, the 18th century crofter with an eye for a great view - don’t ask, ‘who’s Louis?’, we don’t know.Even the lyrical locals round [...]