Outside of the cost, the biggest downside with drylining is the upheaval in your home

Advice from expert builder Kieran McCarthy

Many homes designed around temporary family stages, like young children, eventually become less functional, underscoring the importance of architects designing for future adaptability.

Should I go with the heat-pump upgrade or solar?

Most engineers will design the same foundations for a bungalow as for a two-storey house, even though there is clearly less weight per metre of foundation

This is an excellent question, and it brings to the surface many key design and budget considerations that may not be apparent at the start

Builder Advice: There is a wide range of electric powered options when replacing an old oil-fired central heating system

Builder Advice: There is a wide range of electric powered options when replacing an old oil-fired central heating system