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## Renovating and DIY Latest
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### [Making inherited historic homes work][1]
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[![How to make inherited historic homes work for you - Blair Estate, Ayrshire
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is one of the oldest continually inhabited great mansions in Scotland][2]
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][1]
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Owners of historic period homes are using imaginative means to pay the bills,
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says **Caroline McGhie**.
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23 May 2011
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### [Search for Britain's best home makers][3]
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[![Last year's overall winners the Dawsons made nearly 300,000 on their self-
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build ][4] ][3]
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**Christopher Middleton** launches our search for Britain's best home makers
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20 May 2011
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### [Homebuilding Awards: Make it on your own][5]
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[![Pennard House won Best Contemporary Home last year][6] ][5]
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**Christopher Middleton **presents the top tips for self-build success
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20 May 2011
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### [Homebuilding Awards: How to enter the competition][7]
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[![The Bullens' cliff-top home won Best Conversion in last year's awards][8]
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][7]
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Here are the categories and conditions of entry for the Homebuilding and
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Renovating Awards 2011
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20 May 2011
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### [Homebuilding Awards: Last year's winners][9]
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[![John and Wendy Bullens' cliff-top home won in the Best Conversion
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category][10]][9]
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A look at last year's winners from the Homebuilding and Renovating Awards
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20 May 2011
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### [Property special: Brush up your sales tactics][11]
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Being creative can pep up the market, as **Christopher Middleton **explains
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18 May 2011
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### [Property special: Knock down and rebuild][12]
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Bulldozers move in as owners rebuild rather than renovate
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17 May 2011
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### [Property special: Total revamp][13]
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Converting seven bedsits to one big home, we learn how one family beat the
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odds
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13 May 2011
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### [Property special: The rise of holiday lets][14]
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Holiday lets are on the rise as we speak to a pair who are turning a profit
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from letting out waterfront properties
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13 May 2011
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### [Property special: The let set][15]
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We look at the rise of letting and the state of the property market
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13 May 2011
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### [Unearth a living history in the garden][16]
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Houses with neglected historical gardens can be treasure troves of lost
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beauty, as **Lesley Gillilan** discovered when visiting Coombe Trenchard in
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Devon
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04 May 2011
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### [Doctor in the House: External wall insulation][17]
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Our DIY expert **David Snell** answers your questions on all things building
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and safety related
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11 Apr 2011
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### [On the property market: wrecks that won't ruin you][18]
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**Graham Norwood** searches for properties that are ripe for conversion across
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Europe - only DIY enthusiasts need apply
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11 Apr 2011
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### [DIY: Sisters, do it for yourselves][19]
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Think your man's not up to the job? Then stop complaining and take DIY into
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your own hands
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02 Apr 2011
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### [Kevin McCloud's silver lining: How to reinvent your home][20]
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When moving isn't an option, why not reinvent your home - and increase the
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property's value in the process? Kevin McCloud tells **Christopher Middleton**
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how to go about it
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18 Mar 2011
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### [Statement staircases: Give your house a step up][21]
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The statement staircase is back - but now it is easier to achieve, says
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**Maria Fitzpatrick **
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08 Mar 2011
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### [Church renovations: A leap of faith][22]
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It takes time and tenacity to convert a church. But for a brave few, the
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reward at the end is a unique character home, writes **Caroline McGhie **
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07 Mar 2011
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### [Green spring cleaning: Traditional ways triumph][23]
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Forget shop-bought cleaners says **Sarah Lonsdale**, it's better to make your
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own
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23 Feb 2011
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### [Home improvements: Don't put off these simple DIY repairs][24]
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**Jeff Howell **offers advice on how to fill cracks, fix taps and repair
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damaged windows
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22 Feb 2011
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### [Let some light into your life][25]
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Conservatories not only provide climate control and extra space, they can also
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add value, says **Graham Norwood **
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22 Feb 2011
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### [How to renovate walls and windows][26]
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**Maria Fitzpatrick **asks interiors experts about the best ways to brighten
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your home
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21 Feb 2011
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### [Garden studios: Join the pod squad][27]
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Looking for extra space? Try a garden studio, says **Nicole Swengley **
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21 Feb 2011
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### [Home renovation: Spruce up to sell up][28]
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In a ruthless market, creating a good first impression is vital, says
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**Caroline McGhie **
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21 Feb 2011
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### [House Doctor DIY: How to insulate a garage][29]
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Our DIY expert answers your questions on condensation, dirty water and garage
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additions
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10 Feb 2011
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### [Doctor in the House: fixing plasterboard][30]
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Our DIY expert answers your questions on plasterboard, bathroom mould and
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painting oak
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04 Feb 2011
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[More stories from this section][31]
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## [Property Blog »][32]
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### [How to reform the banks][33]
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By Andrew Lilico
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27 May 2011
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### [Why FTSE 100 investors should beware the 'hippo market'][34]
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By Ian Cowie
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27 May 2011
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### [Insurers call for Government to end carnage among young drivers][35]
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By Ian Cowie
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27 May 2011
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### [Belarus vs Greece][36]
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By Andrew Lilico
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26 May 2011
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In Renovating and DIY
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[![Castles for sale][37]][38]
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### [Property Picture Galleries][38]
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[![Interior of the new Oka store][39]][40]
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### [Interiors and Shopping][40]
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[![World's best places to live ][41]][42]
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### [World's best places to live][42]
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[![equity-release-guide][43]][44]
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### [The Daily Telegraph Guide to Equity Release][44]
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[![Bargain Hunter: The St Sulpice sofa][45]][46]
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### [Bargain hunter][46]
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