House Planning Help Podcast

Feb 25 2025 375 ep. 32 mins 402

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If you want to build a house, where would you start?

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HPH372: Introducing the circular economy to housing

Feb 25 2025 44 mins

Katherine Adams and Connie Spoor talk about the circular economy and construction, and practical strategies for making reuse a priority on housing projects and self-builds. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH371: What is wood fibre insulation? – with Chris Brookman

Feb 12 2025 35 mins

Chris Brookman from Back to Earth explains what wood fibre insulation is, how it could be used on a project and why careful specification is required. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH370: Where your money goes on a home retrofit project

Jan 29 2025 60 mins

Florence Collier, founder of Humblebee, takes us step-by-step through the deep retrofit of her 1970s home. She explains the costs relating to each measure and the cumulative total as the project advances. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH369: Converting a barn to meet the Living Building Challenge – with Toby Diggens

Jan 15 2025 46 mins

Toby Diggens explains what it takes to meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge, and working to the standard when renovating an existing building. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH368: Creating biodiverse natural landscapes – with Toby Diggens

Jan 01 2025 47 mins

Toby Diggens, founder and co-director of Digg and Co outlines how we can all contribute to creating ecologically diverse and resilient landscapes to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH367: A furniture maker builds a timber eco home – with Lucinda Leech

Dec 18 2024 32 mins

Furniture maker Lucinda Leech shares her story of building a modest, but beautiful eco home. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH366: Could a home energy transformation pay for itself?

Dec 04 2024 45 mins

Howard Johns, founder of One Zero, outlines their home energy transformation service which includes topping up insulation and adding solar PV, battery storage and a heat pump. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH365: Becoming a housing activist – with Cypren Edmunds

Nov 20 2024 37 mins

Cypren Edmonds, a housing activist and advocate for bio-based building materials, describes the challenges he has faced living in social housing in London, and the health benefits and energy efficiency that can be achieved through building with straw. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH364: The power of community led housing – with Kareem Dayes from RUSS

Nov 06 2024 62 mins

Kareem Dayes, co-founder of RUSS in Lewisham, explains why setting up a Community Land Trust was a route to deliver genuinely affordable housing and create a better neighbourhood. Check out the show notes for more information.

HPH363: Is it worth getting an asbestos survey for an existing home?

Oct 23 2024 48 mins

Greg Byrne from RB Asbestos Consultants explains what asbestos is, why it was used so widely in construction, its potential impact on health, and how you go about identifying and removing asbestos products. Check out the show notes for more information.