Building Ideas - with Mark Millar
Mark Millar has joined Fix Radio to host our brand new property development show!Every week the show offers practical advice, shares real-life experiences and introduces ‘out of the box’ thinking, designed to help working tradespeople develop their property.Mark and his panel of guests take a look at all the big questions, including financing, project management, finding the right partners, planning permission and embracing new building techniques and technologies.
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Episodes
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Architect Robin Callister Discusses Extensions, Renovations & Planning Permission
Sunday, 21 July 2024
Robin Callister (Urbanist Architecture) joins Mark Millar in the studio to discuss extensions, renovations and how you can create plans and designs that are most likely to obtain planning permission
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How To Create A Pub In Your Back Garden
Sunday, 14 July 2024
Mark Millar is joined by guests to discuss how you can create private pubs, pub sheds and bars in your back garden. Mark looks at everything from how the professionals approach it, Award winning pub sheds and sustainably created bars costing only £300!
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A Look At Basements And What You Can Do With Them
Sunday, 7 July 2024
Mark Millar talks to Architect and Self Build Author, Julian Owen about how we can approach creating an interesting or useful space in your basement. They also discuss adding a basement to an existing property, limitations, creative ideas for basement...
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Re-Roofing Domestic Properties
Sunday, 30 June 2024
Mark Millar gives the lowdown on how to get a domestic property re-roofed, when to get work done, how much time, money and effort this might cost and more
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A Look At A Fantastic Passivhaus Project & The Passivhaus Standard
Sunday, 23 June 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Paul Mallion, a Passivhaus Designer & Chartered Suveyor who explains the concept & building requirements of the passivhaus standard (https://conker.cc). Paul also discusses his work on a notable domestic project for...
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Converting Domestic/Commercial Spaces Into HMOs & Multiple Flats
Sunday, 16 June 2024
Mark Millar looks at HMOs as well as turning a commercial or domestic space into multiple seperate flats. Mark looks at the approach to converting and managing HMOs and also how you go about the design phase
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Approach To Barn Conversion Design With Jenny McIntee
Sunday, 9 June 2024
Mark Millar takes a first look at barn conversions and starts with the architecture, design and floor layout. Jenny McIntee (www.jennymcintee.co.uk) an Architect with decades of experience, who has created some amazing barn conversion designs, joins...
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Swimming Pools For Your Self Build
Sunday, 2 June 2024
Mark Millar looks at options available to self builders with regards to swimming pools. Mark talks to fellow Fix Radio presenter, Robin Clevett about his own experiences building an indoor pool in his garden room. Ben Bonsor from Orbro Pools gives you...
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Are You Ready For The Life Upheaval That Comes With Building A House?
Sunday, 26 May 2024
Mark Millar is joined by two guests to discuss how day to day life changed as they took on a self build project. Lucy Hutchings, who runs shegrowsveg.com - talks about how her self build experience was an emotional rollercoaster with a successful...
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A Look At Salvaging & Sourcing Materials Sustainably
Sunday, 19 May 2024
Mark Millar is joined by two guests who have experience sourcing materials for self building projects in a sustainable fashion. Fix Radio & TV legend, Clive Holland talks about his discoveries of what you could reclaim, save and use from dumpsters...
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How To Think Like A QS When Planning Your Build
Sunday, 12 May 2024
Mark Millar has invited Tim Phillips, a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with more than 30 years experience in the building trade to join him and give you a complete guide full of invaluable advice about how to make purchases and plan orders of materials for...
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Could This Be The Best Renovation Project You Could Take On?
Sunday, 5 May 2024
Mark Millar is joined by the homeowner of a modernised and converted bungalow and an architect who has had experience renovating bungalows to discuss how we can take a modern approach to an anachronistic design
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A Guide To Finding & Acquiring Land
Sunday, 28 April 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Harvey Fremlin from The National Self Build & Renovation Centre to give an overview on how to acquire land
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Bringing A Historic Pub Back From Demolition
Sunday, 21 April 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Ben Martin from The Carlton Tavern to tell the incredible story behind returning the pub to it's glory after the listed building was illegally demolished a number of years ago
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What To Watch Out For When Acquiring Property To Flip
Sunday, 14 April 2024
Mark Millar has invited Guy Abbott, Technical Director at Morguard Building Surveyors to give you some sound advice on what to consider, investigate, what to ask and research with regards to buying a domestic property to renovate or flip for profit
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Planning Your Build Properly
Sunday, 7 April 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Helen George so that she can explain how she planned their build to finish on time, on budget and without any mishaps along the way
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Battle Of The Builds: One Builder vs. Subcontractors
Sunday, 31 March 2024
Mark Millar invites guests to join him and discuss the pros and cons of bringing in one building contractor to oversee the whole project versus project managing the build yourself and bringing in an array of subcontractors
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Renovating & Retrofitting In Conservation Areas & Listed Buildings
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Morwenna Slade, Head of Climate Adaptation at Historic England so that Mark can ask some questions about what kind of permission is required when retrofitting in listed domestic properties as well as renovations to those...
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Retrofitting
Sunday, 17 March 2024
Mark Millar is joined Brian Berry CEO of the FMB to talk about retrofitting as a whole. Retrofitting advocate from the world of Plumbing & Heating, Allen Hart joins the show to talk about what would be some good practices when it comes to...
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The Six Month Update...
Sunday, 10 March 2024
Mark Millar is joined by three guests from his first two shows, six months on from when they first joined him, to find out how their self build projects are unfolding
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Property Development With Ranjan Bhattacharya
Sunday, 3 March 2024
Mark Millar is joined by Ranjan Bhattacharya, real-estate entrepeneur, property mentor and media personality to give an overview on his approach to property development and the current market
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A Look At A Self Build Project In Northern Ireland
Sunday, 25 February 2024
Nicky (@house_at_ballycoose on Instagram) shares her experience self building in Northern Ireland which involved taking the plans and ripping them up and re-designing to achieve her dream build
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The Self Build & Housing Market In Northern Ireland
Sunday, 18 February 2024
Mark Millar looks at the approach to domestic building in Northern Ireland with Paddy O'Hart from selfbuildconsultancy.co.uk and James Hagan from Hagan Homes
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Property Developer Stuart Wyeth On Networking & Successes
Sunday, 11 February 2024
Stuart Wyeth returns to talk about his success building an impressive property portfolio. Stuart talks about how networking, environmental concerns, understanding the demands of the market and determination has been key to his success and offers some...
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Should You Add A Loft Conversion To Your Property/Build?
Sunday, 4 February 2024
Stuart Wyeth from Sky Lofts and SW Homes & Developments joins Mark Millar to discuss loft conversions and explains the value they can add to an existing property or new build
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How To Create A Garden Room With Luke Millard
Sunday, 28 January 2024
Luke Millard from Bristol Garden Rooms Ltd (BGR) joins Mark Millar to share his knoweledge and experiences creating incredible garden rooms. Mark and Luke talk about what is possible, planning permission, ideas for different kinds of materials used...
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An Introduction To Choosing Worktops For Your Home
Sunday, 21 January 2024
Mark Millar has a look at the different materials and approaches you can take to creating some beautiful and spacious worktop counter spaces in your home or self build project. Liam Colgon from Mayfair Worktops talks about the options surrounding...
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Bring Colour, Life & Light Into Your Home
Sunday, 14 January 2024
Mark Millar is joined by two of his favourite Interior Designers that he's had the pleasure of working with on TV, Gabrielle Blackman & Barbara Ramani. Mark has invited Gabrielle & Barbara into the studio to talk about how we can bring life...
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Battle Of The Builds: Cabins & Shepherd Huts
Sunday, 24 December 2023
Mark Millar talks to Matt Tipping from Cabin Makers about how to go about building a Cabin and what is possible with regards to purpose and design. Then, Richard Lee from Plankbridge explains the history behind Shepherd Huts and the benefits of having...
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A Guide To Windows For Your Self Build Project
Sunday, 17 December 2023
Mark Millar is joined by Daniel Smith from Internorm to discuss different window options and Chris Wann from Korniche Aluminium Systems talks about aluminium, flat glass, self cleaning windows and roof lanterns
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