Episodes

  • Taking On Another Project

    Taking On Another Project
    Aug 10 2025
    Mark Millar looks at going at it again and what you can learn from your first build. Guests include: Scott Baggaley AKA Scott DIY & Jools Cardozo
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    15 mins
  • Buying The Worst House On The Worst Street!

    Buying The Worst House On The Worst Street!
    Aug 3 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by Ian Cowie from Blyth in Northumberland to talk about what he's doing to regenerate the local area. Ian tells an incredible story from drug addiction and prison to helping the community he once terrorised.
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    16 mins
  • Electrics For Your Self Build Project

    Electrics For Your Self Build Project
    Jul 27 2025
    Mark Millar looks into getting the electrical aspects of your self build sorted. Mark talks to Paul Collins, Technical Director from the NICEIC about the importance of doing your due dilligence with regards to who you get to do the work. Electrical Contractor, Mike Toulson about options and possibilities with regards to smart home technology and touches on timescales, money and availability.
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    17 mins
  • Richard Collins On Sustainability In Construction

    Richard Collins On Sustainability In Construction
    Jul 20 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by Richard Collins, founder of the CSR-A Accreditation and Sustainablity Advocate with a keen involvement in the construction industry. Richard talks about the accreditation and why he's created it, How you can build more sustainably and how to do it without it costing you more.
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    35 mins
  • What Happened With These Planning Nightmares!?

    What Happened With These Planning Nightmares!?
    Jul 13 2025
    Mark Millar invites Chartered Planning Consultant, Mark Doodes to join him and run through some high profile planning misshaps that made the national and local press. They talk through what went wrong or the challenges presented, what could have been done differently, how to avoid running into similar issues and Mark Doodes gives some solid advice at the end to recap.
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    25 mins
  • The Old Manor House Renovation

    The Old Manor House Renovation
    Jul 6 2025
    Mark Millar talks to Charlotte Taylor about her Old Manor House Renovation project that she's taken on with her husband. Charlotte talks about the plans for the house, What she's found so far and what is next for the project.
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    20 mins
  • Different Insulation Options

    Different Insulation Options
    Jun 29 2025
    Mark Millar takes a look at two options for insulating a home that may seem unconventional, but actually have more history and prove more effective, than many of the more conventional options. Mark talks to Michael Leung from Balanced Earth Architects in Byron Bay about the use of hemp. Paul Lynch from Ecococon discusses using straw elements to insulate and build.
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    27 mins
  • Are Heat Pumps The Future?

    Are Heat Pumps The Future?
    Jun 22 2025
    Mark Millar is joined by two notable names from the heating and low carbon heating tech industry to discuss heat pumps in the run up to The Installer Show at the NEC next week. Mark asks Gareth Roberts from Carbon Zero Renewables about his doubts around heat pumps and talks to John Hancock, COO of Wolseley Group, about their work trying to train and educate the installer and end user
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    24 mins