Homebuilding & Renovating

How to create a healthy home

If recent studies are to be believed, the average person living in the UK spends around 22 hours of their day indoors* — that’s a massive 90%!

The rise of home working, even before the recent lockdown, means that much of that indoors time might be spent in our own homes, making it all the more important that our houses are offering us maximum health benefits, in terms of mental wellbeing as well as physical.

A healthy home is one that supports its inhabitants’ health, using a combination of design features, carefully chosen materials and interior fittings tailored towards their lifestyles and needs.

The good news is that taking on a self-build renovation or extension project can provide scope to design and build a healthier home from the outset. Here, we look at five key ways you

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