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What It Really Costs to Remove a Load-Bearing Wall in the UK (2026)
Real tendered prices for taking down a load-bearing wall between two rooms in the UK, uplifted to 2026 rates.
Real Life Architecture
Aug 56 min read


How to Knock a Load-Bearing Wall in the UK
I have been demolishing load-bearing walls in my projects for over 20 years. Most of my clients are homeowners in the UK who don't know how a load-bearing wall is taken down and who worry about the consequences. I made a video about the cost of removing a wall in 2024 but in this video, I explain the methods used to do this work. Do not attempt this yourself and always take professional advice as early as possible in any project.
Real Life Architecture
Nov 17, 20258 min read


Buying an Old House in the UK: What to Check Before You Offer
An architect's checks before you offer on an older property — the roof, the planning history, what Street View reveals, and why a survey only tells you half the story.
Real Life Architecture
Feb 15, 202512 min read


How to build an extension on top of your garage in the UK
Extending above a garage in the UK can be done but it comes at a cost. Is it worth it?
Real Life Architecture
Jun 2, 20246 min read


A Design Guide to Bathrooms
Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. In this post I want to show you how to create a great bathroom in your home. I'm going to use images from several of my own designs, including this project, as an example. I have been a self-emplo
Real Life Architecture
Nov 12, 20239 min read


A Design Guide to Kitchens
Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. I have been a self-employed Architect in the UK since 2009. In my day job I specialise in designing private homes and I want to show you how to create a kitchen that becomes the heart of family li
Real Life Architecture
Nov 6, 202310 min read


Buying a house to make it MUCH BIGGER
Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. Have you been trying to buy the ideal family home but can't seem to find the right property? Maybe you’ve decided to buy a house, and then make it much bigger, so it works for you. This house was
Real Life Architecture
Oct 28, 20236 min read


What Is Under This House?
Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. Have you been trying to buy the ideal family home but can't seem to find the right property? Maybe you’ve decided to buy a house, and then build an extension, to make it work for you. That’s what
Real Life Architecture
Oct 14, 20237 min read


Maybe you don't need a house extension
Níall Hedderman · ARB-registered architect · RIBA Chartered Member I've run my own architecture practice in Edinburgh since 2009, specialising in altering, extending and renovating homes. Since 2022 I've given over 340 online consultations to homeowners and buyers across the UK. Find more space by knocking down walls Is your house too small. Do you need more space? Are you thinking about building an extension to solve that problem. Stop, maybe you don't need to build a ho
Real Life Architecture
Jun 1, 20236 min read
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