Journal242 posts, 2017 to 2026
The design and build journal.
Every job teaches something. This is where it gets written up. Planning, basements, costs, finishes and the people who build them.
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More from the archive.
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Loft conversion3 min read
Extension or loft conversion in London?
Extension or loft conversion for a London home that needs more space. Compare the space gained, long term value and the time each takes.
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Collaboration1 min read
NU Projects and Covet House, 2021
A 2021 note on a sourcing arrangement with Covet House, a collective of furniture brands. Kept for the record, not a current partnership.
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Extensions10 min read
Kitchen side return and wraparound extensions
Plan a London kitchen extension with clear guidance on side-return, rear and wraparound layouts, planning, cost, structure and design-and-build delivery.
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Design and build11 min read
Getting your name out there, Nick Jeffries
Nick Jeffries on the Founding Network podcast in 2020. How NU started, why he makes content every day, and what he learned losing a business.
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Interior design2 min read
Internal window security shutters London
Internal window security shutters for prime London homes. Bespoke, invisible security integrated with luxury interior design. Specialists at NU Projects.
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Interior design3 min read
Safe rooms in prime London homes
How a safe room is planned inside a prime London home. The security brief, structure, fire escape routes and the services it needs.
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Construction2 min read
My year at NU Projects
A team member on her first 14 months at NU in Fulham. Moving from interior studies into the construction side of the business.
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Construction1 min read
New builds, say yes, NU Projects
Building a home from scratch can be the most incredible experience, but also one of the most challenging and stressful times of your life.
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Construction1 min read
Join the NU Projects affiliation programme
How the NU Projects affiliate programme works. Refer a friend or colleague planning a renovation, and earn a fee once their project signs.
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Construction2 min read
Ronnie Surridge, BMX to property
How a sponsored BMX rider moved from competition into London construction. Ronnie Surridge on the road from the bike to the building site.
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Construction1 min read
Palazzo Morelli, handcrafted surfaces
A note from 2019 on the Italian surface maker NU Projects began working with, and what handcrafted hard surfaces bring to a London home.
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Interior design1 min read
Italian surfaces: gemstone, marble, wood
Italian stone, marble, mosaic and gemstone surfaces. What specialist surface work adds to a room, and what it needs from the build.
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Interior design2 min read
NU Projects now doing #NU kitchens!
Why NU started supplying its own kitchens with a German manufacturer. How to hold on to kitchen quality when the renovation budget is tight.
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Collaboration2 min read
A new working partnership, announced in 2019
A 2019 company note on the working partnership with Hunt Property Services. What the tie-up added for buyers, landlords and renovation clients.
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Home renovation3 min read
Designing a home for wheelchair access
How to design a home that works for wheelchair users and ageing residents. Door widths, turning space and finishes that still look good.
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Construction2 min read
Party walls, what you need to know
Party walls explained for London homeowners. When a neighbour must be notified, what can go wrong, and how to keep works civil.
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Basements3 min read
Basements, the facts to know
What a basement conversion involves in London. How the budget is built up, what party walls add, and how to light a floor with no windows.
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Architecture3 min read
Planning permission: the ins and outs
We all wish that when wanting to change something in our home, it would be simple and work could commence straight away.
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Design and build2 min read
Your go to design and build main contractor
What NU Projects does as a main contractor, and what five clients said about it. Founded by Nick Jeffries, working out of Fulham.
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Extensions2 min read
Fulham’s slowing market: time to renovate
A slowing Fulham market makes the case for extending instead of moving. Side returns, loft conversions and full refurbishment explained.
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Basements2 min read
4,650 London basements in a decade
A study counting 4,650 basements approved under London homes from 2008 to 2017. The pools, gyms and cinemas, and how deep they go.
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Basements1 min read
Why build a basement
Two reasons to dig a basement, explained by our founder in Fulham. The rooms owners put underground, and what a new floor adds.
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Basements2 min read
Pros and cons of building a basement
The case for and against digging a basement under a London house. Cost, added value, disruption and the checks to make before you commit.
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Construction1 min read
Nick Jeffries, the real entrepreneur
Nick Jeffries on 30 years in business and his new YouTube channel. Adding value through loft conversions, kitchen extensions and design.
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