HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray
Release Date: 05/07/2025
HPH379: What is inclusive design? – with Stephanie Kyle
House Planning Help Podcast
Stephanie Kyle from Floyd Slaski Architects explains how we can design for disability, gender, religion, and anything that’s considered a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. She also highlights the biggest challenge of inclusive design which is people’s differing needs, and suggests how we best go about designing spaces. Check out for more information.
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HPH378: Accessibility for all – with Guy Harris
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Guy Harris from AccessiblePRS explains why accessible housing is important, what the key considerations are and how to deliver it well. He also shares his experience of designing his own house as a wheelchair user. Check out for more information.
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HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray
House Planning Help Podcast
Toby Cambray talks about the experience of working on his own retrofit project, and the lessons learnt in the process. Check out for more information.
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HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray
House Planning Help Podcast
Toby Cambray talks about the risks associated with moisture in buildings, and the modelling techniques – like WUFI® – that can be used to assess those risks. Check out for more information.
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HPH375: A day in the life of a builder – with Mike Whitfield
House Planning Help Podcast
Mike Whitfield shares his experience of running a local construction company that specialises in Passivhaus. He explains how the business is structured, and what tasks are tackled on a daily and weekly basis. Check out for more information.
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HPH374: Building for People - with Mike Eliason
House Planning Help Podcast
Mike Eliason talks about his book, Building for People, and the massive opportunity we have to create better places through being more intentional and thoughtful. Check out for more information.
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HPH373: Using a willow bed to treat sewage - with Laila Dudhill
House Planning Help Podcast
Laila Dudhill explains some of the challenges she faced when planning her new build home at the bottom of a sloping field. Not only did she have to deal with drainage across the site, diverting the natural flow of water away from the house, but also come up with a foul drainage strategy that would off-set phosphate discharge into the local watercourses. Check out for more information.
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HPH372: Introducing the circular economy to housing
House Planning Help Podcast
Katherine Adams and Connie Spoor talk about the circular economy and construction, and practical strategies for making reuse a priority on housing projects and self-builds. Check out for more information.
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HPH371: What is wood fibre insulation? – with Chris Brookman
House Planning Help Podcast
Chris Brookman from Back to Earth explains what wood fibre insulation is, how it could be used on a project and why careful specification is required. Check out for more information.
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HPH370: Where your money goes on a home retrofit project
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Florence Collier, founder of Humblebee, takes us step-by-step through the deep retrofit of her 1970s home. She explains the costs relating to each measure and the cumulative total as the project advances. Check out for more information.
info_outlineToby Cambray talks about the experience of working on his own retrofit project, and the lessons learnt in the process.
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