Eco House
The 22nd Century Home
B&Q would like to help you reduce the amount of energy used in your home. And what better way to show you, than with our home! Follow our experts as we refurbish our 3 bedroom end of terrace into an eco-friendly 22nd century home. Follow the latest developments, watch videos, tell us your stories... and get inspired!
100% complete!
The house is complete - but we are already starting to make further improvements.
Floor
Insulating your floor could save about £50 per year from your heating bills according to the Energy Saving Trust.
Walls
A third of your home's heat can be lost through cavity walls according to the Energy Saving Trust - even more if you have solid walls.
Roof
Every year you could be losing £40 to £140* through the roof unless you have 270mm loft insulation.*
*source - Energy Saving Trust
Heating & Hot Water
The Energy Saving Trust estimate that your boiler accounts for about 60% of your energy bills.
Lighting
The Energy Saving Trust estimate that lighting accounts for 10-15% of our electricity bills.
Latest news. Updates direct from the eco house.
Photo Gallery. Snap shots of our progress so far
- Take a sneak peek inside the eco house.
View the latest photos from the eco house here. Rollover each image for a description, and scroll right to see what we've previously been up to. New photos will appear here as the work progresses.
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Installing the
bathroom -
Staircase in
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Watering our
new lawn -
Plastering the
external walls -
Plastering the
external walls -
New wall insulation
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Ground floor being prepped
for underfloor heating -
Ground floor being prepped
for underfloor heating -
Ground floor being prepped
for underfloor heating -
Ground floor being prepped
for underfloor heating -
On the first floor
under the Loftpod -
Loftpod installed
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Loftpod installed
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Loftpod being secured
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Loftpod being secured
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Loftpod being installed
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Loftpod being installed
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Loftpod being installed
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Thermal store "Home office"
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Thermal store "Home office"
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Inside the Thermal store
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Side of the
Thermal store -
Solar thermal panel
for Thermal store -
The completed
loft conversion -
The new roof -
Loft insulation being installed -
The new roof
under construction -
The new roof
under construction -
The completed
loft conversion -
The completed
loft conversion -
Kitchen draft design -
overhead -
Kitchen draft design -
towards the patio -
Kitchen draft design -
towards the patio -
Kitchen draft design -
cooker and dresser -
Kitchen draft design -
breakfast table & sink -
Bathroom draft design -
shower & window -
Bathroom draft design -
bath shower & storage -
Bathroom draft design -
door & storage -
Bathroom draft design -
outside wall -
New temperature control blinds
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New temperature control blinds
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New temperature control blinds going here
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New temperature control blinds going here
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New roof under construction
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Example of new roof
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Example of fitting new roof
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Infra-red image of exterior
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Infra-red image of a bedroom
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The Bathroom (currently downstairs)
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The Kitchen
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Heat sensing equipment
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Work lamp
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The Staircase
How to videos. Create your very own eco house
Let us show you how you can save energy and money
in your home with our eco home how to videos.
Select the video you'd like to view from the list below.
- How to mend a dripping tap
- How to bleed a radiator
- How to change to an energy efficient dishwasher
- How to insulate your home - first steps
- How to insulate your home - getting ready and staying safe
- How to insulate your home - measuring up
- How to insulate your home - types of loft insulation
Tell us about your eco story
Join our petition to cut VAT on green goods.
Simply post your details into our green piggy banks. See participating stores 
or join the petition by emailing us your name and address here.