Tall windows & a sociable kitchen
Jono sketches a floor plan of a thatched roof home for reader George.
An African starter home
Hi Jonno I live in Zambia and am very interested in your designs. (We can buy Farmer’s Weekly at Shoprite stores here.) I’m planing to...
Dealing with some difficult add-ons
Jonno helps a reader incorporate a rondavel with a living area at a different height.
A house of straw?
An avid Farmer's Weekly reader has the opportunity to build a straw bale, self-sufficient, off-the-grid home in the Magaliesburg area. Jonno helps her out.
One layout – many options
Dirk and Edith applied for a 10-unit development on a portion of their farm in the upper Van Reenen's Pass area of KZN.
Take it up a notch
Jonno, My husband and I will be retiring from public service in five years, but we want to start building our dream home now.
Friendly advice
We had a surprise visit from a couple my wife and I befriended some 40 years ago. Trevor and Margaret found an old copy of Farmer's Weekly with my picture...
Down memory lane
I got a call from Dallas (not the city in the US) to have a look at his house in Durban that needs upgrading. The house is located in one...
In with the old
I got a call from a prospective farmer in the battlefields area of KZN, to come and see three derelict old farm houses on three adjacent farms in the area....
Glamorising low-cost housing
I recently received a call from a regular Farmer's Weekly reader and acquaintance who likes the way I improvise on cutting building costs.
A good use of space
Hi Jonno, I've decided to demolish the small cottage close to my house and rebuild one further down the property with a maximum size of 80m².
A cozy retirement
Dear Jonno, I am looking to put up a small house on my brother-in-law's farm outside Lusaka.
One happy family
I had a call from Ben in the Dundee Area of the Natal Midlands. "We need to make space on our farm for the next generation" He said.
