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Event & Magazine Terms and Conditions
1. GENERAL The following terms and conditions shall be deemed part of any contract made between Applicants for Stand Space (hereafter called “the Exhibitor”) and the Organiser, SelfBuild Ireland Ltd. (hereafter called “the Organiser”) at any exhibition run by SelfBuild Ireland Ltd. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITOR AND EXHIBITS Exhibitor applications will only be considered upon the merits […] More
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Getting on with the neighbours
No matter how nice or how brilliant your project is, your neighbours will have their own views on those matters. In this article we cover: Regardless where you build, you’re likely to have neighbours who’ll want to get involved at some stage, somehow. After all, your construction site is bound to cause them some concern […] More
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in Building control: Register your project, Certificate of compliance, Podcast, Quality control inspections, SB+ PodcastsEp58 – Building homes free of defects
Eoin Ó Broin, a TD who’s written a book called Defects, chats through the issue of quality control when building a house in ROI. He talks about: Eoin was also rapporteur for the Oireachtais Joint Committee on Housing, Planning & Local Government’s report published in December 2017, entitled “Safe as Houses? A Report on Building Standards, […] More
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No ban for rural one-off housing
The ROI rural housing guidelines for one-off houses still hasn’t been published but Minister of State Peter Burke said there would be no ban. In this article we cover: The much anticipated ROI rural housing guidelines consultation document will include a right to build your own home in a remote area if you have a […] More
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in NewsTwo family homes bag RSUA Awards
Two self-built homes won the 2022 Royal Society of Ulster Architects Awards. Self-builders who embark on a rural new build project will be conscious of the need to minimise their impact on the environment. These two new build projects show how to do just that. Clachan House in the Glebe by Marshall McCann Architects is […] More
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in Advice, Design, Kitchen and bathroom designs, Pre design, The design brief and getting the space right, Working out your requirementsRoom by room design
How you want and need the house to function will determine the room design, and how they will connect to one another. In this article we cover: Room uses and sizes and how to think about space in the home Living room: seating arrangements and what to include Kitchen: how to think of organising the […] More
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Financial supports for self-builders
Selfbuild finds out what financial support is available to self-builders in Ireland today and what elected officials are suggesting the government should do to encourage people building their own home. In this article we cover: Self-builders in England are doing pretty well. The government has always supported self-building in one way or another, with a […] More
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in NewsFree energy advice in Cork
A new kiosk on Grand Parade is offering advice about home energy upgrades and community owned renewables in Cork City. Cork City Council has recently opened a Home Energy Upgrade Office kiosk on Grand Parade in Cork to provide expert information about community energy upgrades. The initiative is part of UP-STAIRS, a […] More
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in NewsMica spreading to more counties
Crumbling blocks have been found in at least 13 counties with fears every county in Ireland is affected, but the mica grant to fix affected homes only available in counties Donegal, Mayo, Clare and Limerick. The General Scheme of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 is in […] More
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing windows and doors, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, First fix: Watchpoints, On site, Other key structural decisions, Pre design, Quality control inspections, Second fix: Watchpoints, The design brief and getting the space right, Windows and doors: WatchpointsStep by step guide to window design and installation
In this windows step by step guide, find out when and how to order your windows and what to expect at the end. In this article, we cover the stages of choosing and installing your windows including: Step 1: Design and shop around for your windows The planning stage is the best time to get […] More
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