When building your forever house, you must factor in costs for each and every item, none more so than your external walls cost. For cost purposes, external walls refer to the structure of the main external envelope of the property. In most cases it’s the main structural element and also the area that’s most visible […] More
We tackle the most debated topic outside of Brexit and rising property prices: how much does it cost to build in Ireland today? In this article we cover: A good analogy is to think of what a car costs per square foot. It’ll depend on whether it’s new or second hand, a people carrier or a […] More
Whether you’re building new or extending, you will need to keep a tight rein on your budget. To help you with the bean counting, Selfbuild has partnered up with ProntoCalc to bring you a build cost calculator. To get an idea of how much your project will cost, contractor-led, try out the FREE Selfbuild Build […] More
Passive house examples: cost breakdown In this day and age anyone building or extending knows that a high level of insulation and airtightness have become practically mandatory. So we thought we’d break down the costs of two very low energy projects to show you just how much price variation there can be! In ROI, […] More
Heat pumps are the cheapest way of heating your home, reveals an analysis by University College Cork’s Paul Deane. Based on ROI energy data from the Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland the graph below shows how much a unit of useful heat costs to warm your home in Ireland, with peat costing the most and heat pumps […] More
Find out how to keep on top of the budget and save money with our handy step by step self-build budget guide. In this article we cover: When you set out to build yourself a home, the last thing on your mind is accounting. But keeping a watchful eye on the finances can make the […] More
For sculptor Niall Deacon and his wife Anne of Co Wexford, locally sourcing the materials for their build was second nature. The result: a family home that cost them €65,000 – excluding the cost of their own labour, of course. “I have planted an acre of trees to mark the birth of each of our […] More