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TDs, councillors and lobby groups are calling for the ROI government to publish Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines, over a decade in the making. In this article we cover: 16 years in the making, the update to the ROI Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines has yet to be published by the ROI Department of Housing. The rural […] More
Families find that grouping the living room, dining room and kitchen all into the one room is a layout that suits contemporary lifestyles, but there are some drawbacks too. Here we make the case against open plan designs. In this article we cover: For many years the dream has been to make the most of […] More
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) updated its guide to working with an architect for 2023. In this article we cover: The RIAI’s new guide for working with an architect has been updated to include the RIAI’s 2030 Climate Challenge, a voluntary pledge to design buildings to have as little impact as possible on […] More
Dr Ciara Ahern chats about what energy upgrades and if they’re worth doing, issues people are having with heat pumps and heating systems and what can be done about it, plus what changes we can expect coming from Europe in relation to energy and the building regulations. More specifically, she covers: Favourite More
This Japandi kitchen mixed with a mid-century modern design is monochrome and bold. The team at Daniel George Kitchens explains how they achieved the client’s vision. The kitchen design for this Co Tyrone home extension project is based of the door and style of the Milan Kitchen by Daniel George Kitchens. Here’s how the design […] More
In this episode, David Magnier chats about his self-build in Co Wicklow: Favourite More
Due to capacity constraints, less than two out of three self-builders get their applications for sewage connections approved by NI Water, as the utility rolls out a new application portal. In this article we cover: Capacity constraints in the mains water and sewer networks are holding back development in NI, Gerry Curran of Northern Ireland […] More
Gavin Millar of BPC Ventilation chats through the benefits of heat pumps and MVHR, including: Favourite More
How this Co Galway self-build got a garden design that was sensitive to its rural landscape and suited to contemporary family life. In this article we cover: We live very differently than our parents did not that long ago. Working from home has fundamentally changed what we need from our houses. Our tastes and styles […] More
Planning consultant Sean McHenry spent years in a protracted battle to secure planning permission for his parents Colm and Nora’s new build. In this article we cover: The layout of my parents’ existing home was becoming challenging for my mother due to her mobility issues and its isolated location – albeit just one mile away […] More
By planting out your garden with winter in mind, the starkness of those shorter days won’t seem so bad. In this article we cover: Winter can be long, but it is not boring or still when you plant it with life. And if you bed out with seasonality in mind, you will have a sustainable […] More
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