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in Basic site checklist, Before you start to dig, Block, Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Choosing external finishes, Choosing the bathrooms, Choosing the kitchen, Choosing wall and floor finishes, Collating your ideas, Cost savers, First fix: Watchpoints, Joinery: Watchpoints, Landscaping: Watchpoints, Living Arrangements, New Build, Other key structural decisions, Planning red flags, Projects, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, Road openings, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, Securing planning permission, Self-build Projects, Site access, Site assessment, The design brief and getting the space right, Two Storey, UlsterBuilding the tin house
Matthew and Hannah Sterrett of @ourweecountryhome share their story of building what they call the tin house: how it started and the obstacles they came up against. In this article they talk about: Contents Part 1 – Avoiding the rent trap – Skip to Part 1 Part 2 – The tin roof – Skip to […] More
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in Appointing a main contractor, Basic site checklist, Before you start to dig, Collating your ideas, Construction overview, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, First fix: Watchpoints, Foundations, subfloors and screeds: Watchpoints, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, Joinery: Watchpoints, Landscaping: Watchpoints, News, Quality control inspections, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, Second fix: Watchpoints, Snag lists and retention if main contractorNew self-build guides
The Builder’s Companion is a two part guide to building your home, starting with the pre design stage all the way through snagging and completion certs. The author Philip Fitzpatrick is a serial self-builder, having built seven homes for his family over the years. He’s also a chartered surveyor and builder. This UK & Ireland […] More
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in Appointing a main contractor, Before you start to dig, Choosing an architectural designer, Direct labour vs main contractor, NewsInstagram celeb’s self-build tips
Irish musician Ronan Keating, who is building a family home in the UK, announced he and his wife Storm Keating were taking charge of their renovation-turned-new-build project DIY style. “It’s so sad that after all these years [the renovation started May 2016] our home is still not complete,” reads the couple’s house Instagram account @thekeatingshouse. […] More
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Getting Started on Site: Marking Out The Site & Other Preliminaries
Marking out the site and other preliminaries – Self-build advisor John Corless runs through the checklist of things you need to arrange before you can “break ground”, or start to dig a hole in the ground for your foundations. Favourite More
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Dial Before You Dig goes digital
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), the operator of Ireland’s gas network, has just launched a new online version of its Dial Before You Dig mapping service. The new online service, which complements the existing Dial Before You Dig phone and email service, will make it easier than ever to check whether there are underground gas pipes […] More
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in Before you start to dig, Block, Getting started on site, Munster, New Build, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two StoreyA self-build nightmare: lessons learned
How Fiona and Cormac Mitchell’s dream self-build in Co Cork turned into a nightmare. The good news is, there’s a happy ending. In this article we cover: Overview House size: 370 sqmGarage size: 190 sqmSite size: 0.45 hectaresGround floor: 150mm PIR insulation, 150mm concrete and 75mm screed.First floor: Precast slab with 75mm screed.Walls: Outer leaf 100mm concrete block, 150mm platinum bonded […] More
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