Pre-Design: The cost of building a house
The cost of building a house: Self-build advisor John Corless sets out the main cost components involved in building a house along with budget-saving tips and advice. Favourite More
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in Appointing a main contractor, Budget & Financing, Building control: completion certificate (NI only), Certificate of compliance, Choosing an architectural designer, Construction drawings, Construction overview, Conveyancing, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, Final stage payment for mortgage, Getting started on site, Health & Safety: Appoint PSCS/PC, Insurance and warranty cover, On site, Planning red flags, Podcast, Pre design, Quality control inspections, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permission, Signing off, Site access, Site assessment, Snag lists and retention if main contractor, Working out your requirementsEp 11 – Self-build process overview
Episode 11: John Corless is Ireland’s leading independent self-build advisor and the host of the Selfbuild Live Bootcamp. We caught up with him at Selfbuild Live Belfast to give us a bird’s eye view of the self-build process. Topics covered: Favourite More
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Ep 2 – How much does it cost to build a house in Ireland
Episode 2: We have a chat with building costs expert Keith Kelliher, a quantity surveyor based in Dublin. We discuss about where to start with the budget, how to deal with tenders (builders’ quotes) and methods to keep costs under control. Favourite More
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Where the money goes when you’re building a house
Find out where the money goes when you’re building a house, how self-building has changed over the past 25 years, and get a feel of what it will be like to take on your own new build project. In this article we cover: The Housebuilder’s Bible is celebrating its 25th anniversary, a good time to […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Bungalow, Leinster, New Build, Pre design, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two StoreyCarlow new build with personality & flair
Gillian and Seamus Brennan injected personality into their Co Carlow new build thanks to a clever H-shaped design and repurposed furniture. This article about Gillian and Seamus’ H-shaped new build in Co Carlow covers: Overview Walls: Cavity walls 125mm PIR board full fillRoof: 150mm PIR board between rafters with insulated (50mm PIR) plasterboard on ceilingFloor: […] More
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How to finance your self-build in Northern Ireland
The Belfast Selfbuild Live Bootcamp 2018 featured a panel of experts in the field of build cost estimating, insurance and warranties. Here are the answers to your questions with information from Dermot Rasdale of quantity surveyors DJ Build Estimations, Graeme Norris of Progressive Building Society and Jim Majury of Kerr Group on behalf of insurance […] More
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Cost savers, Cost Series, Design, Free Content, Pre design, Selfbuild Q&AHow much does it cost to build a house per square foot?
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
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Build Cost Calculator
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
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Construction overview, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour tasks, Getting started on site, Living Arrangements, On site, Pre designHow to budget your self-build project
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
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ROI self-build mortgages
A comparison of what mortgage providers want in ROI. Remember that even if you ‘opt out’ in ROI, your mortgage provider will in all likelihood require that you have various milestones signed off on by a design professional to release the stage payments. Here’s a roundup of the main banks’ policies in relation to self-build […] More
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