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Why are suppliers asking to pay money upfront?
Paying a deposit for large ticket items is the norm, but the rule of thumb is never to pay the full amount before work is done. So why are so many suppliers looking for money upfront? In this article we cover: Q: I’ve been asked to pay money upfront, from various suppliers, including a window […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Cost 300+, Direct labour vs main contractor, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, ICF, Leinster, New Build, Other key structural decisions, Pre design, Projects, Self-build Projects, Working out your requirementsBuilding the dream home to retire to
Construction industry veteran Louis Gunnigan chronicles how he went about building the dream home to retire to: a low maintenance bungalow near the sea. In this article we cover: My wife Gaye and I were in rented accommodation and fast approaching retirement. As the rented accommodation market is volatile, we needed to own our home […] More
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Building methods, Cost Series, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The EnvironmentWhat’s the best building method in Ireland?
There are a lot of different ways to build a house, but what’s the best building method in Ireland today? Architect Micah Jones gives his answer. In this article we cover: Considering that I built my home out of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), my favourite building method is mass timber, but all construction methods have […] More
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Direct labour vs main contractor, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Other key structural decisions, Pre design, SB+ Journey, Working out your requirementsHow to get started on your self-build
Now that you know the site is viable, what do you need to get started with your self-build project? We look at what prep work needs to be done. In this article we cover: This early stage of your project is all about refining what you’re going to build and how you’re going to finance […] More
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Tiny home living
Three years after moving into their tiny home, Michael Rauch and Alex Connolly share what tiny home living is like. In this article we cover: How is the house working out for you? The house is working so well for us and our needs. We have lived in it now for three years and we […] More
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Why I chose timber frame
Ryan Daly chats about why he chose timber frame as the build method for his home in Co Down and shares what the experience was like. In this article we cover: Why did you choose timber frame as the method of construction? I have worked in the low energy housing sector as a renewable energy […] More
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in Advice, Building methods, Foundations, subfloors and screeds: Watchpoints, Other key structural decisionsHow foundations are built for timber frame
If you’re building a timber frame house, your foundations will need to be built to suit. In this article we cover: Foundations for timber frame buildings should be designed to suit the site conditions and the loads that they are intended to support. Any of the usual concrete foundation options might be used, such as […] More
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The stick build method
A stick build is the DIY way to build a timber frame house; it’s also the method that the late self-build architect Walter Segal favoured. In this article we cover: Stick build describes a method of creating structures that are built up on site from individual pieces of timber. The main architectural objective is to […] More
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Timber frame: choosing a supplier
What to check for before you appoint your timber frame supplier – manufacturer and installer – for your new build or extension project in Ireland. In this article we cover: It can be only too easy to lose important architectural features and dimensions when drawings are sent out to timber frame manufacturers and suppliers, who […] More
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Timber frame: open vs closed panels
If you’re going to be building with timber frame, you’ll have to decide whether you build your walls with an open or closed panel system. In this article we cover: When designing the timber frame structure, it is really useful to consider which dimensions to use for the structural grid or layout in order to […] More
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How good is timber at resisting moisture and fire?
Timber frame homes are built so that moisture doesn’t go near the timber elements but how is timber treated to prevent moisture ingress – and how fire resistant is it? In this article we cover: The ecologically balanced first step approach to timber preservative is that if it doesn’t need it, don’t use it. Nevertheless, […] More
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Timber frame wall options
Find out what type of timber is used to build structural timber frame walls, from CLS to engineered wood. In this article we cover: As with all structural timber, whether the timber is coming to you via a builders’ merchants or a timber frame manufacturer, the timber producer’s stamps on every item of timber should […] More
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