Check out the homes that have won awards in 2023, from the Federation of Master Builder Awards to architects’ awards. In this article we cover: Celebrating building excellence in NI is the biennial Federation of Master Builder (FMB) Awards. The accolades this year went to a range of different house styles, from historical to modern. […] More
Creative and function ideas to make the most of your understairs space. In this article we cover: No matter what your needs or design preferences are, there is an understairs storage solution for you. You can either use the space for long term storage or have it fit into your daily life. Because it’s so […] More
Rob and Janice McConnell have lifted the coveted Home of the Year 2023 trophy for their architectural new build in Co Antrim. In this article we cover: The ninth series of Home of the Year saw the three judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove visit 21 homes across the country, choosing Rob and Janice’s home as the ultimate […] More
Laura and Ronan Campbell built themselves a house on Ronan’s parents’ laneway. Here they chat about: Read more about their project on https://selfbuildextendrenovate.co.uk/project/dublin-laneway-house/ Favourite More
Where to start with your house design in Ireland, from getting your design brief just right to house shapes and sizes. In this article, Les O’Donnell talks about: The design brief: what to include in it, what to avoid Working with an architectural designer: what to expect Common house shapes and sizes to maximise energy […] More
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
Resident construction expert John Corless chats about flash points to consider when building your home, including: • Managing heat loss, U-values and airtightness• Ventilation• Insulation• Space and water heating including thoughts on PV• Intermediate floors• Roofs• Contracts• List of other considerations: security, waste, health and safety, equipment hire, etc. Michael Doherty of the Mica Action […] More
Graeme Taylor’s DIY lockdown project was to build a garden room to hang out in – a hut for barbequing and entertaining. In this article, Graeme talks about his DIY garden hut project: Tell us about your house, did you buy or build it? We got the house built through a small scale developer who […] More
Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ introduces self-builders to modern ways of building in Ireland today. In Part 2 he chats about: – Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF) with Ballantine Building Solutions– Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) with FutureTek– Hemp block construction with Hempbuild Favourite More
Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ introduces self-builders to modern ways of building. In Part 1 he chats about: – Timber frame construction with Redwood Timber Frame in Dungannon– Structural polystyrene construction known as M3 with Passive Housing in Kildare– Steel frame and precast concrete with Future Cast in Leitrim For more about the building methods available […] More
This podcast is the first in a series of talks for mica affected homeowners. Mica is a naturally occurring material that has been the cause of thousands of homes crumbling; a redress scheme is being devised through the ROI government to rebuild affected homes. The topic for this first instalment is what to expect from […] More
Learn what’s new with floor screeds, what are the most popular types of screed used in Ireland and how it works with under floor heating from Thomas Holden at Roadstone. Visit the Roadstone Supplier Hub here For more about the Roadstone Floor Screed products click here For further seminars from Roadstone please click here […] More
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