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in Budget & Financing, Choosing windows and doors, Cost savers, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Podcast, Pre design, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 36 – Budget friendly renovation in Kerry

Episode 36 – Mark Coleman explains how he renovated a tired old bungalow into a stylish family home. His choices were guided by the budget and achieving an affordable home to heat. He chats about:-Wall and roof insulation, and why he didn’t need external wall insulation.-Why he chose an LPG boiler based on payback times.-Turning […] More

by Selfbuild Live May 3, 2021, 4:21 pm
in Budget & Financing, News

Building costs continue to increase

Both NI and ROI have also seen house prices increase by over 7 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. Local house prices grew by 7.4 per cent in NI in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the first quarter of 2020, to an average of £154,012, according to a survey by […] More

by Astrid Madsen April 27, 2021, 2:39 pm
in Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, First fix: Watchpoints, Heating systems, News

NSAI Building Services Codes of Practice

The latest Standard Recommendation (S.R.) from the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) in relation to building services has just been published (26th April 2021), and it deals with the design and installation of heat pumps in homes. This new Standard Recommendation (S.R. 50-4:2021) is one of a suite of measures developed by the NSAI […] More

by Astrid Madsen April 27, 2021, 12:40 pm
in Appointing a main contractor, Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Getting started on site, Pre design, SB+ TV, Sponsored Content, Sponsored Content

Tips on building your own home – concretebuilt.ie

Tips on Building Your Own Home – Quantity surveyor Lisa O’Brien, on behalf of the Irish Concrete Federation, shares her advice and tips before you start building your home. Favourite More

by Selfbuild Live April 26, 2021, 11:41 am
in Budget & Financing, News

Housing loan scheme under fire

ROI Minister for Housing’s plan to boost the mortgage market sparks fears of price inflation and low supply. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s shared equity scheme, part of the Affordable Housing Bill, offers equity loans of up to 30 per cent on new build homes under €400,000. O’Brien wants to introduce the scheme for a year, […] More

by Astrid Madsen April 7, 2021, 9:13 am
in Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, News, Pre design, Working out your requirements

Confused about self-building? Ask an architect and help a good cause

Ask An Architect NI and the Simon Open Door are now taking bookings for 2021 Whether you are undertaking a small renovation or extension project, or a whole new build, you will need some help and advice along the way. The first port of call is often an architect. They can help and advise at […] More

by Astrid Madsen April 1, 2021, 10:35 am
in Budget & Financing, Building methods, News, Water & Electricity

NI budget brings back the 95 per cent mortgage

Measures also include extending the stamp duty holiday to June, investing in chronically underfunded NI Water, and supporting modern methods of construction. The UK’s Budget published in March has extended the stamp duty holiday on house purchases under £500,000. In both England and NI, the reprieve which was due to end on March 31st has […] More

by Astrid Madsen March 27, 2021, 2:21 pm
in Advice, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Extension/Renovation Advice

Energy efficiency requirements in NI

An overview of how they work plus why changes to the energy requirements of the NI building regulations could still be some way away. It seems a very long time since I served my two terms on the NI Building Regulations Advisory Committee (2006-2012). And even longer since the previous three years spent on an […] More

by Patrick Waterfield March 23, 2021, 4:58 pm
in Advice, Budget & Financing, Extension/Renovation Advice, Pre design

Tendering a construction project

To go to tender, or tendering, is the most common selection process to find a main building contractor. Most self-builders who choose to hire a main contractor to oversee all the work on their self-build project will go to tender, unless they are sure of who they will be hiring. A standard tender process should […] More

by Keith Kelliher March 15, 2021, 2:20 pm
in Advice, Budget & Financing, Pre design

Cheap Irish Homes

RTÉ’s Cheap Irish Homes co-hosts Maggie Malloy and Kieran McCarthy are on a quest to help renovators find the dream project to turn into a home. Here they share their top house hunting tips. Maggie Molloy on……. Location versus potential It’s funny how these two words mean such different things to different generations. Before my […] More

by Astrid Madsen March 1, 2021, 3:16 pm
in Advice, Budget & Financing, Pre design

Is it still possible to build a house for less than €120,000

We just finished our own self-build in the past 12 months and I would say it is completely feasible but that’s if you don’t count your own time; break the build down into bite sized chunks: Site clearance. Foundations: strip vs raft (slab), shuttering, steel mesh and concrete. Up to floor level: trunking, service pipes […] More

by Selfbuild Live February 18, 2021, 2:40 pm
in Advice, Appointing a main contractor, Choosing an architectural designer, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, Getting started on site

Hiring Self-Build Skilled Tradespeople

The contribution made by self-build tradespeople is essential to the success of any self-build project, so who does what and when? Even if you plan to use your skills to build your house, you will need to hire some specialist tradespeople – at the bare minimum the regulations stipulate you have to hire a qualified […] More

by Leslie O'Donnell February 15, 2021, 12:00 pm