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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How Covid-19 is changing design briefs
What people want from their new home is changing as Covid-19 hits self-builders’ psyche, says Co Kerry architectural designer Niall Healy. As the lockdown experience has required us to reimagine the place we call home, perhaps we can learn some lessons and appreciate that, in the words of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, perhaps less […] More
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Pre Design: How eco will you go?
How eco will you go?: Self-build advisor John Corless delves into the question of energy efficiency, airtightness and the environment, and why the decision of how eco you want to go has to be taken early on. This, in large part, has to do with buidling a low energy home, and the need to commit […] More
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Pre Design: Choosing how to project manage your self-build
Choosing how to project manage your self-build: Self-build advisor John Corless weighs the pros and cons of hiring a builder (main contractor route) to do all the work for you, versus hiring the tradesmen yourself (direct labour route). And the options in between. Favourite More
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Pre Design: Choosing a building method
Choosing a building method: Self-build advisor John Corless explains how important it is to choose your building method early on in the process, listing the many options that are available to self-builders in the 32 counties. Favourite More
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in Ask the Expert, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Pre design, SB+ TV, Working out your requirementsPre Design: Choosing an architectural designer
Choosing an architectural designer: Self-build advisor John Corless explains the need to find the right person to draw up your plans, and advise you, at the design stage. The plans must be regulations compliant, tailored to your needs, and space efficient. Favourite More
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Pre Design: Where to start with the design?
Where to start with the design? Self-build advisor John Corless explains how to define your wants and needs. Plus a crash course in mood boards and wish lists. Favourite More
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Concrete: Built to be comfortable – concretebuilt.ie
There’s one thing you need to consider in relation to comfort and it’s structure. We’ve all had the noisy neighbour. Floors, walls and even your stairs contribute to transferring noise around your home. Concrete slabs and internal walls have really high levels of sound insulation. In fact, concrete has the highest sound dampening properties of […] More
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Concrete: Built to be modern – concretebuilt.ie
As well as its strength, durability, fire resistance and thermal mass, another benefit of concrete is its flexibility. Older buildings can be transformed into modern designs with new architectural features. Here, an old shop is now part of a contemporary family home. The adaptability of concrete buildings mean that they can be easily converted and […] More
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What is Professional Indemnity insurance cover?
Professional Idemnity Insurance is the minimum cover to look from the building professionals you plan to hire, be it an architect, engineer or other advisor. In this article we cover: What is professional indemnity insurance Who needs to have PI insurance on your build What level of cover to check for in NI and ROI […] More
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Ep 19 – Oak frame construction
Episode 19: Building with solid oak is a skill that takes years to master; Grace Design walks us through how to use oak in your self-build project and what to look out for at the design and construction stages. Favourite More
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Ep 17 – Building Methods
Episode 17: A question on every self-builder’s mind is “How am I going to build this thing?” It’s a key decision to make and one that will follow you throughout the design stage; in fact each method will require a tweaking of the plans to optimise how cost effective it is to build. This episode […] More
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