We speak to Stephen Ryan of Sepcon, a company that provides a full concrete wastewater and sewage treatment system nationwide. Sepcon can provide you with a true turn-key package supplying and installing your new sewage system. Stephen tell us: Where Sepcon operates What type of systems Sepcon does What maintenance is required Find out more […] More
Tackling the outdoors requires a plan at the design stage, from wastewater and fuel to patios and garden design. In this article Les covers: If you went for outline planning permission, you may already be aware of some of the conditions that will be imposed in your planning application. These often have to do with […] More
The ROI planning regulator instructed Mayo County Council to scrap rules that would allow people to build in the countryside. We cover: What clauses Mayo County Council is being asked to remove Who has authority over County Development Plans Find out whose County Development Plan is best in class Why the appeals system overhaul could […] More
Much as we thought we had found out everything we needed to know about the site we bought in Co Down, there were still plenty of surprises along the way, writes self-builder Brian Corry who’s building the dream eco house. In his building the dream series, Brian chats about: Contents Part 1 – Design to a […] More
Connecting your sewage to the mains is not always an option when you’re building in the countryside. You might need to install an onsite wastewater treatment system instead, which is a mini sewage treatment plant. In ROI, if an onsite system is not feasible you will more than likely be denied planning permission. Cathal Keane […] More
How David and Christine Adams’ contemporary new build house came in £20k under budget. In this article David and Christine Adams share their experience building their new home, including: I grew up on the farm, and my plan was always to move back home,” says David. “A few years after Christine and I got married, […] 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
A community unable to benefit from the National Broadband Plan came together to deliver its own Fibre To The Home (FTTH) network. Over the years, communities across Ireland have built renewable energy farms to benefit from green electricity and lower energy bills. They’ve set up group water schemes, mini wastewater treatment plants that serve communities […] More
The Builder’s Companion is a two part guide to building your home, starting with the pre design stage all the way through snagging and completion certs. The author Philip Fitzpatrick is a serial self-builder, having built seven homes for his family over the years. He’s also a chartered surveyor and builder. This UK & Ireland […] More
People continue to flock to the countryside to buy and build, contributing to about half of the property price increases witnessed during the pandemic. A Bank of England analysis of the 13 per cent rise in UK property prices from June 2020 to June 2021 shows three factors have contributed to the race for space […] More
The ROI government plans to make serviced sites in regional towns and villages available to self-builders. The ROI Department of Housing says a pilot programme will be initiated as part of a Croí Cónaithe (Towns) fund, to “facilitate the making available of some 2,000 sites for homes by 2025, depending upon demand, and to design […] More
The ROI Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) has finally been announced – more than three years behind schedule – so you will now be paid to export electricity to the grid. In December 2021, ROI Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan announced the MSS roll out with the launch of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff, […] More
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