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in Advice, Basic site checklist, Buying land with an existing house on it, Planning red flags, Road openings, Site access, Site assessment, Wastewater, Water & ElectricityThe first step to building your dream home
The first step to building your dream home is to assess whether or not the site you have is good enough to build on. In this article we cover: The site you build on may not be given that much thought at first. Yet its characteristics will have a significant bearing on the final build […] More
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in Advice, Budget & Financing, Landscaping: Watchpoints, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, WastewaterLandscaping and groundwork costs
Groundwork costs refer to the preparation of land for future work; here we look at landscaping and ancillary costs. In this article we cover: Groundwork is the term given to the preparation of land for future work. This includes all of the site preparations, including those relating to digging for foundations. Your foundations could cost […] More
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Concrete Wastewater Treatment Systems
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
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in On site, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts, Site assessment, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsEp53 – Onsite wastewater treatment in Ireland
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
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in Advice, Design, Foundations, subfloors and screeds: Watchpoints, On site, Securing planning permission, Site assessment, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: Watchpoints2021 step by step wastewater guide
Both NI and ROI have requirements in place to protect our environment, specifically water quality and human health. Cathal Keane of Graf outlines how to comply. How do I get a wastewater system installed in NI? To get an onsite wastewater treatment system installed in NI, the process is straightforward in that you just need […] More
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in Advice, Design, Foundations, subfloors and screeds: Watchpoints, On site, Securing planning permission, Site assessment, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsThe choice should be yours
The practice of site assessors recommending a specific make and model has to go, writes Pat Phelan of Biorock. In NI, specifying onsite wastewater treatment systems is in many ways much more effective than in ROI. Not only is there less paperwork, the process rightly focuses on the certified water quality you are getting at […] More
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in On site, SB+ TV, Site assessment, Sponsored Content, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsWastewater tanks – Ruairi Connelly, GRAF
Ruairi from Graf Ireland Environmental Ltd answers your questions about wastewater tanks and shows us around the product. Get in touch – see more at Graf Ireland Environmental Ltd Supplier Hub Milltown Business ParkMilltownCo GalwayIrelandH54 RD78 T: 00353 9351765E: info@grafireland.ie Recorded at Selfbuild Live, Belfast in September 2021. Favourite More
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in Advice, Design, Foundations, subfloors and screeds: Watchpoints, On site, Securing planning permission, Site assessment, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsNew wastewater treatment options in Ireland 2021
The EPA’s Code of Practice for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Population Equivalent ≤10) was published in May 2021, replacing the 2009 version. Here’s what you need to know. If you’re building in the countryside, chances are that you may not be able to connect to the local authority sewer system. This means you will […] More
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in Advice, Extension/Renovation Advice, Interior Advice, Interiors, Wastewater, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsWhy choose a compost toilet?
In a traditional septic tank system, sludge removal will recover only a small portion of the total nitrogen and phosphorus present in raw domestic wastewater. The remaining nutrients are therefore being wasted and lost in the ground. Most of the remaining nitrogen and pharmaceuticals pass easily through the soil and can eventually end […] More
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Self-build sites to expand rural towns
The ROI Serviced Sites scheme is expected to be unveiled this autumn. lans for the serviced sites scheme will be among the recommendations issued by the Town Centre First policy group, led by the Department of Housing and the Department of Rural Affairs. The group is to conclude its work in July/August with recommendations reaching […] More
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Site Assessment: Can you connect to utilities?
Can you connect to utilities? Self-build advisor John Corless highlights the need to check if water, electricity and broadband are easy to connect to, otherwise you could be faced with a heavy connection fee for the first two. Favourite More
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Septic tank grants rolled out to high risk areas
More people in ROI will qualify for a €5,000 grant to repair their septic tank, the Enviornment Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday 21st July 2020. The grant is now available in areas that are aiming to improve water quality under the national River Basin Management Plan. The move had been announced in 2018 and […] More
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