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Extension built off-site in Co Kildare

Houses are increasingly being built off site to ensure they are well insulated, airtight and free of thermal bridging. For Katharine and Matt Dooley that meant building with an innovative expanded polystyrene (EPS) panel system from Poland. In this article we cover: Houses are increasingly being built offsite to ensure they are well insulated, airtight […] More

by Matt Dooley March 12, 2019, 3:12 pm
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Building a home around the Kitchen

The kitchen is at the heart of the home, so much so for Lorcán and Kate Horgan that they designed their new house around it. In this kitchen centric new build, Lorcán and Kate share their experience, including: As is the case with many self-builds, Lorcán and Kate’s motivation to build had to do with […] More

by Astrid Madsen March 7, 2019, 2:43 pm
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Contemporary Co Down Build

It was always Dom Thorpe’s dream to build a contemporary home, but his wife Nicola wasn’t convinced it was such a good idea… at least at first. In this article, we cover: “Ever since I met Dom I knew he wanted to build his home but to me it just sounded like a lot of […] More

by Astrid Madsen January 31, 2019, 3:15 pm
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Georgian house built from scratch

Mark Johnson precision engineered most of the tools required to build his circular mock-Georgian new build from scratch. In this article we cover: What inspired you to build a Georgian house from scratch? Paris and London, but I suppose it’s the Roman influences on architecture in general that made us want to build it. The […] More

by Mark Johnson December 4, 2018, 4:06 pm
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Low budget DIY cottage renovation

This budget DIY cottage renovation on a remote island in Co Cork had everything brought in by boat. After that, it just needed elbow grease. In this article we cover: We were looking for somewhere remote to be near nature and to balance life and work,” explains Tracy who is originally from England. “It took […] More

by Astrid Madsen November 20, 2018, 2:36 pm
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1800’s renovation with amazing beauty

If, like many others in the area, you think this house is owned by a famous boxer – think again. If, like many others in the area, you think this house is owned by a famous boxer – think again. It’s funny because we still have people asking us if we bought the house from […] More

by Astrid Madsen November 2, 2018, 11:51 am
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in Block, Cost 200-300, New Build, Projects, Self-build Projects, Site assessment, Two Storey, Ulster, Water & Electricity

New build in County Armagh

There are some things you can plan for, like choosing finishes in advance, but others are unpredictable. Such as having to fork out £15,000 to get an electricity connection in a built-up area for a new build in Co Armagh. In this article, Lisa and Nathan Langtry discuss their new build project in Co Armagh, […] More

by Astrid Madsen November 2, 2018, 9:47 am
in Building methods, ICF, New Build, Pre design, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two Storey, Ulster

ICF build in County Antrim

Sarah and Mark Ballantine took a hands-on approach to their ICF build. In this article, Sarah and Mark share their experience building with Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF) including: Plot size: 2/3 acreHouse size: 2,500 sqft Why did you choose to build with ICF, what other methods did you consider? Sarah: We briefly considered other building […] More

by Astrid Madsen August 19, 2018, 2:24 pm
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in Connacht, ICF, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two Storey

ICF build in County Roscommon

Mel McGerr of Co Roscommon chose Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF), an insulation sandwich filled with poured concrete, for the peace of mind of a thermal-bridge-free build. In this article we cover: Why did you choose ICF for your new build in Roscommon? What other methods did you consider? We wanted a simple method, one that […] More

by Astrid Madsen August 16, 2018, 11:56 am
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Two semi-detached renovations

Planning permission can be especially hard to secure if you want to alter the front of your semi-detached house. The solution in this coastal Co Derry town was to get both sets of homeowners to apply at the same time. The project started off when Heather and Ian Rankin decided to upgrade their holiday home. […] More

by Astrid Madsen August 7, 2018, 3:07 pm
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1890s Family Farmhouse

This 1890s family farmhouse got a new lease of life when Elaine and Noel O’Connor decided to convert it into their holiday home. In this article we cover: “My husband Noel inherited this farmhouse when his parents passed away in 2007 and 2008,” says Elaine who is originally from Co Kilkenny. “Both Noel and I […] More

by Astrid Madsen August 5, 2018, 2:44 pm
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Major renovation in County Antrim

Converting your home into a space that’s tailor-made for you can have life changing consequences, as Siobhan Hawkins and Gerry Gormley learned. In this article we cover: In 1994 Gerry and Siobhan bought their first home, a 3-bed semi-d, in Belfast to renovate, which they did in 1997. “We were hands on doing a lot of […] More

by Astrid Madsen July 26, 2018, 1:57 pm