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in Building control: Register your project, Certificate of compliance, Podcast, Quality control inspections, SB+ PodcastsEp58 – Building homes free of defects
Eoin Ó Broin, a TD who’s written a book called Defects, chats through the issue of quality control when building a house in ROI. He talks about: Eoin was also rapporteur for the Oireachtais Joint Committee on Housing, Planning & Local Government’s report published in December 2017, entitled “Safe as Houses? A Report on Building Standards, […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing windows and doors, Collating your ideas, Construction drawings, Cost savers, Design, Designing the outside space, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ PodcastsEp57 – Dublin new build on laneway site
Laura and Ronan Campbell built themselves a house on Ronan’s parents’ laneway. Here they chat about: Read more about their project on https://selfbuildextendrenovate.co.uk/project/dublin-laneway-house/ Favourite More
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Ep56 – The new concrete levy and how to save on your self-build
Kieran McCarthy of KMC Homes talks about: Favourite More
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Ep55 – How to apply for your home energy grant in Ireland
Susan Andrews of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland chats about how to get a grant for your home energy upgrade, including: – The three types of grants available in ROI and how each of them work– One Stop Shop (OSS) vs individual grants: the extras you get with OSS– Cost of home energy upgrades […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts, Working out your requirementsEp51 – Modern Building Methods in Ireland Part 2
Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ introduces self-builders to modern ways of building in Ireland today. In Part 2 he chats about: – Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF) with Ballantine Building Solutions– Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) with FutureTek– Hemp block construction with Hempbuild Favourite More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts, Working out your requirementsEp50 – Modern Building Methods in Ireland Part 1
Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ introduces self-builders to modern ways of building. In Part 1 he chats about: – Timber frame construction with Redwood Timber Frame in Dungannon– Structural polystyrene construction known as M3 with Passive Housing in Kildare– Steel frame and precast concrete with Future Cast in Leitrim For more about the building methods available […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing an architectural designer, Collating your ideas, Construction overview, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Getting started on site, Health & Safety: Appoint PSCS/PC, Health & Safety: Appoint PSDS, Insurance and warranty cover, On site, Podcast, Pre design, Quality control inspections, SB+ Podcasts, Working out your requirementsEp49 – Where to start with your self-build
This podcast is the first in a series of talks for mica affected homeowners. Mica is a naturally occurring material that has been the cause of thousands of homes crumbling; a redress scheme is being devised through the ROI government to rebuild affected homes. The topic for this first instalment is what to expect from […] More
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in Podcast, SB+ PodcastsEp47 – Guide to house design
Architect Zeno Winkens of Winkens Architecture chats about spatial design, including:– How to choose the right location for your house– Designing your home from the inside out/outside in– Window and door locations– Budget friendly designs– Difference between an A1, A2 and A3 building energy rated house– Working with a builder and what to watch out […] More
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