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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing wall and floor finishes, Construction drawings, Construction overview, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour vs main contractor, First fix: Watchpoints, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, Joinery: Watchpoints, On site, Podcast, Pre design, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, SB+ Podcasts, Second fix: WatchpointsEp 45 – The Automated House in County Down
Episode 45 Mark McCall, of Instagram account @automatedhome, runs through his Co Down home building project including: – the design and build process– issues with foundations– stages of the build from first, second to third fix– design and budgeting tips The full story available here: selfbuildextendrenovate.co.uk/project/the-automated-home/ Favourite More
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in Budget & Financing, Building methods, Choosing wall and floor finishes, Construction drawings, Construction overview, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour vs main contractor, First fix: Watchpoints, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, Joinery: Watchpoints, On site, Podcast, Pre design, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, SB+ Podcasts, Second fix: WatchpointsEp 44 – Cost of steel, timber, insulation: Where to next?
Episode 44 – Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher discusses the recent material price increase and what it means for self-builders. He covers:– Which materials have been hardest hit– Reasons behind material price inflation– Where to next for material price increases– How to budget for your project– Whether to wait or start building now– Budgeting tips Favourite More
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in Choosing windows and doors, Collating your ideas, Design, Kitchen and bathroom designs, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ PodcastsEp 42 – Site visit on Co Mayo contractor led build
Episode 42 – Miyuki Katsu Maloney, of Instagram account @our.japandi.selfbuild , walks us through her self-build project, including: – Japandi design features including the no-shoe zone entrance– How the Japandi interiors had to be adapted to Irish building regulations– Choice of windows– Choice of finishes including a microcement bathroom– Top tips and advice for a […] More
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in Ask the Expert, Budget & Financing, Construction drawings, Design, Pre design, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, SB+ TV, The design brief and getting the space right, Working out your requirementsAsk the Expert: Design & Build Pitfalls
Brian Corry of Selfbuild+ asks self-build expert John Corless how to avoid the most common mistakes when building your home, and how to avoid having to make changes on site. They discuss: How to put together the design brief: unique for you and your site Avoiding design creep: the right house size/footprint and how not […] More
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in Building methods, Cost savers, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, On site, Podcast, Pre design, Renewables & Sustainability, SB+ Podcasts, Ventilation and heating systems: WatchpointsEp 41 – Passive House design with PV Panels
Episode 41 – Rodger O’Connor explains how he designed his home to be super energy efficient, including his insulation and airtightness strategy, choice of heating systems, photovoltaic panels and how he managed the build. Read the full article and see the images here. Favourite More
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in Budget & Financing, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour tasks, Getting started on site, On site, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ PodcastsEp 40 – Material Price Increases
Episode 40 – Padraic Rogers of mybuildingsupplies.ie talks through how material prices increases are affecting self-builders: – Causes for price increases– What materials are hit the hardest and by how much– Shipping costs– What self-builders can do to reduce the impact of cost increases Favourite More
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in Building methods, Cost savers, Design, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, Getting started on site, On site, Other key structural decisions, Podcast, Pre design, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permission, Site access, Site assessmentEp 39 – Anne & Paul Dyer’s underground house
Episode 39 – Seasoned self-builders Paul and Anne Dyer share how they managed to get planning permission in an area with a presumption against development (hint: it took a while), and how they hand built their underground house, leaving only specialist work such as tanking the roof and walls, to specialist trades. They discuss:– Wildflower […] More
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Ep 35 – EPS Insulation Overview
Episode 35 – Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) is a cost effective insulation product that usually comes in board or bead form. Steven Magee of KORE Insulation Solutions, a leading EPS supplier, explains where and how to use it on a self-build or renovation project. Favourite More
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in Design, Interiors, Podcast, SB+ Podcasts, Ventilation, Ventilation and heating systems: WatchpointsEp 33 – Ventilation and central vacuum systems
Episode 33 – All properties require an adequate ventilation strategy; Dave Redmond of Beam Vacuum and Ventilation here outlines the options that are open to self-builders and home improvers and also looks at the option of installing a central vacuum system, to further reduce allergens from the home. Favourite More
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Ep 31 – Home Cinema House in County Fermanagh
Episode 31 – Self-builder Orlean McCaffrey shares her tips and advice building her home in County Fermanagh, including: – Planning restrictions– Choice of how to build the house and who to get to build it– Home cinema design– Microcement kitchen Read the full article here Favourite More
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in Design, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Munster, Projects, Securing planning permissionLighthouse keeper’s renovation in Cork
Few people get to wave at the fishermen passing by when they’re out in their garden, but Saoirse Fitzgerald does from her Co Cork home – the dwelling the lighthouse keeper used to live in. In this article, Saoirse talks about: What state was the lighthouse keeper’s dwelling in, and how did you approach the […] More
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in Design, Direct labour vs main contractor, Extension/Renovation Projects, Heating systems, Munster, New Build, Other key structural decisions, Pre design, Projects, Securing planning permission, Self-build Projects, Timber FrameConcrete interiors for new Co Cork home
The challenge for architects is to get the houses they design in the countryside to blend into the landscape. When it came to his own home, Andrew O’Brien came up with an ingenious solution by incorporating concrete interiors. In this article we cover: How did the project come about? The process was the same as […] More
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