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in Advice, Basics, Budget & Financing, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Extension/Renovation Advice, Free Content, Heating systems, Pre design, Provisions for on-site electricity, waterGrants in Northern Ireland
A list of grants and financial incentives currently available to help with your self-build or home improvement project in Northern Ireland (NI) today. In this article we cover: When it comes to grants and financial incentives for self-builders in Northern Ireland, the options are unfortunately limited. While there are a handful of schemes aimed at […] More
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in Design, Interior Advice, Interiors, SB+ TVGlass balustrading and stairs
Mark Lawless from LG Glass & Glazing Ltd a leading independent glass processor and glazing specialist based in Castlebar, Co Mayo, chats to us about: the regulations for domestic balustrading in Ireland sourcing and the cost of toughened domestic glazing, and shows us some samples of the products LG Glass do Find out more here […] More
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in Budget & Financing, Design, Direct labour vs main contractor, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, On site, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permissionEp46 – Direct labour steps for house without central heating
Episode 46 Niamh O’Donovan of Instagram account @passive_build shares her experiencing building her home in Co Waterford, including:– Direct labour tasks from start to finish– Passive house design without central heating– Development fees and planning issues– Budgeting tips and advice 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 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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