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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 Frame

Concrete 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

by Astrid Madsen January 27, 2021, 11:19 am
in Ask the Expert, Design, Interiors, Kitchen and bathroom designs, SB+ TV

Design: Kitchen and Bathroom Design

Kitchen and bathroom design – Self-build advisor John Corless chats through the dos and don’ts of designing the most used rooms of the house. Favourite More

by Selfbuild Live November 10, 2020, 11:02 am
in Ask the Expert, Design, SB+ TV, The design brief and getting the space right

Design: working out your house plans

Working out your house plans – Self-build advisor John Corless runs through the basic principles of proportion and making internal spaces work. Favourite More

by Selfbuild Live November 10, 2020, 10:49 am
in Choosing external finishes, Design, Roofing & External finishes: Watchpoints, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permission

Ep 20 – Guide to stone cladding

Episode 20: Building your home with stone usually means building a cavity wall with the external leaf solid stone. This method tends to have costly knock on effects on the foundations, window detailing and structural supports such as lintels. An alternative is to use stone cladding, or slices of stone stuck to blockwork with an […] More

by Site Support September 17, 2020, 1:47 pm
in Design, Road openings, SB+ Podcasts, Securing planning permission, Site assessment

Ep 8 – How to get planning permission in Ireland

Episode 8: Planning permission is the first stumbling block to building or extending your home. This episode Patrick O’Reilly, Managing Director of niplanningpermission.co.uk and irelandplanning.ie, gives us the low down on how the planning process works in NI and ROI and how to increase your chances with your local authority. We also discuss which projects […] More

by Site Support September 16, 2020, 10:31 am
in Design, SB+ Podcasts, Ventilation

Ep 6 – NZEB: New building regulations’ impact on your self-build

Episode 6: The building regulations for ventilation (part F) and energy efficiency (Part L) are coming into force on the 1st November 2019 in the Republic of Ireland; we chat with Mark Shirley of 2eva.ie to find out what it all means for your self-build in terms of heating systems, ventilation strategies, major renovations and […] More

by Site Support September 14, 2020, 3:10 pm
in Construction drawings, Design, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 5 – County Tipp’s Dan and Jessica Tynan on going direct labour with their self-build

Episode 5: Dan and Jessica hired every tradesman and did a lot of the work themselves, from tidying up the site every evening to laying floors. We chat about what it takes to design the house of your dreams, how to get it built and keep a positive outlook. Check them out on Instagram @seaunahouse […] More

by Site Support September 14, 2020, 9:06 am
in Design, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 4 – Getting paid for exported electricity

Episode 4: The Climate Action Plan launched in June 2019 promised that homeowners in ROI would be able to sell electricity from their PV panels back to the grid by 2021. Brian Denvir of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland explains what kind of feed in tariffs are available in Europe and sheds some light […] More

by Site Support September 14, 2020, 9:03 am
in Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heat emitters, Heating systems, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 3 – Heating systems: what’s the best option for a self-build in Ireland?

Episode 3: We have a chat with Belfast-based energy advisor Patrick Waterfield about how you will generate heat and hot water in the home. Some of the main points we cover are: Boilers vs heat pumps Underfloor heating vs radiators Fabric first approach How the building regulations affect system choice The situation in NI ROI […] More

by Site Support September 14, 2020, 8:55 am
in Advice, Choosing windows and doors, Cost savers, Cost Series, Design, Extension/Renovation Advice, Free Content, Interior Advice, Interiors

How much will your windows and doors cost?

Whether you’re building new or renovating, you’ll need to determine early on how much your windows and doors will cost. Simply because they could drain the budget. What do we cover in this article? In the days when our grandparents were building their homes, they kept things simple and bar a few exceptions these methods […] More

by Keith Kelliher June 8, 2020, 3:53 pm
in Advice, Design, Extension/Renovation Advice, Heating systems, Interior Advice, Interiors

Home Stoves Explained

The modern solution to having a fire in the home without the massive heat loss of an open fire. Wood-burning and other fuelled home stoves have become very popular in our houses in recent years, as people realise the problems with open fires and the associated ventilation heat losses, even when not in use. Home […] More

by Patrick Waterfield March 13, 2020, 12:27 pm
in Advice, Design, Heating systems

Heat pumps explained

Air source heat pumps are the most common in Ireland today. But ground source is well worth considering for your new build, even though it’s more expensive to install. In this article we cover: Why choose a heat pump? As the ROI government plans to ban oil and gas boilers from new builds, in 2022 […] More

by Paul O'Donnell March 3, 2020, 4:08 pm