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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: Watchpoints
Ep 45 – The Automated House in County Down
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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 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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in Appointing a main contractor, Ask the Expert, Budget & Financing, Construction overview, Direct labour tasks, Direct labour vs main contractor, Getting started on site, On site, Pre design, SB+ TVPre design: Direct labour vs main contractor
Brian Corry from Selfbuild Ireland talks to Niall Healy from Healy Corneilius about Project Management. Their conversation covers how a self-builder might go about choosing whether to go down the main contractor/ project manager or direct labour route of a self-build project. Favourite 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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Alpha Hemihydrate Floor Screed installation Fast Floor Screed
This stunning 300sqm two-storey self-build project is located outside Ferns in County Wexford. Fast Floor Screed supplied the liquid floor screed. This video shows the installation of Fast Floor Screed’s CE certified Alpha Hemihydrate Floor Screed over underfloor heating, in a floating floor screed construction. Favourite More
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in Advice, Construction overview, Direct labour tasks, First fix: Watchpoints, Getting started on site, On site, Second fix: WatchpointsMiscommunication
Gavin McKibbin is a builder by trade who specialises in renovations and extensions, and he built his own house in Co Down, project managing it from start to finish. Here he shares his tips and advice based on his personal experience as he came up against some common self-build pitfalls. Being in the building trade […] More
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On Site: Stairs and other internal joinery
Watchpoints: Stairs and other internal joinery – Self-build advisor John Corless walks through what to expect, and what to check for, when installing staircases, doors, architraves, skirting and carcases. Favourite More
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On Site: Watchpoints – Roofing
Watchpoints: Roofing – Self-build advisor John Corless walks through what to expect when the roofers show up on site, and what to check for. Favourite More
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On Site: Watchpoints – Windows and doors
Watchpoints: Windows and doors – Self-build advisor John Corless walks through what to expect when installing windows and doors, and what to check for. Favourite More
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On Site: Watchpoints – Ventilation and heating systems
Watchpoints: Ventilation and heating systems – Self-build advisor John Corless walks through what to expect when installing heating and ventilation systems, and what to check for. Favourite More
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