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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, 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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NI scraps planning restrictions imposed in August
The Department for Infrastructure issued a Planning Advice Note (PAN) on August 2nd, titled Implementation of Strategic Planning Policy on Development in the Countryside, only to scrap it two months later as critics argued it could make it harder for self-builders to get planning permission. The PAN was issued to local councils to advise them […] 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 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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in Budget & Financing, Choosing windows and doors, Cost savers, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Podcast, Pre design, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, SB+ PodcastsEp 36 – Budget friendly renovation in Kerry
Episode 36 – Mark Coleman explains how he renovated a tired old bungalow into a stylish family home. His choices were guided by the budget and achieving an affordable home to heat. He chats about:-Wall and roof insulation, and why he didn’t need external wall insulation.-Why he chose an LPG boiler based on payback times.-Turning […] More
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in Building methods, Collating your ideas, Cost 200-300, Leinster, New Build, Pre design, Projects, Self-build Projects, Timber Frame, Two StoreyBuilt out of lengths of timber
Carpenter Chris Gillick constructed his family home with the “stick built” timber frame method. Here’s how he and his wife Serena did it in County Meath. In this article, Chris explains: Why did you decide to stick build the house from standard lengths of timber? It’s a method I’m familiar with. And to save money, […] 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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Ep 19 – Oak frame construction
Episode 19: Building with solid oak is a skill that takes years to master; Grace Design walks us through how to use oak in your self-build project and what to look out for at the design and construction stages. Favourite More
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