September 25, 2020Can you connect to utilities? Self-build advisor John Corless highlights the need to check if water, electricity and broadband are…
September 23, 2020Is the site good enough? Self-build advisor John Corless explains what you need to check for when buying a site,…
September 16, 2020Episode 8: Planning permission is the first stumbling block to building or extending your home. This episode Patrick O'Reilly, Managing…
July 22, 2020
December 18, 2018Self-builders in counties with poor drainage such as Leitrim and Wexford will continue to struggle to get planning permission, the…
August 2, 2018One positive aspect to living in an internationally renowned ‘wet’ island country is that water is never usually that far…
July 26, 2018Building a house to your own design and specification is the dream for many people. But like all ideals, it…
May 20, 2018Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside, or PPS21 as it’s commonly referred to, is the planners’ policy…
March 16, 2018So, you’ve designed your house and are looking at an off-the-shelf effluent treatment system to ensure that you keep your…
March 16, 2018Every house needs some way to deal with the waste water it generates from flushing the toilet, from showers, washing…
