Building the dream home to retire to
Construction industry veteran Louis Gunnigan chronicles how he went about building the dream home to retire…
H-shaped bungalow
How architect Declan Brennan designed and built his H-shaped bungalow in Co Laois. In this article…
Major renovation for Belfast home
The story of a major renovation project on a Belfast home that went from dark and…
Cost Calculators
Get an estimated cost for your selfbuild project, whether that is a kitchen, bathroom or a…
Edwardian renovation in Dublin
This Edwardian renovation project saw a red brick terraced house being transformed from a dark space…
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Garden Designer
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Builder and Cost Expert
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Project Manager
Barry McCarron
Chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland
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Energy Assessor
Les O'Donnell
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