The site Keith and Romina McGreal chose to build their bungalow on in Co Mayo required an Environmental Impact Statement to secure planning permission.
In this article we cover:
- Reasons for self-building, process of finding and buying a site to build on
- Cost of applying for planning: Environmental Impact Statement
- Locals needs requirement and how they fulfilled it
- Finding an architect and going through the design process
- Appointing an Assigned Certifier
- How they sought out prices, tendering to five builders
- Choice of builder and contract
- Staircase design with architect
- Ventilation and heating choices
- Tips for picking out kitchen and bathrooms
- Full supplier list
Walls: 400mm cavity wall build up with 200mm cavity pumped with EPS graphite coated beads
Roofs: 225mm mineral wool with insulated plasterboard (50mm PIR) and 12mm plasterboard
Windows: Triple glazed uPVC throughout
Building Energy Rating: A3