Building a family home in a sought-after area, such as the Dublin commuter belt, may leave you with a renovation project on your hands; for Brendan and Sheila McCann of Co Kildare the makeover consisted of a house just 10m wide.
In this article we cover:
- Buying a house at auction
- How to spot a good buy
- Design process to renovate the house and planning permission
- Windows choice
- Going to tender for the build and how to keep costs down
- Budget-friendly heating system
- Natural ventilation strategy
- Details of the Sustainable Urban Drainage System
- Budget-friendly choice of roof covering and other external finishes
- Garden design
- Finding furniture for a bespoke shape
- Before and after floor plans and photographs
- Full supplier list and specification
