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Can anyone help me? The property I have bought has masonry walls, which I want to plaster with lime. I have zero experience in lime and plastering. Would anyone know of a practical course on lime, and how to plaster? I have found a number of courses for the UK but I would really like to find one in Ireland. Do they exist in Ireland? Thanks
# Selfbuild+ in conversation TOMORROW Thursday 16th September, 8PM![]()
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🎥We go LIVE tomorrow here in this Facebook group at 8PM 🎥 Joining our Magazine Editor Astrid Madsen, we have Architect Zeno Winkens who will be chatting about spatial design.![]()
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Zeno will talk about how to choose the right location for your house, designing your home from the inside out/outside in, window and door locations, budget friendly designs, and much more!![]()
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Check out some of Zeno's previous work below, and ask questions of your own in a comment 👇 or in the Live broadcast tomorrow evening at 8PM.
New Podcast: Passive House Design with PV Panels![]()
Rodger O'Connor's home was designed and built to be super energy efficient 🏡. He describes his insulation and airtightness strategy, choice of heating systems, photovoltaic panels and how he managed the build 💪![]()
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selfbuild.ie/renewables-sustainability/podcast-ep-41-passive-house-design-with-pv-panels/
Why this Co Cork new build chose PV panels – Selfbuild
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Why this Co Cork new build chose PV panels As an engineer and one of the first to be on the building energy rating assessors’ database, Rodger O’Connor was on a mission to install renewables in hi...
New Video: Design and Build Pitfalls![]()
Brian Corry from Selfbuild Ireland talks to self-build advisor John Corless about how to avoid the most common mistakes when building your home, and how to avoid having to make changes on site. ![]()
Watch here: selfbuild.ie/pre-design/video-ask-the-expert-design-build-pitfalls/
📻YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: Locals only changes in ROI delayed to end of the year ![]()
Delay to locals only changes – Selfbuild
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Delay to locals only changes The ROI Department of Housing’s plan to publish a draft revision to the 2005 Rural Housing Planning Guidelines in June has been postponed, and is now slated for “later...
When building an affordable house 💰 = building an eco friendly house 🏡 ![]()
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Just spotted that there will be an eco friendly show house at COP 26, the UN Climate Change Conference that's to take place in Glasgow this November 😍![]()
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* Made from locally sourced timber frame (C16 spruce)![]()
* Build cost £120k with builder, £100k direct labour self-build![]()
* Expected running costs: £400/year![]()
* Modular build that can be dismantled (made of 1.2m panels)![]()
* It's a one bedroom a 10m x 5m footprint, but could be extended with modules
# Selfbuild+ in conversation NEXT THURSDAY 8PM![]()
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We go LIVE Thursday 19th of August here in this Facebook group at 8PM. Joining our Magazine Editor Astrid Madsen, we have magazine contributor and energy consultant Patrick Waterfield who will be chatting about the tricks to building an eco house.![]()
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He will explain how to build a house to make it cheap to run, how to avoid greenwashing and pros/cons of investing in renewable technologies. ![]()
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Ask questions of your own in a comment below 👇or on the night in the live post.![]()
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**If you can't watch live, don't worry, it will be available to watch anytime in the Facebook group.
The next Facebook Live will be on Thursday 19th of August at 8PM for "The secrets to building an energy efficient home" 🏡 with energy consultant and Selfbuild magazine contributor Patrick Waterfield 🤩![]()
To organise the following events, it's time for another...![]()
🎥Facebook Live POLL 🎥![]()
What would you like us to cover in the next FB LiveS?
🎥**TONIGHT 8PM **🎥**Facebook Live**![]()
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**Direct labour tasks** - a checklist of what you will need to do if you manage your home building project yourself. ![]()
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Tuesday 3rd of August TONIGHT at 8pm we go LIVE with Niamh and Mark of Instagram account passive_build who built their home in Co Waterford www.instagram.com/passive_build/![]()
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They went with a direct labour self-build 💪 meaning they did not go through a main contractor. Instead, they sourced all of their tradesmen 👷♂️and entirely took charge of the scheduling 📆 and other project management tasks ✅![]()
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Tonight they will share what you need to know about this route and what common mistakes to avoid 😃
**Early Sneak Peek![]()
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Today we give Selfbuild+ members an exclusive early sneak peak at the Selfbuild Magazine Autumn 2021 edition. ![]()
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We bring you a look at the front cover, contents page and a look at some of the projects inside. ![]()
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As part of your Selfbuild+ membership, your copy will be delivered to you the first week in August 😀 We hope you enjoy
# **Facebook Live **🎥**: Budget tips - how to cost your build and how not to blow the budget**![]()
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Monday 12th of July at 8pm we go LIVE with Keith Kelliher to talk about building costs. Keith is a Quantity Surveyor with vast experience costing self-builds and extensions/renovations. ![]()
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We recommend you don't miss this one!![]()
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If you have any questions for Keith, please comment below or send us a private message 🏡
NEW Facebook Live 🎥: Next week we will be going live on site with Miyuki of Instagram build @our.japandi.selfbuild Tuesday, 6th of July at 6:30pm.![]()
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Miyuki is currently building a traditional Irish farmhouse in county Mayo with Japandi influenced interiors. She’s now got all of her underfloor heating pipes installed and is waiting for the screed to be poured. ![]()
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We’ll chat to her about what she’s building and how, and have a nosey around the site (after the builders have gone) to see how things are progressing.![]()
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If you have any questions for Miyuki, please comment below 😀
Another great free event, looking forward to seeing the house tours for some inspiration!
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Hi Everyone, apologies to those who only got to join the group after the live event - it's in a post below to view at your leisure. ![]()
Any questions we can put them to Padraic Rogers of mybuildingsupplies.ie![]()
Any feedback feel free to PM me or post it in the comments. ![]()
We plan to run regular expert Q&As, as well as house tours, on our members only Facebook channel. To tailor the content to what you want to learn about…![]()
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I have a question regarding renovation insurance. I started to renovate the property I bought end of April but I don’t have any insurance. I have tried to get insurance but no luck. The reason why? The property I have is part residential and part commercial, so the insurances are hesitant to insure. So, for the moment I am doing everything I can on my own. But there will come a time when I will need trades men/women on site. What do I do? How do I get insurance?
Here are some Kitchen/Dining room photos from our 'Selfbuild+ Inspiration Gallery'.![]()
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Don't forget as a Selfbuild+ member, you can browse through the inspiration galleries for each room of the house here selfbuild.ie/inspiration/
Welcome to the new Selfbuild+ Members Only Facebook Group. We are all seeking to build, extend, renovate and improve our forever home, so lets pull together and help each other out. We also have our magazine editor Astrid Madsen on board as a contributor to answer any questions you may have.![]()
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Keep an eye out, in the upcoming weeks we plan to run a Facebook Live Q&A session in the group with a professional construction expert, but don't worry, we will keep you updated.