Planting your site boundaries
As we become more attuned to the environmental cost of modern living, the trend for fancy fencing and statement walls of the past few decades is now losing ground to…
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Autumn 2019
11 posts
Should you replace your oil or gas boiler with a heat pump?
Making your home cheaper to run this coming winter is likely to be on your radar and if so, chances are you’ve been thinking about replacing your boiler with a…
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Ultimate guide to wood flooring
The ultimate guide to choosing the perfect floor Hardwood floorboards are now pretty much a thing of the past; they are tricky to install, aren’t always compatible with underfloor heating…
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The Insta Famous Tipperary Home
Dan and Jessica Tynan share what it’s been like to do it all themselves, from designing the house to building it. Why did you decide to selfbuild and how did…
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County Down project with main contractor
Jason and Mary Taylor built their own home becausethey couldn’t find anywhere to buy; Jason shares what their journey’s been like to date. Why did you decide to selfbuild and…
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Builder contracts explained
If you are employing a builder, it’s common practice to have a contract to spell out the terms of your agreement so make sure you both sign on the dotted…
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Rejuvenation of Dublin home
How Claire and Robert Watts turned this well-located but cold Dublin home into a functional and cosy nest for their family. Built in the 1940s after WWII the materials used…
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The softer sides of choosing your site
Here are the questions you need to ask yourself while plot hunting Stamp duty is the government tax levied for changing the documents that specify who owns a particular property.…
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How much will your upper floor cost?
In part two of our budget series we looked at external wall options; we now cost the internal upper floor. An upper floor structure not only allows you to stack…
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Downsizing in Belfast
Pauline Millar’s downsizing project in Belfast shows what can be done with a small property and a limited budget. “We bought our family home 19 years ago, but with the…
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County Meath Two Storey
When Denis McNamara of Co Meath inherited his grandparents’ farmhouse, he was living in London and had a stark choice to make. “The house was two storey with low ceilings,…
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