Century Old Farmhouse in County Derry
For Alan Campbell renovating a century old farmhouse – and building their very own family home beside it – meant they could care for elderly parents. When Karen’s uncle passed…
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Spring 2019
13 posts
Kitchen Styles
Your trend and style guide to shopping around for what is arguably the most expensive piece of furniture you will purchase for your home, comparing traditional to contemporary. Kitchen showrooms…
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County Antrim charred timber build
Burning timber is harder than it looks, as Gareth Boyd learned the hard way when he decided to char cedar shingles to envelop his self-build. Did you consider alternatives to…
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Exterior Finishes: Charred Timber
Shou Sugi Ban, or charred timber, can provide a contemporary finish to your self-build both inside and out. Also known as Yakisugi, Shou Sugi Ban is a term used to…
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Why are builders’ quotes so shocking?
Most self-builders do a lot of homework, possibly involving months of time, energy and money, before they even get to the tendering stage. Professionals have been involved, the planners had…
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County Cavan build with a difference
Taking the time to plan your self-build pays incredible dividends as Sean and Eloise Duffy learned after spending four years designing their house. How did this project come about? Sean:…
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Building Methods: Blockwork
From the great Egyptian pyramids to our self-build family homes masonry forms the basis of most of our built structures. Masonry is the process of building structures from small, individual…
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Home Insulation: Board or Bead?
A popular method of insulating new build cavity walls is to fill the gap in between the two leaves, either by pumping them with EPS beads or by adding rigid…
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The impressive extension with sliding glass doors
To get the most out of a renovation or extension project you need to have lived in the house for at least a couple of years to see what changes…
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Mid-century Extension in Dublin
How Cora Marshall and Philip Clarke converted their compact 1950s two-up-two-down house into a bright and spacious family home. “My sister originally owned this house and I always loved it,”…
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Extension built off-site
Houses are increasingly being built offsite to ensure they are well insulated, airtight and free of thermal bridging. For Katharine and Matt Dooley that meant building with an innovative expanded…
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Built around the Kitchen
The kitchen is at the heart of the home, so much so for Lorcán and Kate Horgan that they designed their new house around it. As is the case with…
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