1800s cottage renovation
For Mary McGeough renovating this early 1800s cottage was not just about preserving history, it was about paying tribute to her aunt and cherishing childhood memories. As a vernacular cottage…
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Winter 2019
10 posts
Home Stoves Explained
The modern solution to having a fire in the homewithout the massive heat loss of an open fire. Wood-burning and other fuelled stoves have become very popular in our houses…
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Ground source heat pumps explained
Even though ground source heat pumps are relatively expensive to install, they’re well worth considering for your new build. As the ROI government plans to ban oil and gas boilers…
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How much will your roof cost?
The design of a roof can have a direct influence on the overall appearance of a property as its shape, colour and texture will have a striking visual impact. Broadly…
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What do the new regulations mean in practice?
John Brosnan of Energywise did an energy analysis to shed some light in relation to heating systems. The aim of the new building regulations is to reduce the energy consumption…
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What does NZEB mean?
changes to the ventilation and energy efficiency requirements come into force on the 1st of November in ROI for new and existing homes; here’s what you need to know. There…
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Extension connecting a beautiful garden
Gareth and Lesley McAuley’s reconfiguration and extension project created a connection with the garden and increased the value of their home. When we bought the property in June 2014 we…
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Meath renovation quick turnaround
When disaster strikes sometimes you have no option but to carry out that much dreamed aboutrenovation project, as Denis and Sarah Murphy ofCo Meath experienced in 2017… When we came…
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Modern new build in Co. Down
Giving free reign to an architect whose style you admire pays off, and as Kerri Farrell found out, it’s not nearly as expensive as you might think. I had always…
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New build with personality & flair
It’s not easy to furnish and decorate a brand new house but with a clever reuse of old furniture and a bit of flair Gillian and Seamus Brennan managed to…
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