What is a builder’s finish?
If you plan on building a house or extension you’ll hear the term builder’s finish bandied about, but what does…
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Advice articles written by experts based in Ireland about the cost of building, design and build tips, and garden and DIY.
Country style garden for sloping site in Co Galway
This country style garden design project found clever design solutions for a sloping site, from creating seating areas to planting.…
Insulating a 1970s bungalow
The pitfalls to insulating a 1970s bungalow, including where to place the airtight membrane. In this article we cover: Q:…
13 budgeting mistakes to avoid
From rookie mistakes to scheduling mistakes, we’ve rounded up the 13 budgeting mistakes to avoid on your self-build project if…
Anne Byrne
Garden Designer
Keith Kelliher
Quantity Surveyor
DJ Ramsdale
Builder and Cost Expert
Andrew Stanway
Project Manager
Barry McCarron
Chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland
Harrison Gardner
DIY self-build expert
Les O'Donnell
Structural Engineer and Architectural Technologist
Pete Cole
Clerk of Works and Building Surveyor
Micah Jones
Architect
Patrick Waterfield
Energy Assessor
Keith Kelliher: Quantity Surveyor / DJ Ramsdale: Builder and Cost Expert
Micah Jones: architect / Barry McCarron: Chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland / Patrick Waterfield: energy assessor Andrew Stanway: project manager Les O’Donnell: structural Engineer and architectural technologist / Pete Cole: Clerk of Works and Building Surveyor
Anne Byrne: garden designer / Harrison Gardner: DIY self-build expert
Anne Byrne: garden designer / Harrison Gardner: DIY self-build expert
