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Planning Permission in Ireland

For most homeowners the only time you might need to apply for planning permission is when you want to extend. However it is not always necessary. The basic rule is that you can extend your property without planning permission once the extension (or total…

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Burst Pipes: How to prevent them

Build & Renovate, Extensions & Renovations

When the cold weather hits the water pipes supplying your home can freeze. As Ireland experiences some of the coldest weather in living memory, with record temperatures plummeting below minus 10, the possibility of household water pipes freezing is now even more probable. So…

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How to Choose a Plumber?

Build & Renovate, Extensions & Renovations, Self Build

When having plumbing work done, how should you assess a plumber's ability? Renovate Your House and Home magazine puts this question, and a few more, to the Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association in Cork. Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association Cork: Q&A Jargon Busting Plumbing…

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Wind Turbines

Build & Renovate, Eco Build

Wind energy needs little explanation. Most people will have driven past wind farms in Ireland, Britain, or continental Europe, featuring gigantic commercial Wind Turbines, or at least will have seen them on television. What you may not know however, is that wind energy can be…

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Self-Build: Estimating Your Building Costs

Build & Renovate, Extensions & Renovations, Self Build

The cost of your build is determined by numerous factors - size, specifications, number of storeys, your level of involvement in the project etc. MyHome.ie and "Build Your Own House and Home Magazine" guide you through a thorough estimation of all your costs is…

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Energy Audits & Ratings

Build & Renovate, Eco Build

The focus on efficient use of energy has increased significantly in both the residential and commercial markets in Ireland and the UK over the last number of years on account of sharply rising costs in the traditional fuel sources; oil, gas, coal etc. At…

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Protect your home from the cold

Eco Build

Before the cold snap sets in there are some pre-winter maintenance jobs / a few spot checks you can do around your home to help reduce the chance of winter rains, wind, cold, ice and snow causing any damage to your home. The spot…

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Finding a Site for a Self-Build Project

Build & Renovate, Self Build

Finding a site couldn’t be easier with MyHome.ie… simply go to the residential search page of the site, select “Site” from the drop down menu under property types and the rest of your chosen criteria. You will be returned a full list of available…

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TimberFrameCentral.ie

Build & Renovate, Self Build

Kenmare Company TimberFrameCentral.ie is Ireland's first online timber frame quotation and cost comparison service. The new service enables members of the public, property developers, architects and quantity surveyors to source free online quotations from a range of Irish timber frame manufacturers through one central…

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Rainwater Harvesters

Build & Renovate, Eco Build

Rainwater Harvesting may seem like a fairly novel concept, however, it's important to bear in mind that households in rural areas have been collecting and using rainwater (or "soft" water) for household tasks such as washing clothes, boots and household equipment for centuries. The…

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