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The Selfbuild Podcast brings you expert and peer-to-peer advice on all aspects of home building and home improving in Ireland today.
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Episodios 103
Ep103 - Legal requirements on a self-build
At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Connacht 2026, self-build advisor John Corless talks through various scenarios at the following stages:Buying or being gifted a siteDesign stagePlanning permissionBuilding control …
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At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Connacht 2026, self-build advisor John Corless talks through various scenarios at the following stages:
- Buying or being gifted a site
- Design stage
- Planning permission
- Building control and building regulations
- Clarity on legal roles of owner and builder
- Health & Safety
- Risks on self-build sites
- Opting in and opting out
- Contracts: what to check for
- Cost overruns
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Ep102 - Kitchen and bathroom costs plus how to save on finishes
At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher chats about kitchen and bathroom costs with a special focus on interior design. Chatting through how to save on the interior …
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At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher chats about kitchen and bathroom costs with a special focus on interior design.
Chatting through how to save on the interior finishes are: Thomas Treacy of Treacy Décor, Julie Burke of Dampmaster and Anna from Interio Sylists.
Covering questions like: how much more do you need to budget for integrated appliances? What is the biggest upsell on a kitchen? What’s the real difference between best quality paints and budget ones? What are the best options for lighting? Should you install a bath? How much does paint, tiles and other interior finishes cost today? How about labour?
For the next show dates, go to live.selfbuild.ie
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Ep101 - All about plant rooms plus insulation mistakes to avoid
At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher hosts a talk around the practicalities of building an energy efficient home, with a special focus on:- Plant rooms: optimal …
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At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher hosts a talk around the practicalities of building an energy efficient home, with a special focus on:
- Plant rooms: optimal sizes and what you need to include in them; optimal layouts and how to make sure systems don’t interfere with one another
- Common mistakes: from solar panels and heat pumps to insulation and windows, learn from other projects
Chatting through the ins and outs of energy efficient homes are: Scott McMurray from Epitome Living, Gerry Sheridan from GMS Insulations, Keith Scully from Grant Engineering, Andrew Acheson from Internorm, and Mark Farrell from New Energy Ireland.
For the next show dates, go to live.selfbuild.ie
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Ep100 - Interior design masterclass for new builds, extensions and renovations
The interior design tips and pitfalls to avoid as shared by Stephen Blakely of Blakely Interiors, including how to prevent mistakes and how to make your house flow while keeping practicality in mind.Topics …
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The interior design tips and pitfalls to avoid as shared by Stephen Blakely of Blakely Interiors, including how to prevent mistakes and how to make your house flow while keeping practicality in mind.
Topics include access, natural and artificial lighting, kitchens, colour and more with real life examples.
Excerpts from his presentation at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Ulster.
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Ep99 - Mistakes to avoid when building
Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher asks the experts to guide you through your project. The panel consists of Health & Safety advisor Helena Ryan of Cooga Safety Services, financial advisor Rachel Uí Bhaoill of …
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Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher asks the experts to guide you through your project. The panel consists of Health & Safety advisor Helena Ryan of Cooga Safety Services, financial advisor Rachel Uí Bhaoill of SPREAG, serial self-builder Julie Burke of Dampmaster and Joe McBride of Walk Your Plans.
He looks at ways to save on your house build that most people don’t factor in, from your health and safety obligations to learning from the mistakes of serial self-builders.
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026.
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Ep98 - The push to double the output of one-off housing
Martin Markey, CEO with the Hardware Association Ireland, chats about the findings in the HAI's latest survey on on-off housing, The Potential For Rural Family Homes - A Survey Review, including:Housing need or …
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Martin Markey, CEO with the Hardware Association Ireland, chats about the findings in the HAI's latest survey on on-off housing, The Potential For Rural Family Homes - A Survey Review, including:
- Housing need or locals only rules being the main reason there aren’t more one-off homes being built in Ireland
- Potential to double the amount of homes built and the huge demand behind it
- What will happen if we don't build more one-off homes: emigration a big issue at the moment as is social capital unravelling in rural areas
- Need for one-off housing as part of a mix of solutions in context of population growth
- Cost of building not as big a driver of whether or someone will build a house
- Building regulations and lack of guidance mostly an issue for architects
- Volume and price increases for builder’s merchant sector
- Costs coming down the line due to new regulations including ones on timber, steel and Repak
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Ep97 - How much does it cost to build in Ireland in 2026?
In this 2026 build cost overview for Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher looks at labour and material costs, and where they’re heading. Including:· Labour costs: what the going rates are for trades· …
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In this 2026 build cost overview for Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher looks at labour and material costs, and where they’re heading. Including:
· Labour costs: what the going rates are for trades
· Material costs: where they are and where they’re heading
· Direct labour vs hiring main contractor: pros and cons
· Should you wait to build?
· Reasons to shop around
· Warnings around site-related costs
· How to make savings
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026 in February 2026.
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Ep96 - Why we should be building more one-off homes in the Gaeltacht
Chairperson of BÁNÚ Donncha Ó hÉallaithe chats about one-off housing in the Gaeltacht, including:Why young people in the Gaeltacht aren't able to build on their own landThe loss of the Irish language due to …
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Chairperson of BÁNÚ Donncha Ó hÉallaithe chats about one-off housing in the Gaeltacht, including:- Why young people in the Gaeltacht aren't able to build on their own land
- The loss of the Irish language due to young people not being able to afford to live locally
- Reasons for planning permission refusals, from housing need to a lack of wastewater infrastructure
- Solutions to the housing problem in the Gaeltacht and what needs to change to make them happen
- Ready to Build scheme: how to get serviced sites to the Gaeltacht
- What needs to change to make it easier for people to live in the Gaeltacht
- The need for one-off housing and how to make it work in rural areas
- The role that Údarás na Gaeltachta will need to play to make it all happen
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Ep95 - How does a quantity surveyor save you money?
Quantity surveyor (QS) Keith Kelliher chats about what a cost plan is and how a quantity surveyor can save you money:· What is a cost plan and when do you need one, how much does it cost· How a QS helps with …
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Quantity surveyor (QS) Keith Kelliher chats about what a cost plan is and how a quantity surveyor can save you money:
· What is a cost plan and when do you need one, how much does it cost
· How a QS helps with the tender process
· What is a bill of quantities with examples, how much does it cost
· What does a QS do and how they save money
· Cost-design pendulum
· Different VAT rates: what to know about them
· How much does a QS cost to oversee a project?
· What to check for before hiring a QS
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2026
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Ep94 - Driveway, gates and other costs not to forget about
Keith Kelliher chats through the cost components of your driveway, gates and other groundwork you may forget about, including:Comparing different driveway finishes and how much they cost, from chippings to …
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Keith Kelliher chats through the cost components of your driveway, gates and other groundwork you may forget about, including:
- Comparing different driveway finishes and how much they cost, from chippings to resin
- Mix and match options, practical considerations
- Kerbing options, what to consider
- Paving and patio considerations
- Drainage options
- Gates: what to consider and costings
- Lighting considerations
- Lawns and other landscaping
- What the planning authority might require
- Boundaries and walls
- What's new and adding to the cost, from fire pits to outdoor kitchens
- Retaining walls and live walls
- Where do the bins go?
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Ulster 2025.
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Ep93 - 2026 Cost outlook for construction materials
Where are material costs heading into 2026? Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher takes stock of the overall material cost picture at the end of 2025:· Reasons for higher costs in Ireland than rest of the world· Are …
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Where are material costs heading into 2026? Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher takes stock of the overall material cost picture at the end of 2025:
· Reasons for higher costs in Ireland than rest of the world
· Are prices still increasing and where are they heading?
· Steel, concrete, timber, insulation outlook: how to factor prices into your design
· What’s the story with timber?
· Electrics and plumbing supplies
· In which months can you expect price increases from suppliers every year
· Why are materials costing a quarter more on average than in 2021
· Overview of price and tender surveys
· Risks and concerns for 2026
· How to mitigate against high costs as a self-builder
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Ulster 2025 in November.
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Ep92 - Where does the money go when you're building?
Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher’s step by step guide to extending or building a new home in Ireland today including percentage share for each element of building your house with top tips, including:Site costs …
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Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher’s step by step guide to extending or building a new home in Ireland today including percentage share for each element of building your house with top tips, including:
- Site costs, pre-construction
- House survey for extensions/renovations
- Professionals you'll need to hire
- Costs relating to fees and taxes
- Curveball costs pre-construction
- Benefits of hiring a QS
- Costs of appointing a builder
- Prelims: what they are
- How the build is broken down in terms of cost elements
- Most common finishes with examples of cost ranges and where to make savings
- Where the budget gets busted
- Is it cheaper to get supplies from NI?
- Where you'll need to invest after the house is built
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Ulster 2025.
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Ep91 - Wastewater and rainwater system costs
Cathal Keane of Graf and John Brennan of Molloy chat about on-site wastewater treatment system costs and rainwater harvesting tanks: · Retrofit of wastewater systems: upgrade cost examples· What determines the …
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Cathal Keane of Graf and John Brennan of Molloy chat about on-site wastewater treatment system costs and rainwater harvesting tanks:
· Retrofit of wastewater systems: upgrade cost examples
· What determines the cost of the system
· New build cost of systems, how much space you need
· What is a percolation test and what’s involved
· Wastewater tank installation process
· Tank types and pros and cons
· Rainwater harvesting tanks: benefits and system sizing
· Rainwater harvesting tank costs
· Maintenance on both wastewater and rainwater systems
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Ep90 - Mass timber and ICF: How they compare to traditional builds
Modern methods of construction mass timber and ICF are two options for those looking for quick, good quality builds. Self-build expert John Corless chats to Danius Prakapavicius of iDomus Brian Duffy of Amvic …
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Modern methods of construction mass timber and ICF are two options for those looking for quick, good quality builds. Self-build expert John Corless chats to Danius Prakapavicius of iDomus Brian Duffy of Amvic about:
· What is mass timber construction? Layers and how it’s finished internally and externally, pros and cons.
· What is Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF)? Layers and how it’s finished internally and externally, pros and cons.
· Design limitations and how to build with modern methods cost effectively.
· How quotes are put together, sequence of works for both.
· How much do they cost compared to traditional block build, materials and labour.
· Structural integrity of systems versus traditional block build.
· Impact resistance and power washing.
· Working with structural engineers.
· John’s thoughts on 3D printing houses.
· Major benefits to building the house off site.
· Time and labour savings compared with traditional methods.
This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025.
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Ep89 - Floor Plans: Watchpoints
In a podcast recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, self-build expert John Corless shares what to look out for when assessing your floor plans, including:· How to interrogate your floor …
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In a podcast recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, self-build expert John Corless shares what to look out for when assessing your floor plans, including:
· How to interrogate your floor plans
· Ensuring the different rooms and spaces work well together
· House size: typical sizes and how to evaluate what you need
· Corridors and door placement
· Width of stairs and hallways
· Quality of light and how far natural light will travel from a window
· Dealing with dark corridors
· Window placement
· The rule of thumb for window sizes
· Plant rooms: where and how big
· What to include in all floor plans
This podcast is a heavily edited excerpt from John’s floorplans chat at the show.
John will be at the next Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live events with his talk that walks you through real floor plan examples.
There he will explain the above concepts and more, including dealing with light in open plan areas, utility rooms, solutions for natural light, as well as bedroom design including privacy, where to place the bed, proximity to other rooms, ensuites and dressing room sizes… And are balconies a good idea?
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Ep88 - Passive house tips
The passive house methodology has become the go-to standard for build a new home, a renovate one, to be energy efficient; Seán McKenna of the Passive House Association and South West College chats to …
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The passive house methodology has become the go-to standard for build a new home, a renovate one, to be energy efficient; Seán McKenna of the Passive House Association and South West College chats to construction expert John Corless about:
· How much more passive houses cost than building regs compliant homes
· The five passive house principles
· What to do for ventilation in the case of a renovation project
· What happens to ventilation in the case of power cuts
· Easy wins when retrofitting
· Upgrading with EnerPhit
· Dangers of insulating internal walls
· Period home renovation tips
· Double vs triple glazing, issues with roof windows
· Do you reduce window spec to reduce solar gain?
· New builds: how to distribute solar gains around the house
· How to cut costs without cutting corners: achieving space efficiency
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Ep87 - 2025 build costs in Ireland
Construction expert John Corless and builder/estimator DJ Rasdale chat about the current state of play in Ireland for build costs at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, including:- How much it costs …
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Construction expert John Corless and builder/estimator DJ Rasdale chat about the current state of play in Ireland for build costs at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, including:
- How much it costs for self-builders to build a house in Ireland
- Indicative cost per sqft for new build and for renovation
- Material costs and labour costs today
- Cost of build types: which is most expensive
- Cheapest designs
- Direct labour vs builder pitfalls and savings, project manager route
- How VAT comes into build costs
- Quality management
- Standard Contract: what it is, pitfalls
- Builder’s finish vs turnkey, what to expect to have finished in each
- Cost overruns: should they happen?
- Role of a quantity surveyor: benefits, how much do they cost
- Professional fees: percentage to budget for
- Overall cost percentages
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Ep86 - Is SIPS worth investing in?
Derek McIntyre of JML SIPS chats about the modern building methods that is Structural Insulated Panels:Are SIPS worth investing in? How much does it cost?What is it and what are the two main types?How are roofs …
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Derek McIntyre of JML SIPS chats about the modern building methods that is Structural Insulated Panels:
- Are SIPS worth investing in? How much does it cost?
- What is it and what are the two main types?
- How are roofs built with SIPS - process and benefits.
- The DIY options of installing SIPS yourself
- Airtightness and insulation benefits
- Environmental credentials
- How it compares with blockwork, timber frame and ICF
- Process of getting a SIPS home built from start to finish
- Current lead times
- Certification
This podcast was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Ulster 2024; for show dates this year go to live.selfbuild.ie
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Ep85 - Hidden costs of a self-build
Chartered surveyor Keith Kelliher chats to Cathal Keane of Graf who’s just finished building his own home, and to quantity surveyor Jimmy Walsh of Modern Eco Projects, to uncover the hidden costs of a …
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Chartered surveyor Keith Kelliher chats to Cathal Keane of Graf who’s just finished building his own home, and to quantity surveyor Jimmy Walsh of Modern Eco Projects, to uncover the hidden costs of a self-build, including:
- Costs associated to being gifted land
- Site suitability report, cost of the test and watchpoints, how long they are valid for
- Average cost of an onsite wastewater treatment system on a self-build, average maintenance costs
- Solicitor fees
- Development contribution fees
- Site clearance and scaffolding costs
- Service costs, how to get connected and how much, watchpoints
- Issues with lead times for electricity connections
- Insurance costs
- Difference between direct labour and hiring a builder
- Costs of running the site
- Professional fees and who to hire at an early stage
- Sequence of works and planning ahead
- Plumbing package costs
- Planning permission tips and typical conditions
- Next steps after planning, where to start
- Grants available
- Cost-design pendulum and the need for accurate costings
- Assigned certifier - what it is and what cost - opt in versus opt out and how it works with mortgages
- Health and safety - roles of PSDS and PSCS - and who to assign those roles
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Ep84 - Budget pitfalls to avoid
In Part 4 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher explains how to budget for your build and what pitfalls to avoid, including:Why the most common budget buster is …
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In Part 4 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher explains how to budget for your build and what pitfalls to avoid, including:- Why the most common budget buster is not having a budget in the first place
- How to deal with price increases for materials when self-building
- Rate of inflation on materials 4 per cent per year
- Can ground conditions be budgeted for? Worst case scenarios.
- Most common budget busters: lighting and electrics, how much each electrical point will set you back, how many do you need?
- Benefits of quantifying each element
- Pre-existing services, how to prevent nasty surprises
- PC Sums not being realistic, e.g. windows including costing estimates
- Where windows are coming from and how they're designed, knock-on effects with blinds
- Where money goes into windows, ironmongery costs
- Kitchen costs, how the add-ons work
- Bathroom costs, where to spend and where not to spend
- Which trades are more expensive
- Staircase and carpentry costs
- Will modular homes save you money?
- Benefits of employing a quantity surveyor
- Benefits of employing an architectural designer
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Ep83 - Bathroom costs: how much and how to save
In Part 3 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your new bathroom in Ireland today, including:Common things …
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In Part 3 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your new bathroom in Ireland today, including:
- Common things people forget to budget for
- Where people are spending unnecessarily
- Importing from abroad: Pros and cons and what savings can really be made
- Tiler costs
- Wall hung toilets for where, and what to consider
- Bespoke trays and glass – are they worth the money
- Pump requirements
- Choice of floor finishes: costs for different types and how to save
- How tile shapes affect cost, patterns and reducing waste
- Importance of waterproofing and is timber ok on the floor outside the shower area?
- Saving money on bathrooms: sanitaryware choices for each bathroom type
- Lowdown on wetrooms
- How to budget for the bathroom effectively
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Ep82 - How much does a kitchen cost in Ireland today?
In Part 2 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your new kitchen in Ireland today, including:Cost components and …
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In Part 2 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your new kitchen in Ireland today, including:- Cost components and how they can bust the budget
- Common things people forget to budget for
- Product options, weighing durability vs cost
- What you can expect to pay for a solid wood kitchen
- Ways to reduce cost on materials used
- Countertop options with costings
- Worktops: vinyl/laminate vs wood vs stone vs quartz comparison
- Issues with stone and other heavy materials as countertops
- Cost of appliances and other add-ons to the kitchen
- Pros and cons of hot water taps
- Downdraught extractor fans pros and cons
- Can you use MVHR instead of extractor fans
- Cost of finishes around the kitchen
- Ironmongery costs and how they can bust the budget
- Cost of electrical points and lighting
- Services to the island
- Benefits of sink in the island
- How to budget for the kitchen effectively
- PC Sums: what are they and how they work for kitchens
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Ep81 - Why do windows cost 15k on one house and 50k on another?
In Part 1 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your windows and doors including:· Why is one house 50k and …
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In Part 1 of a four part series about build costs in Ireland, quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher sheds light on how much you can expect to pay for your windows and doors including:
· Why is one house 50k and another 15k for the windows and doors?
· Types of windows and doors products available to self-builders in Ireland
· How windows and doors are costed
· Costs per sqm for different types
· Costs off the shelf versus bespoke
· Regs for fire doors plus notes on costs
· Ironmongery costs
· Watchpoints for windows and doors
· Dangers of costing a house based on averages
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Ep80 - Solar panels that generate electricity: are they worth it?
At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, Michael O'Donnell of Solarfix NI and Suzie McKee of Start Solar joined us to chat about photovoltaic (PV) panels, including:What are PV panelsHow they workWhat …
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At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, Michael O'Donnell of Solarfix NI and Suzie McKee of Start Solar joined us to chat about photovoltaic (PV) panels, including:- What are PV panels
- How they work
- What are the components
- What can go wrong on them
- How much do they cost
- What's the payback
- How to best use them
- Should you get a battery?
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Ep79 - Costed project in NI with update on costs per sqm in Ireland today
At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, DJ Rasdale of Build Cost Estimations runs through a real life example of costing a build from start to finish, and provides an update on how much it costs to …
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At Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, DJ Rasdale of Build Cost Estimations runs through a real life example of costing a build from start to finish, and provides an update on how much it costs to build a house in Ireland today, including:
· Labour and material costs as of September 2024
· Cost estimations: how they’re put together
· Details of a costed project in NI
· Direct labour versus main contractor: how much can you save?
· Project details: issues with foundations and how much they set the project back
· Variations during the build, PC Sums
· Kitchen costs, ways contractor saved money on the project
· Budget busters and best value-for-money ways to cost a project
· Traditional (concrete blockwork) vs timber frame vs ICF vs SIPs: how they compare cost wise
· Heat pump with underfloor heating costs
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Ep78 - Show Highlights: Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024
A snapshot of what to expect at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, including testimonials from self-builders who attended the event and special offers from a few of the 150+ companies exhibiting at …
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A snapshot of what to expect at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Belfast 2024, including testimonials from self-builders who attended the event and special offers from a few of the 150+ companies exhibiting at the show; clips from: Kitchen Pod, Breedon Tiles, 3DNA, SolarFix, Viltra, NIE Networks.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep77 - Bathroom design trends for 2024
Bathroom consultant Gareth Holland chats about how to go about your renovation or new build project, including:· How much to budget for your bathroom for a good finish· Dangers of buying online· Where to start …
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Bathroom consultant Gareth Holland chats about how to go about your renovation or new build project, including:
· How much to budget for your bathroom for a good finish
· Dangers of buying online
· Where to start when renovating a bathroom
· Where to start with a new build
· What to bring on your initial consultation
· Typical design constraints
· Shower choices
· How bathroom suppliers liaise with trades
· Sequence of works
· Considerations for a wetroom and bath in a small bathroom
· Storage solutions for small bathrooms
· Size of small downstairs bathrooms with design ideas for wow factor
· Which bathroom is worth investing the most in?
· New build bathrooms: budgeting tips
· Tiling trends for 2024
· Trends and making brassware work
· Timeframe to create recessed shelves (niches) in stud walls, benefits
· Futureproofing and typical bathroom lifetime
· Typical lead times
· Maintenance for taps
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Ep76 - Window design
Andrew Acheson of Internorm chats about window and door design, including:How to compare windowsHow much self-builders are spending on windows and doorsHow to save money on your window and door designU-values …
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Andrew Acheson of Internorm chats about window and door design, including:- How to compare windows
- How much self-builders are spending on windows and doors
- How to save money on your window and door design
- U-values explained in detail
- The case for triple glazed windows
- Aluclad options: uPVC vs timber
- Window replacement: what you need to consider
- Trickle vents in windows: pros and cons
- How quotes for windows are put together
- Mitigation for overheating with window design, including low-g glass
- Shading devices pros and cons, from brise soleil to blinds and curtains
- Lift and slide vs bifold doors: pros and cons, design limitations
- Door types, how they're built
- How to compare doors from different suppliers
- Price points for doors and hardware
- Choice of front doors vs other entry points
- Solutions for coastal locations
- Retrofitting new external doors, watchpoints
- Lead times, factory holidays
- Timeframe for ordering windows depending on the building method
- Troubleshooting with product issues
- Troubleshooting installation issues
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Ep75 - Budget busters
Craig Jones of Land Options Ireland chats about how much it costs to build a house in Ireland today, including:Budgeting for your build: why a cost per sqm is the best place to start - and what the next steps …
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Craig Jones of Land Options Ireland chats about how much it costs to build a house in Ireland today, including:- Budgeting for your build: why a cost per sqm is the best place to start - and what the next steps are
- The typical budget busters on a build
- How to check if the site won't cost a fortune to build on
- How much reports cost
- How much to set aside for architect, engineer and quantity surveyor
- Preliminaries: what are they and how much will they set you back
- Costs per sqm as of mid-2024
- What's the cheapest building method and will we be building with blockwork in 20 years' time?
- What is value engineering and how does it work
- What's the most cost efficient way to build
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Ep74 - The process of building your home: cost saving tips
Pete Finn, AKA Pete the builder, of RTÉ's Home Rescue and advisory firm Let's Talk Homes joins tiny house builder Paul Lawford of smallchange.ie to chat about the process of building your home in Ireland today …
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Pete Finn, AKA Pete the builder, of RTÉ's Home Rescue and advisory firm Let's Talk Homes joins tiny house builder Paul Lawford of smallchange.ie to chat about the process of building your home in Ireland today with cost saving tips, including:
- Once the house has been designed, planning permission has been approved, Health & Safety has been done on the design, what are the next steps?
- What is the first thing to happen on site - what needs to be organised before you can start on the build
- Overview of the steps from foundations to roof finishes on a traditional build
- The process of building a tiny house
- Ways to save during the build
- How to prepare for the building stage
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