Ep57 - Dublin new build on laneway site

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#Podcasting Education #Selfbuild #SelfBuild Ireland #House Building #Home Improvement #DIY #Renovate #Extension

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Was she the victim of foul play, an accident, or did she choose to disappear? In this episode of The Vanished, we retrace Diana’s last known movements, strange witness accounts, and the lingering mystery that has never been solved or.. was never meant to be solved.

2 года назад 56:52

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Laura and Ronan Campbell built themselves a house on Ronan’s parents’ laneway. Here they chat about:

Difficulties with planning permission and why they had to leave a deposit with the local authority for three years.
How they made a narrow site work with their design vision.
Choice of steel frame construction and challenges building the house.
Delays (due to windows and Covid) and how they affected the build.
Choosing finishes that look the part and saved money.
How much DIY they did and their top tips for others considering building a laneway house.
Budget considerations and how they kept a lid on costs.
Main headaches and what they would do differently.

Read more about their project on https://selfbuild.ie/project/dublin-laneway-house/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep57 - Dublin new build on laneway site

The Selfbuild Podcast

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published 2 года назад

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Laura and Ronan Campbell built themselves a house on Ronan’s parents’ laneway. Here they chat about:

Difficulties with planning permission and why they had to leave a deposit with the local authority for three years.
How they made a narrow site work with their design vision.
Choice of steel frame construction and challenges building the house.
Delays (due to windows and Covid) and how they affected the build.
Choosing finishes that look the part and saved money.
How much DIY they did and their top tips for others considering building a laneway house.
Budget considerations and how they kept a lid on costs.
Main headaches and what they would do differently.

Read more about their project on https://selfbuild.ie/project/dublin-laneway-house/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

83 эпизодов

#Podcasting Education #Selfbuild #SelfBuild Ireland #House Building #Home Improvement #DIY #Renovate #Extension

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Ep58 - Building homes free of defects 32:09

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Ep57 - Dublin new build on laneway site 56:52

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Laura and Ronan Campbell built themselves a house on Ronan’s parents’ laneway. Here they chat about: Difficulties with planning permission and why they had to leave a deposit with the local authority for three years. How they made a narrow site work with their design vision. Choice of steel frame construction and challenges building the house. Delays (due to windows and Covid) and how they affected the build. Choosing finishes that look the part and saved money. How much DIY they did and their top tips for others considering building a laneway house. Budget considerations and how they kept a lid on costs. Main headaches and what they would do differently. Read more about their project on https://selfbuild.ie/project/dublin-laneway-house/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep55 - How to apply for your home energy grant in Ireland 23:13

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