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some personal info in the advice I was giving so didn't want to post.

why ask me why?

sent you a PM op.

I bought all of my kitchen appliances from samsyerman, 6/8 weeks ago. Prices were crazy compared with down South, the only product they couldn't match down here was an integrated larder fridge.... I bought a 110 rangemaster, larder freezer, wash mach, tumble drier and int dishwasher. Delivery...

I am using fibreglass instead of rockwoll for roof insulation. I use the rockwool for internal studded walls as it has better sound insulation... Fibreglass was cheaper than rockwool when I was purchasing... In Laois you can nab a 7m2 roll of fibreglass for between €17.85 to €18.50 (or a lot...

I hate to be overly pragmatic here, but what's the recourse if you do get chased??? If it's a case they add on the annual increases to your bill then you may owe 20% more in 2 years if they do take legal action. If there are late penalties etc. then drawing it out/chancing your arm might be...

I paid mine - as painful as it was. When it came time to connect to water mains the council insisted that I show proof of paying the initial council contributions (never mind the fact I had to pay another few hundred in connection fees)... I was told if I hadn't the initial contributions paid...

Fully finished for 230k would be difficult enough for an A3 rating and garage.... To go back to a post at the start, you stated that the house would only be worth 300k after build - I assume this is based on similar sized houses in the area. You must factor in that you are paying to build an...

When I get to crack open my first bottle of Erdinger Winterbrew... In previous years that could have been a week or to ago, this year it may well be Christmas day!

Re: Plasterer's looking for more money. Honestly I would not have seen a need for a contract in a situation such as this! Slab and plaster the whole house for a given price! Very simple. The fact you pandered to him by getting the final 3k even when it was a headache for ye smacks of a guy...

I tiler with a good reputation quoted me a basic price of €16 per sqyd for laying normal tiles and €20 sqyd for laying porcelan.... Simple as!

Re: Can you put Wedding Costs into Mortgage without Bank knowing The bank doesn't look for a single receipt. It is the job of the engineer to confirm that each stage of the build is completed to the proper standard and that an amount of the mortgage can be drawn down on the basis of that...

Will the roof have rooms??? Or will it be a pure bungalow? If there are rooms in the equation then you will have further labour and materials costs for: flooring, stud walls, doors frames etc. etc. I think the prices quoted by the first 2 posters seem fair. Beating 60k would be a job well...

Whats High Spec Liam??

I listened to her on Ray Darcy and she was very up front about the rent/electrcity/heating bills being in a seperate bracket. The £1 a day was purely for food and entertainment. Fascinating thing I took from it was that she used to frequent the local library to use the internet for free -...

Being realistic and allowing for new standards of insulation and the fact you will probably have to spend money on things like stone for driveways and planting boundry hedging and argon filled windows etc. then €100 a sqft is probably more honest - and that's with a very basic finish... When...

Based on that logic Butch Harmon is the greatest American sports success, as his stable includes Tiger Woods (early in career), Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, to name the biggest winners!!! A trainer who has no control in the actual event and no where near as much control as the horse or the...

This is going to be your biggest problem.... You will find it near impossible to build a house for 190k of you spend money on insulation/solar panels etc... I personally am going for solar panels and I am going with insulated plasterboard in the house (along with standard insulation in the...

Yes it can be done for 190k... But you will have to be very realistic about the standard of finish and overall quality of the house. Before you build you can save money. For example. I have a bay window in the house I'm building. The steel structure/frame to support this cost €855...

Is this being funny or do you fully believe that no one could want hand me downs anymore??? Wife is about to pop out our first in a few months and we are lamenting the fact none of our close friends have kids, so the hand me down options will be limited. We were both rared on the logic of...