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Hi I have a business idea in mind and was looking at the availability of a domain name for its website. Both the domain name I had in mind and another similar version are already in use. From the IEDR website I can see the name of the people who currently have the name registered. Neither...

Bit of a complicated scenario, but here goes. I registered for income tax in 2007 as I was setting up a small side business alongside my PAYE employment. For one reason or another this side venture never got up and running. I only completed a TRCN1 in Feb 2011 and requested a tax refund at the...

Hi, I am strongly thinking about switching from variable to fixed. Would people reccommend a non Irish bank for future peace of mind. Currently with Haven with a Interest rate of 3.85% House valued at €365,000 and currently owe €195,000 Anyone out there switched from Haven and how did...

Hi, Could anyone shed some light on this problem Im seeing with an Astec A49DV system. Recently alarm is going off randomly for Zone 8 faults(zone 8 being the PIR in the living room of particular house in question. Have checked connections at PIR and panel and they seem ok, Replaced PIR with...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone could clarify what my wife is entitled to in her current situation. She is pregnant and due in June She quit her job in Dublin on 1st March due to us relocating back down the country, having been in full employment with same employer for 4 years. She has applied...

Hi. We are about to start cozyboarding our self build. Have been pricing around the various builders merchants for prices.Their all around €25- €30 per sheet. A couple of local firms have started making and selling insulated back slab-boards, and from reports iv heard they are just buying the...

About 3 months I think,

Due in court next week regarding non payment of fine for having no tax on car. Basically put taxing of car on long finger, got stopped by guard, done for no tax, Fine came in post, Put this on long finger and then summons arrived to appear in court. Accept full responsibility for messy...

Mickeyg, Personally I think that quote is extreamly high. -My Internal and external plastering for a 3600 sq ft house and 600 sq ft Garage is coming in at €10,000 + VAT(doing the cosyboarding and dry-lining myself but one plasterer quoted €5000 for this) My Plumbing including Condensing...

Sorry, I wasnt aware of a farming section, which forum is it in?

Hi all, I know it has been covered before but has anyone any thoughts on the best small ( under 100HP) tractor for around €5000, less the better though. From other threads the MF 240 and Ford 4600 seem to be the ones to go for, But the 240's are fairly expensive and its hard to find a 4600...

Have to put a metal beam in ceiling of new build to support floor joices. It is over an open plan area and the span is 5mts. With the RSJ the carpenter can only get about 50mm of the joice sitting into the the beam each side which isnt alot. Someone mentioned to me, welding two pieces of channel...

Hi Goldie, I had the same problem myself when I was slabbing and my plasterer informed me that he found that the best way was to dab on standard 12mm slab around the reveals for windows and doors. He said he found that where people had returned their cosy-board in to the windows it was...

I dont mind. I would be driving up from the republic so if I was getting a good deal I would travel to wherever

Should have stated in original post. It is a raft foundation and the first pour(on bottom) is already completed. On top of this base slab goes the radon then one row of 9inch around perimeter with radon out on top of inside leaf and under outside leaf, then internal walls built with soapbars...

Hi, I was wondering does anybody have tips for using a power-screed. Will be pouring the finished floor on sat and am going to hire a power screed. I am concerned that the vibrations of the screed will damage the Radon barrier that comes over the top of the first block, as end of the power...

Hi Has anybody sourced their solar kits in N.I. Starting selfbuild and plumber has given us the option of supply and fit or fit only. Was thinking of possible savings by buying in N.I. Also what is the best make to go for in a flat plate, there seem to be so many different manufactures that...

Hi, Would anyone have a rough idea on how much concrete costs per metre cubed up north?

Am planning on tying the steel myself. My main reason for considering the cableties is that it would be quicker to loop round a cable tie and pull it shut compared with wrapping round a bit of tying wire cutting, clamping it in the nips/cutter twisting and cutting off excess.(imho) In the raft...

I am just about to start a Raft foundation on my self-build. Anyone who has seen a raft under construction before will know that it contains alot of steel. I asked my Engineer about tying the steel with strong cable ties instead of tying wire (to speed up the construction of the steel form)...