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planning to build a 2000sq ft dormer bungalow over about 4 or 5 years. We plan to move in once we get a shell of a house up and then finish it over time. We are trying to avoid getting a mortgage, or perhaps just getting a credit union loan to get some of the initial expenses out of the way. We...

was it just one engineer that could sign off on all the stuff? structural engineer? with regards to the certs and the airtightness, how did you get these certs? how is your build getting on anyway, powering through?

thanks for all the information. were the inspections from the council? and how many roughly did you get? also, how many engineer visits did you end up getting, was it expensive? sorry about all the questions, know nothing but trying to get an idea of what a new build will entail.

if I am doing a self build, how quickly after I receive full planning am I eligible to pay the council residency fee, i think in Clare it's around 5000 euro. they say as soon as building commences, but if i decide to wait a year to start, do they not hassle you for the money? if i opt out of...