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probably between 3-5k depending on quality of ware/tiles etc.

Don't you find it amusing that the whole country is up in arms about the value of their property now and how to calculate it.However go back to circa 2005 and EVERYONE was an expert on the market value of thier homes and the Jones homes!!and exactly the % increase in value since the day they...

Sounds like what you have is "Glass Cancer"....google it...almost impossible to get rid of unfortunately. There are some specialists products on the market....don't know any names specifically. Elbow grease just won't kick it so save yourself the trouble.

Well it looks like adding that ensuite has really paid off then!!!!! My property is worth approx 22k more by having added the 2nd bath!!...Wouldn't it be great if that was realistic!

Yes it is mostly American...however you will find users to be from all over the world.Spend a bit of time browsing and you can find literally everything your heart desires once you get used to it and able to filter better.

Have a look at this website for inspiration www.houzz.com Also if you post your photos on this website, there are hundreds of interior designers on the forum that love to help.Many will photoshop your photos for you to give you an idea of how different colours will change the mood of your room...

so for an increase of 1.35 per hour...you actually get only 57 cents extra per hour after tax...unfortunately sounds about right.

I'm not a paint expert but I think there is no problem.Just put 2nd and 3rd coat if necessasy.By not putting the mist coat, it just means that you will use more paint. The new plaster will soak up paint very quickly, thats why you will need more. a diluted first coat or mist coat just saves you...

Thanks.What about a juliet balcony then...exempt I assume as not using exisitng roof?

As the title suggests, is planning permission required to put balcony/veranda area on top of flat roof porch area to the back of a house?Can you put replace exisiting first floor bedroom window with doors to open on to exisitng flat roof?...

Have a look at www.houzz.com. There is a fantastic community of designers on the forum who love to help out...I think most people on the site are very passionate about design and generally love to give advice and ideas.Post a picture of your space and dimensions and an idea of the style you want...

try the IKEA kitchen design programme....very simple to use

Can't rem exactly...bought in April so mortgage probably not drawn down till around July.LTV would have been about 85%.Sure no harm...I've done considerbly well till now by not having gone fixed at any stage :-)

hmmm...just thinking...I got my mortgage through a broker at the time..very bad form then if I was not given the option from an independant broker.I'm a bit mad now!!

Thanks Brendan.Had never really heard of tracker till rates started to rise and a relative asked if I was on one....I assumed at the time they meant variable. Cie la vie!

Hi, with all this talk of trackers I am wondering why I was never given the option in 2003 when mortgage was taken out with AIB. I was simply given the option of variable and fixed. I chose variable.What is the difference between variable and tracker and should I have been offered tracker.If so...

Also house insurance will be higher than normal for unoccupied home.Ballpark figure of 20% more than owner occupied home.

Isn't it lovely to hear such comments about inheritance compared to the usual quarreling that goes on amongst families whenever theres a few bob to be had.Good Luck noproblem, you sound like a lovely person :-)

of course banks want you to borrow...thats how they make their money.Property ownership is built into the hearts and minds of the Irish...at any cost.Most Irish who buy property as an"investment" do so with the thought process of someone else (tenants) paying the 20 year mortgage for them.The...

I'm really not sure...If this is the case then the smart thing to do is to put as little capital as you can into the purchase of the property and pay an interest only mortgage for as long as the banks will allow you. Save the capital repayment on the side line and pay the mortgage off when the...