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Hi We are at the plastering stage of a new build. We want to plaster the exterior with white sand and cement. We are having difficulty in finding a quarry to supply white sand suitable for plastering. We have tried Irish Aggregates in Ballincollig but they don't recommend their white...

Hi All I will shortly be reaching the wiring stage of a self build - I would consider a home automation package if it did not break the bank. I came across a website for an operator in Cork (I have no association) called AV Homes in Doughcloyne Industrial Estate Cork They are offering a...

Hi I am in the middle of a self build and I am getting to the stage of external plastering. There appear to be some horror stories involving coloured renders - I was thinking of going with white sand and cement. I don't like the look of an unpainted sand and cement finishender made using...

Hi I am building a new two storey detached house - there is a concrete slab at first floor with ufh on both floors. I have 150mm x-tratherm thin r on the ground floor. What is the appropriate depth of insulation for the firast floor. I am thinking 75mm x-tratherm thin r Any advise...

Hi all Was quoted €1.60 plus VAT for Forna from Lagan (500 x 250) - nice slate Was quoted €2.20 plus VAT for Vigo also Lagan (600 x 300) Has any one any experience of Campo - prestige grade -seems to be a nice slate. Am being quoted €2.50 including VAT (600 X 300) Also my roofer...

4 inches is a tiny incursion. On what map is this based. Most title maps are drawn on a scale that make it impossible to fix the boundary to within 4 inches

Lads, the following is an extract from the Revenue Commissioners manauals - I suspect that you will be ok if the site and house do not exceed €500,000 but I would get the site signed over before the budget. Get a good solicitor ASAP "Transfer of a site to a child Section 83A of the SDCA...

Re: Remortage Hi Dymo It is incorrect to say that the house must be in joint names just because it is a family home. A family home may be held in the name of one spouse only. The other non- owning spouse will have to consent to the mortgage and sign a Deed of Confirmation (which means that...

Hi legs I am looking to achieve the look of an old style georgian house - slate roof, tall sash windows, door with overhead fanlight and side transoms etc. As regards external finish, I am looking for a smooth neutral render. I understand that period houses would have had a lime render...

Hi Can any one recommend a good monocouche render to give an old style finish. Is application specialised or should a competent plasterer be capable of doing this. Thanks Cork Boy

Hi I am looking at Wood alu-clad sliding sash windows. Has anyone Kolbe & Kolbe windows (supplied by Creative Windows in Kilkenny). What is the quality like? How do they compare to say Marvin? Any advice would be welcome. Thanks Cork Boy

Hi We have planning permission for a one-off house. The house is in a "period" style and we are considering the render options. To achieve an old style finish, it appears that the options are: a. a lime render or b. a monocouche system Some of the monocouche systems appear to be...

I usually look after the painting myself. There is a fundamental difference between walls and windows - walls won't rot if you don't paint them. You may disagree, but I personally (a) don't want the ongoing expense of hiring in a painter to do the windows on an ongoing and basis and (b) won't...

Hi I have recently got planning for a new build in North Cork and am looking for sliding sash windows. I don't want u-pvc and know that I would not have the discipline to maintain timber once the initial powder coating wears off - that leaves alu-clad or composite windows. I looking for...

It will depend on the wording of the Contract. A properly drafted contract will provide that the usual warranties in relation to main project equally apply to the extras. Also, the provisions of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act apply. You need to identify the cause of the fault...