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We have been advised we need a wood burning only stove to meet building regs on our new build. Has anyone any experience of these or knows of suppliers? Any suppliers I have been speaking to have said they only have multi fuel stoves. We want a multi stove ourselves but need to look into the...

thanks for your reply. the terms of the PP was dash, however I have spoken to the Co co and they have said there would be no problems to go with a plaster finish, we would need to apply to them obviously but she couldnt see there being any problems. i really dont like the grey dash but cant...

hi all, started our new build and we really need to decide on external finish. i want a plaster finish and paint but my other half wants a wet dash finish in grey. i think the grey just ends up looking like the house needs to be painted. He does not want a white dash, which I could live with...

can anyone recommend a good plumber in Monaghan area please. Cavan area may suit also! thanks! (to Plumb new build)

thanks galwaytt .... just to clarify, you would go with oil and the stove, with the stove only heating the room its in? and the oil to heat rads and water?

we are building timber frame and builder reckons we will need about 2000 No. blocks for the external finish. he has only quoted labour, with us to supply blocks, does anyone know how much the blocks would cost or where i could price them, north east area.

thanks for all replies! can i just ask villa1 what you mean by heating controls and open gravity circulations (probably dumb questions, i apologise) we are building timber frame, insulated to the last! and its not a massive house, approx 2000sq ft bungalow

hi all, hopefully starting a new build soon and had originally planned to go with solid fuel stove with oil back up and solar hot water, now himself is reconsidering the oil and doesnt think this would be our best option. what is the best method of heating homes? has anyone any opinions on wood...

thanks for that! i was actually going to leave it that i would come back to them after i consider my options and money etc.... would it be better for them to come to me?

Hi all, i am meeting an EA today to view a house, I have seen 2 houses the exact same both advertised at 250k. one has a complete turnkey finish ready to walk into the other a builders finish. i am viewing the one with the builders finish later today. do i tell the EA about the other house or...

thanks all... just to clarify bronte i can only go 40k over the 80k i have on the table i.e can only go as far as 120k to buy it (taking into account i will need a further 80k to finish) i am prepared to walk away at 120k "as is". chlipps .. houses in the area to builders finish are currently...

yes, he offered it "as is" for 180k but he says he is going to finish it and charge 220-230k for it. now my engineer said it would take 70k to finish it. that is taking into account re-doing bits and pieces that were done very sloppy in first place eg. leak at lead of chimney therefore some...

the house has been lying there about 2 or 3 years with no work done on it. now he says he is going back over all his houses and getting them ready for selling and that one was next on his list! my absolute limit is 120k considering it will take 70-80k to fix it up. should i just offer him that...

latest update! he did laugh me out of it, well more gave out about the ridiclious offer and that we were only trying to take advantage thinking he was in bad way to sell. that he was actually very busy and selling houses and has few people interested in that house. said he would expect at least...

the builder sort of abandoned the house when he ran into financial difficulty, it isnt even to the standard of a "builders finish" needs a good bit of work. our engineer quoted 70k to finish it off. i dont really have anything i can compare it to in the area. my uncle who is a builder himself...

hi all i am going to approach a builder to buy a house. i am going in with a very low cheeky bid. i assume he will laugh me out of it. the question is when do I up my offer? do i wait a few days/weeks etc i am willing to go up 40k on my starting bid (at a push) although my gut feeling is to not...

i am in a similar situation. i dont know how to find out which bank is dealing with the house and i know the ex-EA wouldnt be any help and im just not sure whether to approach the builder or not! like you i love this house and want to give it my best shot! im letting my heart get in the way of...

hi all .. i need some advise and i am completely green about this type of thing so go easy on me! put a bid on house (very low but was willing to negociate) and to cut a long story short the house belongs to a developer who is in trouble with the bank has few houses and developement to sell. EA...