Anyone building or contemplating a build should get a medal…

Anyone building or contemplating a build should get a medal… We’re living in difficult times and anyone that contemplates building should be applauded. To that effect I propose that these brave souls are given a medal: Bronze = Contemplating a Read More …

Ireland is no better off in construction standards than it was during the Celtic Tiger…

Ireland is no better off in construction standards than it was during the Celtic Tiger… A bold statement but unfortunately true. Let’s look at what happened and what is now happening… Celtic Tiger Days We as designers and builders knew Read More …

Site Check List

With a couple of jobs currently on site, it’s very easy to forget what you should be checking at each stage. Below is the check list I use and happy to share it. This is only for work as it Read More …

Gorgeous detailing from @bobborson – 'under construction'

As you can see from the flickr feed, I am regularly posting photos of my own projects ‘under construction’ and blog post intermittently during the build. This time, I thought I’d link to one of the posts from the legend Read More …

Ah the good ol’ Irish cavity wall…

Ah, that ol’ staple of Irish construction – the blockwork cavity wall. Still very much in use and prevalent and even still being used in certified Passivhaus construction. Let’s have a little look back in history to see where we’ve Read More …