Double pitch extension to cottage with rain-chain completed in Co. Mayo

Below are a few photos in a slideshow from a recently completed extension to a relatively new cottage in County Mayo: Thanks to: Contractor: P Fallon & Sons Ltd Kitchen & Fitted Furniture: Conroy Kitchens Structural Engineering: Paul Cuddy Photography: Read More …

Slideshow & Tear-Sheet on this recently completed contemporary extension to traditional 2 storey Co Sligo Farmhouse

Below is a slideshow and ‘Tear’Sheet’ on a recently completed contemporary extension to traditional 2 storey Co Sligo Farmhouse: (Click on image to download pdf (523kb):

Out to tender on this #Rural #Mayo #House #TataUrbanColourCoat

We’ve just gone out to tender on this pitched and mono-pitched design in County Mayo. Slate for the storey & 1/2 and Tata Urban Colocoat for the mono-pitch

Double pitch Irish Mayo cottage extension [Progress report]

Work progressing well on this tight budgeted double pitched Irish cottage extension in County Mayo. Although small the new layout gives a massive increase in usability, space and light: More to follow…

Advice note added on roof ventilation and insulation; special thanks to @ecologicalbuild

This problem has been coming up a lot recently, especially with self builders. The question is in what circumstances can you fully fill the rafter depth with insulation. Here’s the Advice Note No. 5 on Roof Ventilation and Insulation It Read More …

Mary completes the house of peacefulness…

I wrote a while back about the conversation between our house and our neighbour’ Mary House. Well, Mary has finished (more or less) and the house is now occupied. A little bit of back history: The house had a planning Read More …