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 …
I’ve written about compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations, DEAP and why you can’t rely on backstop u-values previously; and I’ve now summarised the requirements into a shorter ‘Advice Note’. Remember, IT’S NOT ADVICE – YOU MUST DO Read More …
Continuing the ‘Advice Note’ series (remember they’re not really advice – YOU HAVE TO DO THEM !) – the previous note was on ‘Deviations from Planning & Compliance’. This advice note sets out what is required prior to commencing your Read More …
Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts (mostly rants actually) concerning the appalling non compliance to the Building Regulations of the majority of one-off houses in Ireland. Here we go then, Part 1. Part L Conservation of Read More …