Selfbuild

Your front door is one of the first things people notice about your home, so it plays an important part in creating a strong first impression.

For a contemporary look, clean lines, simple detailing and carefully chosen materials usually work best. Here are five front door styles to consider.

1. A minimalist solid door

A simple solid door with little or ...

Plans to allow people to build in their back garden, and make attic conversions and 45sqm extensions planning exempt (from current 40sqm) are on track to become law by the end of July, Minister of State with responsibility for planning John Cummins said.

“We’ve completed the screening on that and we expect it to go to the Joint Oireachtas Committee in the next couple o...

In this article we cover:

Which heritage grant is best suited to your home How much funding is available What types of buildings and work may qualify How to check your property’s heritage status What you may need for your application The key application deadlines

Homeowners planning repairs to a historic, protected or thatched property...

In this article, we cover:

What you can now build without planning permission The new limits for extensions and garden rooms How to split one home into two The rules for a back-garden dwelling What homeowners still need to check before building The tax questions and concerns raised by Threshold

From today, homeowners can carry out more work...

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The stages of treating wastewater Quality performance criteria Most common system types Graphic comparing the types

Here’s an overview of the types of domestic sewage systems available today.

Generally, the stages of treating domestic sewage will involve settlement to begin with, where solids are separated out from t...