These days – with many more people out of work – more homeowners are doing the little jobs around the house themselves. If you know what you are doing – and use good tools – DIY can save you hundreds of Euro as well as keeping you busy. To get good priced tools and DIY [...]
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Mira Showers are probably one of the biggest selling showers in Ireland. If you want to get a Mira approved service agent to fix your shower in Ireland – you need to contact Customer Services & Spares : Modern Plant Ltd (Dublin) Telephone: 01 4591344 Mon to Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm E-mail: sales@modernplant.ie Fax: 01 [...]
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When you are building a house or moving house – getting the telephone line connected is one of the important things to remember. In Ireland – Eircom is responsible for the telephone infrastructure and connections. Normally – getting a land line connection may involve Eircom charges from €25 euro up to €121 Euro for a [...]
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Heat recovery ventilation is a ventilation system that employs a counter-flow heat exchanger between the inbound and outbound air flow. HRV provide fresh air and improved climate control, while also saving energy by reducing the heating (or cooling) requirements. The Benefits: As building efficiency is improving with more insulation and with buildings made more air-tight, [...]
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Solar water heating An average household can save about 50% of the annual cost of hot water using solar panel. There are two main types of solar water heating panels – flat plate and evacuated tubes (referring to the way in which water interacts with the panel). Evacuated tubes are more efficient than flat plate [...]
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With BER – Building Energy Ratings coming iinto force for all house sales in January 2009 – Insulation is an easy way of increasing your property’s BER. Each type of insulation is fitted differently but most insulation can be installed as a DIY project. Whatever type of insulation you choose, you’ll need to make a [...]
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The concrete industry has the slogan “concrete built is better built” – how did they get away with that claim? Sustainable Energy Ireland say ” If a timber frame house is built to the same building regulations as a concrete house (i.e. the u-value of the wall is the same, u-value of the roofs are [...]
Timber Frame or Concrete Block? This is the choice many self builders have to decide on. Both methods have their good and bad points – here is the Timber Frame industry version of why to build a Timber Framed House: Other sizes:M | L The New Timber-frame Home: Design, Construction and FinishingPrice: £11.42 GBPLowest used [...]
There are plenty of books out there to help you with all aspects of home buying and selling, moving house, renewable energy options and green living. Amazon is the best known bookshop in the world – and they deliver to Ireland too.
PTSB have launched a Green Mortgage – basically any PTSB Irish mortgage applicant can ask for the Green Mortgage – and get the following 1. 10% off a Botanic Greenhouse at www.botanicgreenhouses.ie 2. €1,000 discount off a Shomera at www.Shomera.ie 3. 15% off a new bicycle at www.cycleways.com 4. Free electricity meter (worth €42) when [...]
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