Projects

Learn from other self-builders all over the island of Ireland who have built new or

renovated

their home.

22 And the Oscar goes to…

Linda and Edward Mulkern exceeded their own expectations building their dream island home in Co Mayo.

32 A healing home

Diagnosed with cancer in 2017, Elaine Douglas decided to reassess her work life balance and with husband David took on a self-build project in Co Down.

42 The first and forever home

Anne and Niall Jordan focused on the fundamentals to convert a tired and dated bungalow in Co Kilkenny into their forever home.

52 Leap of faith

How Catherine and Michael Southall turned a 1960s bungalow into a dream family home.

62 Playing house

Padraig Haughney of Co Kilkenny chats about what it takes to transform a commercial building into a home.

68 The high tech home

Lauren and Alex Speers built a budget friendly yet stylish home in Co Down through hard work and determination.

74 Get PHit

Barry McCarron on upgrading his bungalow into a passive house certified home in Co Monaghan.

80 Finishing out the shell

Louise Quinn explains how she and her husband Daniel fitted out a home they bought with four walls and a roof in Co Armagh.

84 A colourful garden

Adding colour, height and fun to the garden surrounding a two storey self-build in Co Galway.

SELFBUILD: THE ALL-IRELAND

All articles equally cover the 32 counties; when we refer to the Republic of Ireland the abbreviation is ROI. For Northern Ireland it’s NI.

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