The Selfbuild Podcast

Self-builder Bobby Fitzpatrick shares his story of what it's been like working in the construction industry whilst juggling a renovation project at the family homestead. Astrid caught up with Bobby at the beginning of the lockdown late March.

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Arguably the two most important advisors to hire on your self-build are the architectural designer and the quantity surveyor. Edel Regan of Edel Regan Architects and Dermot Rasdale, quantity surveyor with DJ Build Estimations, help us shed more light on their respective roles. We cover:- How architects and quantity surveyors contribute to self-build projects- An overview of the design stage and top tips to get it right- An overview of the building phase with pitfalls- How architects and quantity surveyors help self-builders save money

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John Corless is Ireland’s leading independent self-build advisor and the host of the Selfbuild Live Bootcamp. We caught up with him at Selfbuild Live Belfast to give us a bird’s eye view of the self-build process. Topics covered:- Turning a house into a home: how vital good design is and why you should hire a professionally trained architectural designer- Why you should hire a quantity surveyor and how to keep on top of the budget- Finance, insurance and warranties- Building contracts and what happens when things go wrong- Quality control and the roles of the advisors you need to hire- The three regulatory pillars: planning permission, Building Control/Building Regulations and Health and Safety- How big is too big and re-saleability of the property

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Co Antrim self-builder Vivienne Hanna shares what it was like building her home on a budget and provides tips and advice on how to get the dream home without breaking the bank. Vivienne has been repurposing furniture for over 30 years and also offers self-build advice, specialising in cost effective interior solutions.

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Instagrammers Gillian and Seamus Brennan share the ups and downs of building their own home, from the design stage to furnishing it with upcycled furniture. Follow them on Instagram @hanselhousedesign https://www.instagram.com/hanselhousedesign/

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Planning permission is the first stumbling block to building or extending your home. This episode Patrick O'Reilly, Managing Director of niplanningpermission.co.uk and irelandplanning.ie, gives us the low down on how the planning process works in NI and ROI and how to increase your chances with your local authority. We also discuss which projects are exempt from planning permission, how to check that they are, and a reminder that not needing planning permission does not mean you are exempt from Building Control. Patrick has a BSc in Environmental Planning & MSc in Urban and Rural Design from Queen’s University Belfast, and is a full corporate member of The Irish Planning Institute. This episode we're also joined by Sean Armstrong, Senior Advisor at the Department of Housing to chat about the new NZEB Building Regulations that came into force on the 1st of November 2019 (ROI) and what appears to be loopholes in relation to the Major Renovations requirement.Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy also gives us an update on the "locals only" provision currently in place in many County Development Plans in ROI.

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Jason Taylor of Co Down chats about how he designed and managed his new build project and how he kept a rein on the budget; read up on his project on https://selfbuild.ie/project/county-down-project-with-main-contractor/

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The building regulations for ventilation (part F) and energy efficiency (Part L) are coming into force on the 1st November 2019 in the Republic of Ireland; we chat with Mark Shirley of 2eva.ie to find out what it all means for your self-build in terms of heating systems, ventilation strategies, major renovations and added costs.IMPORTANT INFO: In the podcast Mark and Astrid chat about the new requirement in Part L that states all “Major Renovation” projects must upgrade the home to a building energy rating of B2. At the time of recording, it was widely understood that this requirement would apply to most extension projects; however the Department of Housing has since clarified that extensions are unlikely to trigger the requirement to upgrade the entire home to a B2. For more detailed information about the requirements for Major Renovations, check out this exclusive extract from the Winter 2019 edition of Selfbuild magazine: https://selfbuild.ie/advice/faq-new-nzeb-building-regulations-apply-to-renovations/

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Dan and Jessica hired every tradesman and did a lot of the work themselves, from tidying up the site every evening to laying floors. We chat about what it takes to design the house of your dreams, how to get it built and keep a positive outlook. Check them out on Instagram @seanuahouse

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The Climate Action Plan launched in June promised that homeowners in ROI would be able to sell electricity from their PV panels back to the grid by 2021. Brian Denvir of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland explains what kind of feed in tariffs are available in Europe and sheds some light on how the Irish project will be rolled out.

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