Budgeting for a Renovation: Contingency, VAT and the Costs People Forget
Renovation budgets go wrong when the hidden costs are forgotten. Here’s how to plan a realistic budget from the start.
Renovation budgets go wrong when the hidden costs are forgotten. Here’s how to plan a realistic budget from the start.
Northern Ireland has thousands of bungalows with huge potential. A renovation or dormer conversion can transform them into modern family homes.
Most garages hold more clutter than cars. A conversion can add a bedroom, office or playroom without extending the footprint of your home.
Victorian and Edwardian homes need a careful approach. Here is how to modernise a period property without losing what makes it special.
Autumn is the last good window for outdoor building work. Here are the jobs Northern Ireland homeowners should get done before winter sets in.
The order in which renovation work is done has a huge effect on cost, quality and timescale. Here is the sequence we follow on whole-house renovations.
A loft conversion can add a bedroom and bathroom without losing any garden. Here is how to tell if your attic is suitable and what the work involves.
Open-plan kitchen living is the most requested change in Northern Ireland homes. Here is what’s involved in knocking through, extending, or both.
New housing development comprising of 10 semi-detached dwellings. Victoria Mews is ideally located within walking distance to Ballyhalbert village. Ballyhalbert has become more and more popular over the years and while being small and quaint it seems to offer everything you could possibly need. The village has a great community feel, and events are organised …
Architect: McCann Moore – Lisburn Road, Belfast, 02890 683629 Project Details: Modern 2 storey new build dwelling Appearance: McCann Moore used clean lines and contrasting colours to create this contemporary new build house in Belfast. Notes: The house was designed to work with the site in the best way possible making use of the orientation to maximize solar gains …