Here’s Lisa O'Brien's advice and tips before you start building your home. Visit us for more useful information: https://www.concretebuilt.ie/ There is a lot to think about before you start building your new home here are some tips that will help get you on your way hiring the right professionals for your project is paramount you'll need to hire designer to design your home and explain building regulations and any planning and local authority obligations. When designing your house as well as the brief it's also necessary to consider the site's location characteristics and exposure this can help determine the design and the materials used to build the house in Ireland we traditionally use long-lasting and resilient materials to build our homes such as concrete concrete cameras this weathering while maintaining its desired properties it doesn't rust warp rot or burn also the design and orientation of the house should maximize solar gain to reap the benefits of concrete's ability to store and release the sun's heat the designer can then produce sketch designs and outline specification relevant to the brief the site and current building regulations a quantity surveyor can produce a cost plan tailoring the design and your budget you should consider factors such as comfort sound proofing fire safety and energy efficiency all of which can be enhanced by concrete's natural properties the designer will then produce a full set of planning permission drawings and submit them to the local authority for permission once approved a comprehensive set of tender drawings are drawn up the quantity surveyor will then produce a pricing document from these drawings and issue them to a number of builders for pricing it is critical to choose the right builder for the job remember the best builder may not always be the cheapest make sure your builder has relevant experience the required insurance cover and as reputable as the quality of the workmanship is very important once you have your builder selected you are ready to start building your new. Find us on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Concrete-Built-200876610513383/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concrete_built/