Extension & Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 9
WEEK 9: All of the blockwork walls of the new extension to the side and rear of the existing house are now complete. Externally, all garden walls to the rear are being rendered with sand and cement. The walls of the original house and extension and being prepared for...
‘bright ideas’
WEEK 9 - Extension, South Dublin: The smallest roof window in the right location of the smallest space can make all the difference!
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 8
WEEK 8: The construction of the blockwork walls at 1st floor and the two single storey roofs are nearing completion. To the front of the house, the new front door ope has been constructed and the new entrance hall has started to take shape. The existing windows which...
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 7
WEEK 7: The construction of the blockwork walls to the ground floor extension have been completed. The 1st floor joists have been put in place and the walls of the 1st floor extension are under construction. Internally, the new open-plan kitchen / living / dining...
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 5
WEEK 5: The majority of the ground floor slab has been constructed. Having been fabricated off site, the independent steel frame structure has now also been fixed in place. The 215mm block work wall has also been constructed to the inside face of the double layer of...
Irish Architecture Public Choice Award 2011
RIAI PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD 2011 The RIAI Public Choice Award gives the public the opportunity to vote for their favourite building in 2011 from a diverse shortlist of 38 projects – ranging from inspiring home extensions to pastoral centres and new urban landmarks. This...
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 3
WEEK 3: The rising walls for the extension have been constructed and the high density external insulation has been positioned along the boundary wall. Construction of the retaining wall to the raised garden area has also been completed. Click here to read more about...
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Week 2
WEEK 2: Foundations for the new extension have been excavated and poured. The rear wall at ground floor has also been removed to allow the new foundations be tied back in to the existing foundations. Internally in the existing section of the house, the new stud...
Extension and Upgrade Works, South Dublin – Start of Construction Stage
COMMENCEMENT ON SITE The project is to upgrade and extend an existing detached private dwelling in South Co. Dublin. The existing house is a 3-bed detached house built in the late 1980’s. The house consists of Kitchen, Living and Dining room along with a small...
Simon Open Door Success
Congratulations to all who took part in this years Simon Open Door event making it another huge success. This years event saw a total of 512 consultations organised between the public and participating architectural practices nationwide. This means that the total...
Simon Open Door 2011
SIMON OPEN DOOR 7th Annual Simon Open Door Event The RIAI & the Simon Communities of Ireland have again joined forces for the annual fundraising initiative "Simon Open Door" - whereby participating RIAI Members around Ireland will open their offices on Saturday...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Completed Images, External
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Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Completed Images, Internal
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 15
Week 15: The carpets have been laid in all of the room at first floor as the contract works near completion. The house is now ready for the client to move back in! Click here to read more about this project.
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 14 (cont.)
Week 14 (cont.): The Solar Hot Water system has been commissioned. The solar panels have been located on the optimum south facing roof surface to the rear so as to achieve maximum efficiency. Click here to read more about this project.
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 14
Week 14: The internal doors and ironmongery have been fitted. All bathrooms have been tiled and all sanitary ware has been second fixed. With the flooring down and the walls painted, the new bright spacious double height entrance space is nearing completion with...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 13
Week 13: All of the internal walls and ceilings have now been painted and the electrical and mechanical second fix is almost complete. This timber flooring has been laid internally and the hardwood 'balau' decking boards are also currently being fitted. The seamless...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 12
Week 12: The new kitchen units have been fitted meaning that the new appliances can be fitted and all associated work can now be completed. The new walnut timber flooring will be laid throughout the entire ground floor at the end of this week. Click here to read more...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 11
Week 11: The remainder of the walls and ceilings have been slabbed and the skim coat of plaster is now almost complete throughout the house. This will be given sufficient drying time before painting and a number of other second fix items can be complete. Click here...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 10
Week 10: The stair structure has been constructed in situ. The plywood carcass will be finished with walnut treads and white painted risers. The concept behind the design of the stairs is to create a staircase that is subtly carved out of this corner of the entrance...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 9
Week 9: This week saw the installation of the mechanical heat recovery ventilation system. Installing this system will mean that the rate of air change within the dwelling will be fully controlled at all time. The principal of the heat recovery' ventilation system is...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 8
Week 8: A large section of the back wall of the house has been removed to make way for the large thermally broken aluminium glazed sliding screens. The 2 new south / south west facing sliding screens (one of which has a double sliding section) will be the key...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 7 (cont.)
Week 7 (cont.): The quad of 4no. centre pivot 'FAKRO' tripple glazed roof lights have been installed in the new 'snug' space at 1st floor. This space at 1st floor forms a mezzanine which overlooks the new entrance space below. The introduction and positioning of the...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 7
Week 7: This week saw the installation of the 'intelligent' membrane to the internal face of all external walls and roof surfaces. The innovative VARIO system intelligently adapts to the temperature and humidity within the building (blocking moisture that diffuses...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 6
Week 6: Installation of the new ECO slates is complete. The new roof finish has achieved the desired sharp & clean look. AthyECOSlate’s www.athyecoslate.com Click here to read more about this project.
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 5
Week 5: Now that the majority of the mechanical and electrical first fix is complete, the spray foam insulation can be installed to the full extent of the timber frame structure. Once the installation of the spray foam insulation is complete, an airtight or...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 4
Week 4: The new cut roof structure is sheeted with marine ply and the new 'FAKRO' breather membrane is installed above this. Batons and counter batons are then fixed in place and the new recycled roof slates are laid. Internally, the new timber stud walls are erected...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 3 (cont.)
Week 3 (cont.) The new 'cut roof' starts to take shape. Click here to read more about this project.
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 3
Week 3: At the beginning of a week of good forecast weather, the existing roof truss's are removed and preparation is made for the new cut roof to be constructed. Click here to read more about this project.
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Week 2
Week 2: The original roof tiles have been stripped back and temporary waterproof sheeting is positioned to protect the dwelling. The house has been stripped back to expose the timber frame structure internally. Due to the fact that none of the internal stud walls...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – The Design
As noted in our previous blog post, the main area of focus in this project is to significantly improve the thermal performance of the house. However, in order to achieve this, the scale of the work involved will provide an opportunity to significantly alter and...
Timber Frame Dwelling Upgrade, Wicklow – Start of Construction Stage
COMMENCEMENT ON SITE The project is to upgrade an existing private residence in Co. Wicklow. The original house is a timber frame bungalow built in the late 1970’s. For its time, the existing house was a well insulated dwelling. However, with advances in various...