Category Archives: tips

Driveway and Patio Finish Comparison Continued

Tarmac Tarmac driveways are considered to be one of the most popular methods of driveway surfacing. There are many different types of tarmac to choose from. Tarmac offers maximum performance providing an attractive, versatile and cost-effective approach to finishing your … Continue reading

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Preparing your home for floods

As most of you will be aware, many homes and business have been badly affected by flash flooding throughout Ireland in the past few years with areas like Dublin and Cork being hit particularly hard. In fact, floods are now … Continue reading

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Ten Tips to Protect your home from the Elements this Winter

A mini tornado struck Clonfert, Co Galway last Wednesday evening. Thankfully no one was hurt but many houses and farm buildings were damaged considerably during the freak windstorm. As the weather becomes less favourable let’s look at some tips to … Continue reading

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15 Tips for Reducing your Heating Bill this Winter

As the winter months fast approach and the cold slowly creeps in, the cost of heating our home becomes a concern for many people. There are many ways to heat our homes including geothermal heating systems, wood burning boilers and … Continue reading

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Building Materials – Who should buy them, Customer or Tradesman?

When the tradesman supplies the building materials or appliances there is often some confusion over who is responsible in the event of materials being faulty or where an appliance stops working. Continue reading

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Cash Jobs Warning

If a tradesman working for you offers to accept a cash payment and “knock off” the VAT they could be breaking the law and you might not have any comeback. Continue reading

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Custom Kitchen Cabinets and Units

Today we are going to talk about the pros and cons of Custom Kitchen Cabinets and Units in comparison with semi-custom cabinets or stock units off the shelf. The first thing that most people think of when revamping their kitchen … Continue reading

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4 Tips for Hiring a Tradesman

Hi folks, here’s a video with 4 tips we give on tradesmen.ie to anyone is considering hiring a tradesman.  You can see a transcript of the video below:- 1.    Ask for phone numbers of references so that you can check … Continue reading

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Tips for Building your Perfect Kitchen Extension

Today we are going to talk about tips for Building Kitchen Extensions. If you are looking for ways to improve your living quality or increase the value of your home, then planning a kitchen extension will definitely aid this issue. … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Guide To Choosing Wood Flooring

Hi folks, from time to time we will bring you a guest post from a tradesman, trade professional or supplier to the home construction or home renovation market. Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Jonathan Sapir. Hope you find it … Continue reading

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