Landscape Garden Supplies for a New Home Design

When you want a new look for your home’s exterior your search should begin with finding quality landscape garden supplies. I will always advocate that you buy from a small local distributor, someone who really knows their product and offers the best service. Garden landscaping supplies can be found at big box stores and wholesalers, but I find that all too often the staff are only half knowledgeable, barely more educated than when I first went, and that their products on offer were only good enough to turn a profit . I find that whether you’re searching for garden stones, mulch, topsoil, flagstones, or just advice, your best choice will be a local distributor with knowledge of the local climate and years of experience.

The products that you can use to create your ideal yard are quite wide. At the basics there are dirt and rocks. Doesn’t sound like much? Think again! You can buy huge armor stone to create impactful displays, and landscaping rocks to add to the look. You can arrange these rocks in any number of ways that will last for years. Don’t believe me? Ask the guys who built Stonehenge about longevity. Other rock options include patio stones, flagstones, and interlocking pavers. These are all meant to be laid down on the ground to create patios and walkways. These can be beautiful, as well as functional because having them down helps eliminate wear marks from your lawn.

Dirt is, of course, essential to having a great … Read More

House Plan – It’s Importance to Building a New House

A house plan is a must for building a home before its construction begins. It is helpful for planning home space, estimating the cost of the expenses, allotting the budget, knowing the deadline of the construction and setting the schedule of meeting with the architect, designer or home builder. So if you are planning to build a new house without it, then it’s for sure, the house will have a low quality structure and design and also cost you more money in the long run because of the mistakes that may arise once the construction starts.

When making a house plan, there are many important points to consider. One is the location where the house will be built. It is usually best to buy a land before you start to make a house plan. Knowing the area and the type of terrain you chose to build on is helpful to properly plan the house and maximize the space of the land area. It’s also necessary to consider the lifestyle and the size of the family to see how many number of rooms and bathrooms needed, what kind of style and design of the living room, kitchen and dining room and how much space is needed for each of them. You also need to consider the number of your vehicles for you to plan well how much big your garage should be. It’s best to discuss these details with your family to make sure that your new house will meet your … Read More

12 Critical Questions to Consider When Building a House Extension in Ireland

Maybe the plan was to move to a bigger house… however current economic circumstances have removed this option for many people. The next option, and often times the best option, is to look at how to create more space in your existing house.

What sort of space do you need, where do you need it, how should it integrate with the rest of the house, and what impact will it have on the existing house in terms of light, space, comfort, disruption, and value?

Here are 12 critical questions to consider when planning your house extension project in Ireland:

  1. What sort of space do you need – living room, kitchen, playroom, utility room, downstairs bathroom, home office, open plan kitchen/dining/living room? Consider the long-term issues as well as your immediate problem, and consider how a prospective house buyer might value and appreciate what you are considering.
  2. What are your options in terms of where you can extend, and how suited is this to your space requirements? For example, having an attic conversion as a playroom for small children doesn’t make great sense.
  3. What impact will the extension have on the existing house and garden? Consider how the extension will impact on light within the existing house, for example, and how you will compensate for this.
  4. Do you require planning permissions? In Ireland you are allowed to extend by up to 40 sqm (430 sqft) of additional floor area at the back of your house without planning permission, subject to certain
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