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Best time of year to start building

  • 11-04-2012 9:08am
    #1
    card123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Probably stupid question in many ways. But do people have much of an opinion as when is the best time to start building a house in Ireland. We're looking at maybe Sept/Oct start and wondering if maybe better to leave off till January?
    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    With the weather being so unpredictable in this country asap is the best time to start.

    Given how mild and dry a winter we just had compared with the Great Freeze of 2010/11 the previous winter there's simply no proper answer.

    4 of our last 5 'summers' have been wash-outs too.

    What I would say is that it would probably be more ideal to move into a new house in the spring as the evenings get longer and heating/lighting bills get lower to give you a better headstart when all the money hits you at once.


  • #3
    sas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭sas


    In general, starting in a Feb\March time frame with the aim to be finished externally for winter at the latest is a safe bet.

    Trying to dry a house out during the winter (which I've just had to) is a pain of the highest order.

    Don't also forget the advantage of the longer days over the time period too.


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