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External Insulation

  • 15-04-2018 7:27pm
    #1
    onway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone has had external insulation fitted to their house and if so, what was the cost and was it worth it? I see there is a €6000 grant for a detached house so I'm guessing it's not cheap.


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,186 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I was quoted 10k for a mid terrace - the grant really distorts costs as realistically every cent of a grant becomes profit for the provider; if the grant vanished the price would drop by that much immediately.


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,555 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    onway wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone has had external insulation fitted to their house and if so, what was the cost and was it worth it? I see there is a €6000 grant for a detached house so I'm guessing it's not cheap.
    Not really specific to the Donegal forum so I'll move it to a more appropriate forum


  • #4
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Following with interest...

    I live in a bungalow on the hill up on the Derry side of Grianan Fort. Constant cold wind. House is a pain to heat.


  • #5
    RobVer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭RobVer


    A 6k Euro grant for external / solid wall insulation? How and where?

    After years abroad, I well know external is the way to go, but I've just been quoted 10+ to do my bungalow. (140m2)
    They said would take their four man team just two weeks, but when I looked up material costs, that came to just 3.5k.


  • #6
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    RobVer wrote: »
    A 6k Euro grant for external / solid wall insulation? How and where?

    After years abroad, I well know external is the way to go, but I've just been quoted 10+ to do my bungalow. (140m2)
    They said would take their four man team just two weeks, but when I looked up material costs, that came to just 3.5k.

    3.5k ... I priced the acrylic render Element recently and it was more than that for a 1/4 of the area.


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  • #7
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    RobVer wrote: »
    A 6k Euro grant for external / solid wall insulation? How and where?

    After years abroad, I well know external is the way to go, but I've just been quoted 10+ to do my bungalow. (140m2)
    They said would take their four man team just two weeks, but when I looked up material costs, that came to just 3.5k.
    First post: if you are not trolling maybe set out exactly what you can get for 3,5k c/w relevant certifications

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #8
    Ak84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭Ak84


    RobVer wrote: »
    A 6k Euro grant for external / solid wall insulation? How and where?

    After years abroad, I well know external is the way to go, but I've just been quoted 10+ to do my bungalow. (140m2)
    They said would take their four man team just two weeks, but when I looked up material costs, that came to just 3.5k.

    4 men for 2 weeks I would expect to have to pay 8000 euro. So there is your labour. Does this make sense?


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