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Anyone Managed to get PP or a Log Home or Similar?

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  • #32
    Graham
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    SemperFidelis wrote: »
    There's this one in Monoghan

    https://selfbuild.ie/uncategorized/the-house-the-fireman-built/

    That's a fairly different beast to the type of cabins most people have in mind when they start posting about "log cabins".

    Given when/where it was built I can't imagine there was much of a saving (if any) over a more traditional self build.

    It looks fantastic though, fair play to the homeowner. It certainly demonstrates what's possible with logs and a realistic budget.


  • #33
    Lumen
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    Graham wrote: »
    Given when/where it was built I can't imagine there was much of a saving (if any) over a more traditional self build.

    Indeed....
    House size: 2,100 sqft
    Total cost including kit, fit-out and furnishings: €296,000

    So that's €1500/sqm, which can't be extrapolated (?) down to 25sqm or whatever for obvious reasons, like higher quantity of materials, increased u-value requirements, fixed costs of water connections.

    In terms of timber finishes I'd prefer shingles like this one under construction up north, but it's a conventional build underneath.

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  • #34
    Gumbo
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    SemperFidelis wrote: »
    There's this one in Monaghan

    https://selfbuild.ie/uncategorized/the-house-the-fireman-built/

    Somehow, when people on boards post about wanting log cabins in their back garden, this is not what they want......

    From the site you linked :
    Site size: 4 acres
    House size: 2,100 sqft
    Total cost including kit, fit-out and furnishings: €296,000


  • #35
    woody1
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    Lumen wrote: »
    Sorry, I think it was Louth, was getting my 'L's mixed up. But it's still probably chinese whispers nonsense.

    worked in louth years ago, they were very much not easy going about anything at that stage,


  • #36
    SemperFidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭SemperFidelis


    kceire wrote: »
    Somehow, when people on boards post about wanting log cabins in their back garden, this is not what they want......

    From the site you linked :


    I agree, it's what I'd like though. :)


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  • #37
    An_Toirpin
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    The FI in that permission states that the house is to be finished in local stone work.... And the conditions state nap render or local stone work

    Ie not a log cabin

    One of the things that kills me about these planning conditions is that a local stone finish is anything but traditional in Ireland. Stone should nearly always be plastered. But yeah off topic.


  • #38
    Gumbo
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    An_Toirpin wrote: »
    One of the things that kills me about these planning conditions is that a local stone finish is anything but traditional in Ireland. Stone should nearly always be plastered. But yeah off topic.

    I’m not mad on stone finish myself. I like it on boundary walls in some form of detail in places but not on the main house.


  • #39
    Metric Tensor
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    An_Toirpin wrote: »
    One of the things that kills me about these planning conditions is that a local stone finish is anything but traditional in Ireland. Stone should nearly always be plastered. But yeah off topic.

    Although in some cases I like a stone finish you are spot on with this point - the vast majority of old "stone" buildings were rendered and were built to be rendered. It's amazing how few people realise this.


  • #40
    Tacitus Kilgore
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    Really not a fan of the stone porches etc that seem to be required in conditions.

    Going for planning later in the year and really hoping that stone isnt a stipulation.


  • #41
    WiseMona
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    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Really not a fan of the stone porches etc that seem to be required in conditions.

    Going for planning later in the year and really hoping that stone isnt a stipulation.

    We submitted planning for a Scandinavian timber home, and stone was not a stipulation. It will have a resin whitewash finish..


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