
E:Zero TM E500
E:Zero TM E500 is a European manufacturer of high-quality, water-blown spray foam. The product is used in a multitude of areas from heat pumps under the ground, barns, cavity walls in a new build, to a retrofit project for attics and crawl spaces in a dormer house. Closed Cell Owners of steel storage containers constantly […]
Disability Grant for Bathrooms
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Introduction A housing adaptation grant is available where changes need to be made to a home to make it suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or […]
Disability Mobility Grants
Disability mobility grants are available under two schemes, The housing Adaption Grant for People with a Disability; https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/housing_adaptation_grant_for_people_with_disability.html This scheme has grants available from €4,350 with a household income of €60,000,and up to a maximum grant €30,000,if the household income is less than […]

Christmas Hack: Keeping Warm Over The Holiday Season
It’s Christmas time and the day is fast approaching to get together with our families and celebrate. Much excitement is gathering inside of people’s hearts. Christmas produces much heartfelt and warm feelings. However, the same can’t be said for the temperatures outside which effects how cold it’s going to be inside our homes. Turning up […]

Home Insulation Tips For Winter
If your home is not insulated you are going to lose out on the retention of heat within your home. Sure you can stick on the central heating but can you really afford to keep the heating running all day, every day just so you don’t freeze? Think of the bills you will have to […]

Insulation Grants With Better Energy Homes Scheme
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Better Energy Homes Scheme can save you a substantial amount of money for your home insulation with insulation grants. You could be applicable for up to €6,000, how does that sound? According to Citizens Information: “The Better Energy Homes scheme provides grants to homeowners to improve energy efficiency […]

Carbon Emissions Report
At the publication of its Annual Review 2018, the Climate Change Advisory Council chairman Prof John FitzGerald said the policies being pursued to try to reverse Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were inadequate. Ireland cannot meet targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and is completely off the course if it wants to achieve other carbon reduction goals. He believes that […]

Increase in SEAI Insulation Grants
SEAI insulation grants have increased again as of the end of July 2018. Cavity wall and Attic grants have increased by €100 for each application and Dry Lining up by €400 each for mid terrace and semi detached property’s. Detached remains unchanged. To apply for the grants apply here; .https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-grants/better-energy-homes/ https://garinsulation.ie/ for all your insulation […]

Our Carbon Emission Struggle
Our Carbon Emission Struggle was highlighted with last weeks bleak report from the Climate Advisory Council on the failings of the state to tackle the country’s poor results in challenging and changing our daily habits both domestically and commercially on reducing carbon emissions. Our responsibility’s under the Kyoto agreement leaves us second last of […]

Phonestar Acoustic Soundproofing
Phonestar Acoustic soundproofing is a excellent system to reduce airborne noise from travelling through most structures.Soundproofing is definitely a tricky task and an art to solve. With every building constructed differently and so many variables in each property, it is difficult task to achieve.However with the correct knowledge, expertise and effective product,a solution is achievable. […]

Does Cavity Wall Insulation Really Work
Does cavity wall insulation really work? Yes every time,of course I would say that., but I can can stand over the bead once a couple of conditions are met. 1.The cavity is clean from mortar dropings. 2.That there is a minimum of 40mm cavity to fill,this is required so that we get enough of the […]