HeyJaredAidan McDonald
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- Sep 28, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Irish Times
- Top 5K sites
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- Sep 1, 2026
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âI want to dig the foundations for my house extension to cut costs. Is this wise?â (opens the original)
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Iâd appreciate your advice about digging the foundations for a planned house extension myself, with a view to reducing overall project costs. I am planning a single-storey extension to my existing house. To keep the budget under control, I am considering doing the excavation for the strip foundations myself, then using direct labour for the concrete pour and the rest of the build. Should I ask my building surveyor or engineer to review this before the pour? There is an old saying in the constr
âIâm worried my neighbour has not disposed of asbestos materials correctly. What can I do?â (opens the original)
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A few years back, we had to have the roof of our garage removed professionally due to the presence of asbestos. Our neighbourâs house was recently sold and the garage demolished, but despite what appears to be asbestos, they have merely rolled over the demolished pieces with a mini digger. Surely this is not the correct method of removal. Should we be concerned? Can we contact someone? I assume your concern that the garage roof contained asbestos is based on its similarity to the roof of your
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