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Author: Eoin O'Keeffe

06 Bathroom | Eoin O’Keeffe Architects
03/01/202203/01/2022Uncategorized

New Year. New Radiator.

New Year. New Radiator.

Pumkins | Púca | 002 The Cat, the Elephant + the Monkey | Eoin O’Keeffe Architects
31/10/202131/10/2021Uncategorized

Púca | The Cat, the Elephant + the Monkey.

The Cat, the Elephant + the Monkey. 🐈‍ Our little #Halloween #Pumkins […]

House Extensions + Alterations, Abbeyside, Eoin O’Keeffe Architects
21/07/202121/07/2021Uncategorized

Added to our website : This Dungarvan Home…

Added to our website : This Dungarvan Home finished in the summer […]

House Extension Design Development | Floor Plan | Sketch Design | Hand Drawing 003 | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
27/06/202127/06/2021Uncategorized

✏️Design Development

Design Development, using the Existing Survey Plan as the base, under tracing […]

New House 3D | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
13/05/202127/06/2021Uncategorized

Rural Family Home added to our Website.

This family home (located on a rural site) which successfully received a […]

House Alteration + Renovation, Fermoy, Eoin O’Keeffe Architects
25/03/202127/06/2021Uncategorized

Fermoy House : ‘Completion’ photos + video added.

Final ‘completion’ photos of the Fermoy House Alteration + Renovation Project we […]

17/03/202117/03/2021Uncategorized

EBS Dungarvan Mortgage Masters Webinar

Feel free to join this webinar Thursday evening 18 March where we […]

Sun Rising Over Dungarvan Bay, Abbeyside | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
28/12/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

Christmas Eve Sun Rise 2020.

Christmas Eve Sun Rise 2020. (At 8.58 this morning) #DungarvanHAPPY CHRISTMAS.

2 Puca Pumkins. Faces cut into pumpkins. Ben and Holly. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
01/11/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

Our 2 Púca Pumkins. Ben & Holly…

Ben & Holly from their Little Kingdom. #BenandHolly #Pumkin #Púca #Halloween #OicheShamhna

Dumpy Level | Level Survey | Grass | Eoin O'Keeffe 001
24/10/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

Out with the Dumpy Level

Recording the ups + downs ⬆️⬇️ during the week…. 1st time using […]

Retrofit Air Tightness Tape + Insulation, Existing Dwelling House, West Waterford, Eoin O’Keeffe Architects
28/09/202005/01/2021Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs, Uncategorized

#InOurSpareTime 002 – Front Hall with an Uninsulated Wall, Ceiling + Drafts… & Happy with the results now.

#InOurSpareTime When investigating, why the Front Hall has been cold in previous […]

Mini Digger Levelling Garden. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
07/08/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

#InOurSpareTime 001 – 1 Year on since the mini-digger was in & finally levelled the rear garden. 🚜🏡👷🏼‍♂️👷‍♀️

#InOurSpareTime 1 year ago this week (on 31 July 2019), we had […]

Kilworth Gate, to Field of Maze, Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
17/07/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

Kilworth Gate to Field of Maze.

Love this #Kilwoth #Gate to field of #Maze on the way to […]

House Extension Dungarvan, Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
25/06/202025/06/2020Uncategorized

Dungarvan House Extension, (Works started 1 year ago on 25 Jun 2019). (Slideshow)

Today (25 June 2020) is 1 year on from commencing works on […]

'Fabric First' Strategies. Traditional Thick Solid Stone Walls. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects | The Connection of People + their House to a Site
17/04/202018/04/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs, Uncategorized

Thermal Insulation + Heating System Strategies, Air Tightness Levels + a ‘Fabric First’ Approach: in relation to Traditional Thick Solid Stone Walled Buildings

Some ideas + discussions that recently arose with a Client on a […]

Beach Drawing: Abbeyside, Dungarvan, West Waterford. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects.
31/03/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

Not the usual Friday, Beach Drawing:

Not the usual Friday: was working from home… but at least we […]

House Extension + Renovation - Dungarvan, West Waterford. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects.
24/03/202025/03/2020Uncategorized

Double Extension Project Nearing Completion! 👀

Nearing Completion! 👀🙌👏Double Extension Project. #PolishedConcrete samples reviewed & approved with Client + Builder. 💪 #Extension#Renovation#Light + #Space + #Materials#SupportingClients#Architect#Waterford#Designing #SingleFamilyHomes […]

Bungalow House Extension + Renovation - West Waterford. Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
18/03/202028/12/2020Uncategorized

The connection of People + their House to a Site. (finished photos…👏)

The connection of People + their House to a Site. Finally sharing […]

12/12/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

House Survey 🖤

Always love starting a new job + getting out to do the […]

05/12/201924/03/2020Uncategorized

Then there were 2…. #RearExtension + #SideExtension

New Rear Extension + Side Extension 😅🔨🏗👷🏼‍♂️👷‍♀️🙌👏 Supporting Clients.Fabric 1st approach.Doing things the […]

08/11/201928/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs, Uncategorized

Glavloc Building System

‪Got introduced the @Glavloc building system yesterday at a presentation in their […]

27/09/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Abbeyside House Extension Works, Dungarvan, update…

Great progress by the Builder this week in Abbeyside. Roof Steel + […]

26/09/201928/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

What is the equivalent area of an Air-Tightness Test Result?

Q. In real terms, what is the equivalent area of an Air-Tightness […]

26/08/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

New Bathroom Shelves

Productive Sunday evening. 😅 Loving our new #Bathroom #Shelves #DIY#DoingJobs#selfbuildireland

12/08/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Abbeyside House Extension Works, Dungarvan

Various stages of progress in the last few weeks…. 😅👏👏✏️📐🔨🏗👷🏼‍♂️👷‍♀️🙌 Works progressing […]

02/06/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

New with old.

New with old. Getting closer to Completion in Fermoy. 😅👏👏✏️📐🧱🔨🏗👷🏼‍♂️👷‍♀️

13/04/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

More Progress – House Renovation Project

Let there be … Day Light … Works progressing in #Fermoy.  New […]

16/03/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Progress – House Renovation Project

‪Progress…. 👏‬ ‪On a low pitch roof (being re-roofed), on a house renovation […]

09/03/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

2018 Review, PART 02, Jul. to Dec. #Vlog #Video

#People + #Place The connection of People + their House to a […]

07/03/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Cork nZEB Conference 2019 (Near Zero Energy Buildings)

Was up at the Pairc yesterday @PaircUiCha0imh at the #CorkNZEBConf19 #nZEBNearly Zero Energy Buildings, […]

23/02/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Roof Counter Battening – House Renovation Project

Counter battening being prepared on a low pitch roof (being re-roofed), on […]

12/01/201924/03/2020Uncategorized

2018 Review, Part 01, January to June. #video #vlog

Eoin O’Keeffe Architects 2018 Review, Part 01, January to June.🎥📺🎬 #Vlog On YouTube: […]

02/01/201928/12/2020Uncategorized

Garden Seat Restoration

‪Worked on this garden seat #restoration with the family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 over the […]

06/12/2018Uncategorized

Dungarvan looking misty + mystical yesterday morning

#Dungarvan looking misty + mystical yesterday morning (05 Dec) #Reflections #TracesAndEdges 🌤

01/11/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Pumpkin 2018

‪Pretty happy with the butchering of this year’s pumpkin. ‬ ‪Sure to […]

20/10/201828/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

‘Why SPECIFICATIONS are still important…..’ 🤓

‘Why SPECIFICATIONS are still important…..’ 🤓 We like No. 11: “By being […]

18/10/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

‪#Snagging‬ ‪#Autumn‬ ‪#Fog‬ ‪#BigWeekOnTheHouse

‪Early start this morning.‬ ‪#Snagging‬ ‪#Autumn‬ ‪#Fog‬ ‪#BigWeekOnTheHouse 👏‬

07/10/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

House Renovation + Extension – Site Visit Update

What a day (yesterday) for a site visit! Finishes getting there now.✨👏🙂‬

05/10/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

RIAI Architecture Ireland Feature – Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Nicely surprised to find Pairc Ui Chaoimh as a featured project in […]

18/09/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

New kit debuted in the Dungarvan Triathlon

‪Some new kit debuted in the @TriDungarvan Dungarvan Triathlon 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️ on Saturday […]

16/07/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

‪New Kitchen light – in.

Old Kitchen light – out. ‬ ‪New Kitchen light – in.‬ ‪🙂😍 […]

New Dwelling House, Sketch Design, Hand Drawing, Plan, Site Plan, Elevations, Options. Eoin O'Keefe Architects.
13/07/201828/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

Today’s work… What we do + how we do it.

Variety is the spice of life… Today: – Presented Sketch Designs of […]

09/07/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Countered Battened Roof for Full-fill Rafter Insulation

New extension counter battened roof for full-fill rafter insulation build up.

28/06/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Out of this world…. Moon-rise last evening.

Out of this world…. Moon-rise last evening. #Dungarvan Bay. #HeatWave in #Abbeyside […]

22/06/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Great weather for roofing! 

Great weather for roofing! ☀✏📐🔨👷🏻

22/06/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Sketch Floor Plan – Initial Consultation

A quick sketch floor plan of a proposed new rear extension to […]

29/05/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

‪A herd of onlookers….

‪A herd of onlookers during our site visit this morning…. ‬

29/04/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

House Renovation + Extension – West Waterford (Current Project – on Site)

New house renovation + extension project broke ground this week. 👷‍♂️⛏📐Always an […]

09/03/201824/03/2020Uncategorized

2018 RIAI Mark

Our 2018 RIAI Mark has been added to the website: Registered Architect […]

09/03/201808/10/2018Uncategorized

RIAI CPD Network Roadshow in Cork

We attended the RIAI Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Network Roadshow in Cork […]

04/03/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Photos of the exterior – before the renovation works added to Kilclare Lower web page.

Photos of the exterior – before the renovation works, have just been […]

19/02/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Winning Back the High Street. #BobbyBizDungarvan

We were in The Moorings, Dungarvan @mooringsdungarv Saturday morning with Newstalk’s @bobbykerr on #downtobusiness […]

16/02/201824/03/2020Uncategorized

Passive House Briefing – Cork

Attended the Passive House Briefing in CIT Architecture Factory in Cork last […]

05/01/201828/12/2020Uncategorized

Our Office has moved location! (We’re now at The Causeway, Abbeyside.)

Approaching the end of our 1st week in our new HQ! Settling in […]

18/11/201724/03/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

What is ‘nZEB’ (nearly zero energy buildings)?

What is ‘nZEB’? ‘nZEB’ stands for ‘nearly zero Energy Buildings’ which have […]

18/11/201728/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

‪Day 2 – Nearly Zero Energy Building Forum (nZEB).

‪Day 2 – Nearly Zero Energy Building Forum at the Clayton Hotel, […]

16/11/201728/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

Day 1 of the inaugural World ‘nZEB’ Forum for nearly Zero Energy Buildings

‪Day 1 – Nearly Zero Energy Building Forum in Wexford County Buildings. […]

13/11/201728/12/2020Uncategorized

New Aluminium Triple Glazed Windows + Levelling Screed in #Dungarvan

More progress on the renovation works in #Dungarvan: Passive House standard windows […]

27/10/201728/12/2020Uncategorized

Out with the Old in #Dungarvan

Renovation works progressing in Dungarvan. 👏 Out with the old……. (A social media post […]

26/10/201729/12/2020Uncategorized

Beautiful Old Fire Place!

House survey today (in Fermoy) – beautiful old fire place! (A social […]

25/10/201729/12/2020Uncategorized

Lovely Autumn Morning for Setting Out

Lovely autumn morning 🍂 for setting out a site boundary in Castlelyons.👷🏻✏📐 (A social […]

11/03/201724/03/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

Passive House – How and Why?

If you would like to get an overview of how and why […]

17/02/201729/12/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

Advice for your own building project (incl. cost advice)

If you’re thinking of undertaking your own building project, you may find […]

10/02/201729/12/2020Uncategorized

Planning Permission – Cottage Extension

Delighted to have received a Grant of Planning Permission for this proposed […]

28/05/201510/02/2018Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

RIAI Press Release: “Protect Home Buyers and Construct Better Quality Buildings”

The RIAI has issued a Press Release on Friday 15th May 2015, […]

02/03/201424/03/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

BREGS BLOG: What is PI Insurance?

Re-blogged – originally posted on BREGS BLOG, by bregs blog admin team: […]

01/03/201424/03/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

The Requirements of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014

The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BCAR) will apply to most building works […]

26/02/201424/03/2020Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

An introduction to the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations

As of 01 March 2014 the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BCAR) […]

13/08/201310/02/2018Technical Blog: Resource Library + FAQs

What is “Passive House Design” & “Passive Solar Design”?

“Passive House Design” and “Passive Solar Design” are two terms bandied about. […]

07/08/201329/12/2020Uncategorized

Conna Castle, History Tour. See Inside the Castle!

This is believed to have been a 10 year construction contract!! Not […]

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