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Green alternatives to heat my home

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 4 January 2017
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Architects, Biomass, Design, Green Energy, Heat Pump, Home, Northern Ireland, Solar Heating, Wood Pellets

For many years now the traditional way to heat your home in Ireland has been an Oil Fired Central Heating System (OFCH) coupled with radiators in every room. And it works. Keep your boiler maintained, your oil tank full, regularly bleed your radiators and you will have a warm house when you want it. However, […]

A guide to building a house extension in Northern Ireland

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 5 December 2016
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Architects, Builders, Costs, House Extension, Northern Ireland, Planning Permission

A house extension in Northern Ireland can be a great way to improve your home without moving. Quite often a simple solution can dramatically change the character of a house and provide that extra space required for a growing family or changing needs. Extending your home can be a great investment, adding space and improving […]

Financing Your Self-Build Home

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 9 November 2016
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Costs, Fees, Finance, Home, Mortgage, Northern Ireland, Self Build

So, you have decided you want to build your dream home? There is a very good chance you will finance the build with a self-build mortgage. This morning I spent some time in the Lisburn branch of the Bank of Ireland with their mortgage adviser Pat Greene. He gave me some great advice to help […]

Our guide to buying an old house in Northern Ireland

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 2 November 2016
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Architect, Buying House Northern Ireland, Damp, House Design, Insulation, Listed Buildings, Northern Ireland, Old Building, Survey

Thinking about buying an old house in Northern Ireland? Here are some key things we would advise you to consider when looking for old properties. Old properties can be an attractive option when buying a new home. They can offer period features, loads of character and are often set within well matured sites. However, they […]

Curved Roof House Design – County Sligo

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 6 October 2016
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Architects, Cottage, Extension, Planning Permission, Sligo, Zinc Roof

Influenced by traditional Irish rural building forms, this latest design is currently awaiting planning permission. Located in Cloghermore, Calry, Co.Sligo the design retains an existing, single storey cottage at the front of the site which will be used for bedrooms. The curved, zinc clad roof will create a dramatic double height living space for our […]

Practice featured in Ulster Tatler Interiors Magazine

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 12 September 2016
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Antrim, Architects, Armagh, Derry, Down, Interior Design, Northern Ireland, Tyrone, Ulster Tatler

This month we were very pleased to be featured in the Architects Guide within Ulster Tatler Interiors Magazine. We have had a few of our house designs featured in this magazine over the years but it was great this time to include a little more detail on what what makes us tick here at HBK […]

Site Visit 002 – Courtyard House, Fermanagh

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 7 September 2016
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Architects, Design, Fermanagh, Glass House, HBK Architects, Natural Stone, Sliding Sash

This weekend we got some fantastic photographs of this house we designed in Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh. This first photograph really shows the quality of workmanship that went into the stonework. It is also great to see how the landscaping is starting to mature around the house. Planting along the bottom of a house can really […]

Latest House Extension in Dundalk

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 5 August 2016
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Dundalk, HBK Architects, House Extension, Planning Permission, RIAI

As part of our regular blog posts we would like to give you a snap shot of some of the projects we have on the drawing boards. This latest project is a house extension design for an existing 1970’s house set in a fantastic site just outside Dundalk, Co Louth. The client was unhappy with […]

Site Visit 001 – OAK House, Downpatrick

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 27 July 2016
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Architects, County Down, Downpatrick, HBK Architects, House, Oak Truss

Hi there, So we have decided as part of our blog we are going to start a series of videos from site. As an Architect what do we see and experience day to day onsite? It might be things as they start to move towards completion. It might be onsite problems and how we overcome […]

Law Change for Clients Designing a Home in Northern Ireland

Posted by Ryan Hood
On 20 July 2016
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Health and Safety, Northern Ireland

How do you make most members of the public glaze over and start thinking of a beach somewhere in the Tropics? Start talking to them about Health & Safety! While it is a very important topic within the construction industry we have to admit it’s not as exciting as looking at funky new kitchen designs […]

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