A Guide to Extending Your Home

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

PART ONE – COSTS, PLANNING PERMISSION & BUILDERS An extension 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, […]

Financing Your Self-Build Home

Posted by Ryan Hood
On November 9, 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 November 2, 2016
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Architect, Damp, Insulation, Listed Buildings, Northern Ireland, Old Building, Survey

Thinking about buying an old house? Here are some key things I 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 can turn out […]

Curved Roof House Design – County Sligo

Posted by Ryan Hood
On October 6, 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 September 12, 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 September 7, 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 August 5, 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 July 27, 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 July 20, 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 […]

New Website for HBK Architects

Posted by studio55
On June 5, 2016
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Architects, Belfast, HBK Architects, Ryan Hood, Stephen Salley, Studio55, Website

HBK Architects are delighted to announce the re design of our website. Our website designed by Studio55 will allow us to add content to the site, we’ll also be adding news to our blog section, as well as completed projects to our portfolio section. Our plan is to keep you up to date with happenings within HBK Architects. Be […]

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