Speaking to RSVP, Ireland's favourite architect Dermot Bannon says the shift towards energy-proofing our homes is "the best trend ever" and something everyone ...
But if you’re getting Fuel Allowance for example, you’re entitled to get the work done for free. "There’s a misconception out there that this is only for people who are doing work to their house or people who have money to spend. So making your home energy efficient is number one on people’s priority list at the moment and it never was before. Dermot says some home owners are under the misconception that upgrading your home's energy rating is something reserved for people with a large budget and huge renovation plans, but that is not the case. Taking our houses off a dependence on gas and oil is the best thing you can ever do - if you can afford it. The last couple of years have been all about adapting the home to facilitate remote working, schooling and spending more time indoors in general.
Dermot Bannon is impressed with Caitriona and Ross Boxshall. As he explores the forever home he has created for the couple and their four children in Lucan, ...
“People are going to love coming here just to use the toilet,” says Dermot. “They’ve got it into their heads that they want this house to be vibrant, electric, fun — all of that. “We know he’s not going to sacrifice the wow factor. I think they’re taking it too far. Caitriona and Ross found their dream property, a semi-detached 1960s residence, 11 years ago. Instead of always looking at things as a problem, you always looked for solutions.
Room To Improve viewers were left saying the same thing about a Dermot Bannon curveball on Sunday night after a family moved into the home they bought back ...
While €19,000 over budget, the home comes with an ensuite and walk in wardrobe into master bedroom and mesmerising new floors in the kitchen. The asking price for the house was €217,000, we built up around €180,000 but we were willing to go up. [Dermot](https://extra.ie/2023/01/13/entertainment/dermot-bannon-room-to-improve-lucan) revealed on 98FM that it was the 'tightest budget' he's had to work with 'in a long time' and branded the episode his 'proudest achievement'.