Interhabs Ireland are now building Canadian timber frame houses in Ireland with superior standards for comfortable, healthy modern living with sustainable energy efficient construction methods and designs to suit everyone. The Canadian Super-E® programme was launched in Ireland a year ago though Interhabs have been building houses here for 4 years.
In advance of the EU’s Directive on Energy Labelling for all new houses the Canadian Super-E® Specification exceeds the minimum standards of the Irish Building Regulations. Interhabs can achieve these standards with competitive construction costs. An Interhabs house will achieve a high energy rating when Energy Labelling is implemented in 2006 due to its high levels of insulation, high performance windows, its airtightness specification and testing and its whole house ventilation system with heat recovery.
Interhabs Ltd. in Canada have been building high quality pre-engineered homes for people around the world for 30 years. Interhabs homes can be found in Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Scotland, England, the US, Chile, Korea and, of course, Canada. Decades of research and testing by the Canadian government into the best technologies for healthy, comfortable and energy efficient housing have paid off with the successful export of Super-E® houses around the world.
The design of an Interhabs house belies its technical superiority with typically large windows providing generous amounts of natural light filling double height spaces, cathedral ceilings and modern interiors. The houses can be finished externally in whatever material the customer, or the planners, want and the interior can be finished to suit the customers desires and budget. Interhabs have developed some standard house designs which can be modified to suit the customers needs or a completely bespoke design can be built to the customers own design drawings.
Interhabs have obtained type or system approval from the Premier building insurance scheme for all their Super-E® houses. The combination of the independent inspections by Premier’s surveyors, the Super-E® Certification process and Interhabs pre-engineered manufactured houses provides a level of quality assurance that is unsurpassed in the house building industry.
The research and experience of building timber frame houses that are durable and low maintenance in different climates around the world ensures that an Interhabs Super-E® home in Ireland will perform well and appreciate in value over time. The market response to the energy labelling of houses will add value to these energy efficient homes.
The durability of the houses has been proven with research into every area of performance. Monitoring over many years has found that the moisture content of the external timber stud walls actually decreases over time due to the airtight wall design and the ventilation system. The kiln dried timber actually dries out further and stabilises at 12% moisture content several years after completion. Similarly the relative humidity of the interior air is reduced to below 70% at which level house dust mites can’t survive. House dust mites are the major cause of allergic reactions for humans in housing.
The combination of Interhabs and Super-E® pr
Please take time to view our web site in detail, our mission statement is to provide you with superior living standards, that don’t cost the earth in terms of running costs and CO2 emissions.
You will find our Custom plans on our website. Take the Plans tab from the home page, then open the Custom Homes tab, and you will find the plans and pricing proposal.
We are building to Super-E® standard, Canadian designs, and specifications, which are now recognised worldwide as the next generation of home building:
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It is important that the pricing structures are transparent, and you get what you pay for. Hence our base product pricing is as listed.
Materials package. Including all timbers, beams, rafters, joists,
internal and external windows and doors, all internal partitions insulated with
fibreglass, pre-built stairs in pine with rails, HRV installation, testing
and certification. We offer options on three grades/ specs of windows and
different timbers throughout the dwelling. Our preferences are for the
Loewen window (triple glazed and argon filled) and the Douglas Fir
timbers, which are in the house in Westport.
Cost from €50 per sq ft. plus VAT @ 21%
Erection Costs. Basic frame & materials to storm proof & airtight stage, and commissioning of Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit, prior to handing over to client.
Cost €10 per sq ft. plus VAT @ 13.5%
These costs do not cover electrical or plumbing allowances. However our
builder, Jack Murray, of Woodberry Developments, Cappataggle, Ballinasloe,
Co Galway offers a full turnkey project management package on request.
Turnkey Package
Depending on scale, complexity of design, and choice of finishes, we are estimating approx €110 to €115 plus Vat per square foot for a turn key package. Obviously we will need to cost from plans to give a more accurate indication of final cost.
The following timeframes apply with each project:
First container arrives 8 /10 weeks after formal order.
Erection time- frame: 4/6 weeks depending on complexity of design and scale of project.
Finances:
10% of full material costs as down payment to proceed with order.
Financing Discount of 1.5% if we are paid 30 days before each container shipment from Nova Scotia, Canada.
Special Note to Owners - it is the responsibility of the home owner to ensure that the work carried out on the foundation raft meets with the satisfaction of the Interhabs approved builder.
The Interhabs Ireland Team:
Sales Enquiries:
Derek Tyrrell
Tel. +353 (0) 93 60742
Mob. + 353 (0) 86 398 3661
E-Mail: derek@interhabs.ie
Technical Dept:
Fergus Lownes
Tel. +353 (0) 1824 1827
Mob. +353 (0) 87 980 8022
E-Mail: Fergus@interhabs.ie
Land acquisition, planning and architecture
Ronán Long B Comm IPAV
Tel. +353 (0) 93 28218
Mob. +353 (0) 86 234 1818
E-Mail: rlong@propertypartners.ie
Head Office Address:
Interhabs Ireland Ltd.
High Street
Tuam
Co. Galway
Fax. +353 (0) 93 28945
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further queries.
Yours sincerely,
Ronán Long
Ronán Long B Comm IPAV
Interhabs Ireland Ltd.,
High Street, Tuam,
Co Galway.
00353 93 28945 Fax
00353 86 2341818 Mobile
email: rlong@propertypartners.ie
Provides a superior housing solution. The quality, design, comfort and energy efficiency of these houses future-proofs them for todays demanding and discerning housing market.
Interhabs Ireland contact:
Ronan Long, High Street, Tuam, Co. Galway.
Tel: 093 28218 Fax 093 28945 Mobile: 086 234 1818
Web: www.interhabs.ie
Email: info@interhabs.ie
