Cedral was invited by Guaranteed Irish to participate in an Acorn Gathering Event as part of the Guaranteed Irish Forest Initiative.

When creating or renovating your facade, you can opt for traditional horizontal sidings, but why not go for a more contemporary look and fit your weatherboards vertically for a unique stylish effect. We take you through the different steps and fixings to create a gorgeous facade for your home.

Cladding is a popular option to give homes a wow-factor finish that is hard-wearing, long lasting and low maintenance. But remember, when planning your cladding project, it’s very important to consider ventilation.

Contemporary houses are prime for combining materials - glass and concrete, stone and brick, wood and plaster, etc. Fibre cement cladding has also become part of this trend.

Octabuild have officially launched the 2022 Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards. For the first-time in the history of the Awards, will be an all-island competition to recognise excellence in the builders merchant trade on the island of Ireland. Enter now at octabuild.ie/awards

From the importance of choosing high quality products to where to begin.

Cedral, part of the Etex Ireland group, are on a mission to build a more beautiful world, one home at a time, with smart, sustainable, safe and beautiful materials. We are proud to be part of the Guaranteed Irish House movement, an initiative by Guaranteed Irish which is Ireland’s first national listing of construction sector businesses based in Ireland, offering architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and interior designers a listing of locally produced raw building materials and home furnishings for both private and commercial builds.

RIAI Silver Medal for Housing (sponsored by Cedral) has been awarded to David O’Shea, ODOS Architects for Dublin’s Percy Place Development.

Kildare couple Niamh and Ollie take us through the process from start to finish.

Depending on the extent of your roof renovation, different planning formalities are required. Our tips show you the way.

Are you renovating or choosing a roof? With fibre-cement slates your investment lasts a lifetime. Discover why.