Kieran answers questions from Andy Burke who bought an old house near Kanturk in North Cork. The house suffers from condensation and lack of insulation. Kieran details what the causes of the issues are as well as a series of remedial measures  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kieran interviews Judith Hendrickson from New York who took possession of a derelict farmhouse in in Ventry outside of Dingle Co. Kerry, in January just before the first Covid Lockdown and renovated it whilst living there Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kieran answers questions form his instagram following (@kierankmc) on the topic of external house frame design. He outlines what the cheapest frame type and also an interesting question on what frame he would use to build his dream home if money was no object Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kieran meets with Cork BER Assessor Stephen McGovern. Stephen recounts how he renovated his house in Cork City as the Deep Retrofit grant scheme was in its infancy. He shares the trial and tribulations of his renovation journey as well as mistakes he made, what he learned and some of his expert energy saving, insulation and airtightness tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kieran answers a variety of questions on the topic of home insulation from followers of @kierankmc on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear Kieran's interview with Sharon Holland. Sharon and her husband Ger appeared on season 3 of Cheap Irish Homes on RTE1 where they shared the story of how they renovated their beautiful Georgian Farmhouse in Ladysbridge in East Cork, Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Kieran meets with Barry McCarron in Co. Monaghan. Barry is renovating an old Irish bungalow to Passive House standards. Barry is an Architectural Technologist so he explains about the passive house principals, how they were applied to his project. He describes his story and how this design approach has transformed his home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kieran begins with an introduction to the Built Around You Podcast. What he feels is wrong with the house building industry, his own backstory and building experience. What is motivating him to begin this podcast and a Q&A answering questions from his instagram following @kierankmc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.