Tramore Photographs & Supplier List
Room to Improve | Series 12 | Episode 5 | Aired Sunday 8th October 2019 | 9:30pm | RTÉ One
Claudia and Tom bought this 1920’s bungalow with panoramic views of Tramore Bay in 2012 for €305K. Just back from living abroad (Spain, Dubai and Germany) they have been living in the house for the past year.
Claudia is originally from Germany and Tom was born and reared in Tramore. His father lives just 80 metres up the road.
It was always Tom’s dream to move back to Tramore with Claudia and their three sons, 8 year old twins and an 11 year old.
Tom and Claudia met 15 years ago when she was cabin crew for one of Tom’s flights. Tom is now a cargo pilot for ASL and Claudia juggles the demands of being a stay at home mum, with teaching Zumba to the Tramore locals three times a week. She also studies Feng Shui.
With four bedrooms, a family bathroom, kitchen, living room and conservatory all on one level, the layout is pretty cramped and dark in this house. The kitchen is the size of a cupboard and the conservatory cuts off much of the view.
Dermot has his work cut out for him, to fulfill Claudia’s Feng Shui brief and to make the most of the sea views, without compromising their privacy. He creates a design that hopefully will make his clients happy.
However, they are not.
It takes two further designs, lots of negotiating and some hard talking on both sides before everyone can settle on the perfect layout.
The build of this Tramore house takes over a year, from presentation of initial design, to completion. With a tight budget of 220k, to include renovations and an extension, Dermot is pushed to the limit in completing what will hopefully be the perfect house with the perfect view.
SUPPLIER LIST
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Name: Sean Finnegan – Hi-Tec Construction
Address: 37 Moonvoy Bridge, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 087-4181411 / 051-393175
Email: info@hi-tecconstruction.ie
ENGINEER
Name: Structural Design Solutions
Address: Unit 9, N5 Business Pk, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Ph: 094-9034914
Email: info@structuraldesign.ie
WINDOWS
Name: Munster Joinery
Address: Lacka cross,Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Ph: 064-7751151
Email: info@munsterjoinery.ie
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Ciaran Devine
Ph: 01 6268038
Mobile: 086 8521911
Email: Ciaran.devinearch@gmail.com
SHOWHOUSE
Architects: ODKM Architects
Address: 39 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2
Ph: 01 676 6258
Email: info@odkmarchitects.com
BUILDERS PROVIDERS
Name: McCarthys Homevalue
Address: Unit 10, Riverstown business pk, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 051-391044
Email: info@mccarthystramore.ie
CONCRETE
Name: Roadstone Ltd
Address: Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Ph: 051-894000
ROOF SUPPLIER
Name: Tegral
Address: Kilkenny Rd, Athy, Co. Kildare
Ph: 059-8638637
SKIP HIRE
Name: John Phelan Skip Hire
Address: Mill river business Pk, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary
Ph: 051-645445
Email: info@johnphelanskiphire.ie
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Name: William Cullinane
Address: Garrarus, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 087-3547559
Email: wcullelectrical@hotmail.com
ALARM
Name: David Flynn Security
Address: 15 Summerhill Rise, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 051 - 330777
Email: dfssecurity@eircom.net
KITCHEN / WARDROBES
Name: Edition Kitchens
Address: Unit 1-2, Westgate Business Park, Dungarvan Co. Waterford
Ph: 058 23004
Email: info@editionkitchens.ie
PAINTER
Name: Gary Wallace
Ph: 086 - 3673133
Email: garywallacepaintinganddecor@gmail.com
PLUMBING / HEATING
Heating Type: Daikin – Air to Water
Name: Mark Sheerin
Address: Leamybrien, Co. Waterford
Ph: 087 299 6062
Email: marksherrin22@gmail.com
ROOFING / CARPENTRY
Name: Sean Griffin
Address: Clashmore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 087 – 6460 108
Email: sgriffin@live.com
INSULATION
Name: Dungarvan Insulation
Address: 1 Westgate Business Park, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Ph: 058 45135
Email: info@dungarvaninsulation.ie
VENTILATION
Name: Aerhaus
Address: 18 Dungarvan Business Park, Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Ph: 058 20005
Email: info@aerhaus.com
TILES
Name: BTW
Address: 4, Ivory Retail Park, Tramore Road, Co. Waterford
Ph: 051 591 676
TILES
Name: Best Tile
Address: Six Cross Road, Waterford
Ph: 051 354905
LANDSCAPING
Name: Dale McEVoy
Ph: 086 3649 244
Email: dmlandscapes@live.ie
PLUMBING SUPPLIES
Name: PJM
Address: Unit 1 Kilcohan Industrial Complex, Waterford
Ph: 051 844 124
PLANT HIRE
Name: Eddie Power JCB Hire
Address: Beau Street, Waterford
Ph: 087 255 4646
LIGHTING
Name: Hicken Lighting
Address: 17 Lower Bridge Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
Ph: 01 677 7882
Email: sales@hickenlighting.com
ARTWORK
Name: Sienna Home Furnishing
Address: Tramore Road, Business Park, Waterford City.
Ph: 051 595005
Email: info@sienna.ie
ARTWORK
Name: John Cullinan
Ph: 087 687 3161
Website: www.johncullinan.com
GARDEN PLANTS
Name: Orchardstown Garden Centre
Address: Orchardstown, Butlerstown, Waterford
Ph: 051 384 273
FENG SHUI
Name: Bespoke Fengshui
Ph: 089 7015 715
FURNITURE
Name: Sienna Home Furnishing
Address: Tramore Road, Business Park, Waterford City.
Ph: 051 595005
Email: info@sienna.ie
FURNITURE
Name: Harvey Norman
Address: Greenhills Road, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Ph: 01 468 4500
FURNITURE
Name: Meadows & Byrne
Address: 17 Malahide Road, Northern Cross, Dublin 17
Ph: 01 652 0000
FURNITURE ACCESSORIES
Name: The Bearded Man
Website: www.beardedmanireland.com
ENERGY SERVICES
Name: IHER Energy Services
Address: Unit 25 Docklands Innovation Park, East Wall Road, Dublin 3
Ph: 01 454 8300
Email: Michael@iher.com
PLASTERING
Name: Derek McLoughlin LTD
Address: Kyle, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny
Ph: 087 412 5967
Email: info@dmclplastering.ie
DOORS / WOODEN FLOORS
Name: Murphy Larkin Doors & Floors
Address: Unit 4 Seapoint Business Park, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Ph: 051 391 821
Email: ger.murphy@murphylarkin.com
STAIRS
Name: Finnisk Joinery
Address: Cappagh, Co. Waterford
Ph: 087 2637 422
TILING
Name: Dimitri Zaharia
Ph: 087 929 7570