List of video talks on the Cottageology website
As of August 2025. [NB more recent talks will have fewer views]
Irish windows – history and conservation /repair
Dr Nessa Roche is a senior architectural advisor in the National Built Heritage Service of the Department of Housing and… 735 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/irish-windows-history-and-conservation-repair/
Hearths and Hearth Furniture – Clodagh Doyle
Clodagh Doyle is the Keeper of the National Museum of Country Life in Castlebar https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Country-Life/Visitor-Information 19 Cottageologists were lucky enough… 589 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/hearths-and-hearth-furniture-clodagh-doyle/
Thermal Upgrading of Traditional Buildings
Dr Rosanne Walker BA,BAI, PhD is part of a research team in UCD called FabTrads, which is investigating the hygrothermal…566 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/rosanne-walker-thermal-upgrading-of-traditional-buildings/
Understanding and minding small old Irish homes
What does “vernacular” mean? Dr Barry O’Reilly works with the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, and kindly gave us this great talk which 54… 456 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/understanding-and-minding-small-old-irish-homes/
Breathable Internal Wall Insulation Systems for Single Leaf Masonry Walls
Niall Crosson is Group Technical Director with Ecological Building Systems. He holds a degree as a Bachelor of Technology (1st… 490 views
SEAI pilot grant scheme – energy efficiency in traditional homes
SEAI has announced a scheme to allow 100 traditional homes receive grants for a “one stop shop” energy efficiency upgrade. Brian McIntyre, programme manager ….402 views
Roofs and Chimneys
Frank Keohane is a Chartered Building Surveyor and specialises in the repair and refurbishment of historic buildings. He is author… 328 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/roofs-and-chimneys/
What to do and what not to do with your vernacular building – Peter Cox
Peter Cox heads Carrig Conservation. Peter has over thirty years of stone conservation experience and experience with all kinds of… 330 views
Grants for small old Irish homes
Sarah Jane Halpin is an Architectural Conservation Advisor with the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, a unit within the National… 302 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/grants-for-small-old-irish-homes/
Researching your house history – the CorkCott project
Imogen Bertin is the administrator of Cottageology, and received a grant from Cork County Council and the Heritage Council to… 267 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/researching-your-house-history-the-corkcott-project/
Extensions – Olaf Maxwell
Olaf Maxwell heads Maxwell Associates and began his surveying career back in 1973. He has long experience with different ways… 185 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/extensions-olaf-maxwell/
Floors with Frank Keohane
Frank Keohane is a Chartered Building Surveyor and specialises in the repair and refurbishment of historic buildings. He is author… 267 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/floors-with-frank-keohane/ and best viewed alongside:
Suspended timber floors with Sean Bourke (short video)
Sean Bourke is a conservation carpenter who has worked on projects such as Fota House, Mount Congreve and Cobh Cathedral… 125 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/suspended-timber-floors-with-sean-bourke/
Kieran Cotter Q&A
Kieran Cotter is an electrical engineer by training who is now specialising in work on traditionally constructed buildings. He appeared… 223 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/kieran-cotter-qa/
Making the case for the wrought iron gate
Shem Caulfield is an artist and historian from Kilkenny, who has been photographing and documenting wrought iron gates around Ireland… 178 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/making-the-case-for-the-wrought-iron-gate/
Know your own half acre
Gerard (Gerry) Tobin studied zoology, and is an Ecological Consultant with 30 years’ of experience. He’s a member of the… 187 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/know-your-own-half-acre/
Painting and decorating traditional buildings and cottages
Ruth Bothwell has over thirty years experience in decorative arts and painting conservation and runs Decowell in Belfast… 25 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/ruth-bothwell-painting-and-decorating-traditional-buildings-and-cottages/
A “whole house” approach to heating and insulation
Imogen Bertin is administrator of Cottageology and worked with John O’Connell, engineer, to come up with this integrated view of a complex subject…155 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/a-whole-house-approach-to-heating-and-insulation/
What you need to know about septic tanks and wastewater
Chartered engineer Tim O’Connor explains the basics of septic tanks, wastewater and site suitability assessments… 88 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/what-you-need-to-know-about-septic-tanks-and-wastewater/
Ask the Old Builder
Henry Thompson provides practical detail and advice on thermal bridges and French drains from his 40 years experience 152 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/henry-thompson-thermal-bridges-and-french-drains/
Should we get Solar PV panels?
Mike Galvin covers what to research, and how to get quotations and find an installer, as well as what to keep an eye on after a solar installation. Adam Pamplin answers installation questions. 19 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/mike-galvin-should-we-get-solar-pv/
Using the past to plan the future – design and development of small old Irish houses
Emma Baum and Elena Turk, architectural conservation officers for Cork County in a great double act talk. Elena discusses the history of the design of these buildings, Emma talks about what this means for your interactions with the planners – what’s an “appropriate intervention” when looking at plans for your extension and the future of your building? 28 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/using-the-past-to-design-the-future/
Ventilation – getting it right in small old Irish houses
Simon Jones of Air Quality Matters gives a masterclass on the basics you need to understand about ventilating your house. 32 views
https://cottageology.com/knowledge-base/ventilation-getting-it-right-in-small-old-irish-houses/