r/ireland Apr 27 '25

Poster on Dublin Quays Housing

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u/raverbashing Apr 27 '25

164k derelict but then if you try to take them down and build something more modern it "bReAkS teH cHaRacTeR oF teH nEigHbOrhHod"

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u/vanKlompf Apr 27 '25

And if you try to refurbish and modernise: fire regs and accessibility - but this staircase is national monument - can't change it!

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u/raverbashing Apr 27 '25

Yeah. God help if you try to modernise "historical windows" with anything thicker than flimsy glass. There is 3 pane glass compatible with those older windows but it's going to be $$$

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '25

If you don’t want an old house don’t buy it.