Leetherm were awarded the contract as main contractor and PSCS to complete 11 no. unfinished timber frame houses in Mountrath, Co.Laois for Oaklee Housing Association.
The houses were roofed & weather tight externally but had been vacant for the previous 9 years. Internally the houses were incomplete with only a timber stud carcass present.
Leetherm had to strip & inspect all houses for fire breaks and upgrade the fire stopping to current building regulations.
Other internal works included 1st& 2nd fix mechanical & electrical services, ventilation extraction system, wall & attic insulation, slabbing & skimming, painting, tiling, 1st& 2nd fix carpentry including stairs, fitted kitchens & wardrobes. External works included foul, sewer, ESB & eircom connections, retaining wall, boundary fencing, footpaths & landscaping.