02-27-2023, 06:03 AM | #67 | |
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I wanted to build a house, not employ others to build it for me. I learned all the important trades many years ago, purely because tradesmen either didn't turn up or didn't do jobs properly, or to my standards. My job gave me skills in plumbing, heating and electrical. The rest I learned. I enjoy bricklaying, strangely! |
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03-05-2023, 04:25 AM | #71 |
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Our build is progressing (or shall I say demolition) the kitchen/living room last week still looked like rooms.....not any more!
Its actually really exciting to be able to start visualizing the end result, the exposed first floor is essentially where the new link/floating corridor will go to join the two end of the house. Work on the front has also started, there are even some steels starting to appear around the site. Need to get a move on with glazing orders! |
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We’re toying with the idea of some kind of interesting new build, but I think we may have to buy the finished article or at least get the finished price tied down in advance. |
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03-26-2023, 02:57 AM | #74 | |
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We all only get one chance at life, taking risks (calculated) is what makes life worth living (for me anyways). If we didn't do the house build we wound be pretty much mortgage free before 45, what's the point in than sitting around watching numbers in the bank account go higher?? Time waits for no one, if you get an opportunity to do anything vaguely interesting to you, just go for it. |
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03-26-2023, 02:58 PM | #75 | |
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2/3 of the old house is now a hole in the ground!! Original plan was to retain some walls, but it turns out the more the builders dug the more obvious it was how C**P the old house was interms of build. Part of the old corridor didn't even have a foundation!! No wonder we had damp issues in the corridor.
Also spent the afternoon with the windows people, looks like we are going to need alumium smart walls to realise the architecture drawings of the front gable. Essentially our 'domestic ' build is quickly turning into a mini commercial build project. Concrete is going in next week for the new foundations, with building control coming out. Steels chaps will be round soon to take final measurements before steels are fabricated and goes up........I've stopped asking about cost |
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Length of time is looking OK but you only live once, so why not do it if you can, well that's what I tell my self anyways
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04-07-2023, 03:21 AM | #79 | |
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Always epic looking finish on them though, far superior to a commercial build. Needs a good 20 years lives in to pay back!
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04-07-2023, 03:48 AM | #80 | |
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Did you get quotes for a complete demolish and rebuild, if money isnt an option then that would be the route I would have taken. I suspect that the entire original structure was built to a poor standard and 'tacking on' may not be the most long term financially prudent move. |
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04-07-2023, 04:32 AM | #81 | |
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As it stands 80% of the old house is gone, the structural surveyor has been around every week and doing their due diligence on the construction. I recon we are now coming up to 40 tons of steels, which for a domestic build is pretty mad but essentially the new steels going in is forming the new basis of the house despite no changes in exterior size. Money is OK, but its not an endless pit. Cannot wait for the foundations to be poured and building to start . |
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