House to Home
So thought i would post up my blog as well as post some updates here. Main reason for the blog is so that family can keep up with the build
House to Home
Currently we are searching for an architect in the essex area.
The house was built around 1950's and the previous owners built the house when the plot came up for sale. The plots were offered to developers but they ran out of money and a handful of the plots went up for sale to anyone
The layout is a bit messy:
Dining Room 11'8" x 8'8" (3.56m x 2.64m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 13' x 9'5" (3.96m x 2.87m)
Lounge 20'10" x 11' (6.35m x 3.35m)
Master Bedroom 13' (3.96m) x 11' (3.35m)
Bedroom Two 9'9" (2.97m) x 9'6" (2.9m)
Bedroom Three 9'7" (2.92m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
Gardens 70ft approx
The plan is to knock the carport down and build a 2 story extension, this will include a brick built garage and 2 bedrooms on the second floor above the new garage. We also want to join the 1+1/2 length garage to the property to have a man/dog cave and utility space
Any suggestions or ideas are welcome!
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So the house build will be kicking off in about a weeks time.
Glazing is a slowly getting sorted with the first quote for timber framed windows coming in at a smidge over £50K. Now looking at UPVC windows quotes and they are around £25k.
We are waiting to agree a 3rd party wall act with our neighbour.
These are the final plans now which have been approved by local planning. Both neighbours on either side are pleased that the work is going ahead.
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House to Home
A quick update
So with work now ready to start, i wanted to knock the first wall down!
Here are a few room photos
We have spoken to our builder and have rough costings for the build which are achievable for us. So imagine our shock when we send our drawings off to a quantity surveyor and we see this!...
I had to pick the wife up from the floor
Our builder came over to reassure us these prices are skewed and some of the costings on the cost list are not applicable to us or extremely exaggerated like Management and site costs, plant hire. So with that sorted, we are ploughing on with the build.
So thought i would post up my blog as well as post some updates here. Main reason for the blog is so that family can keep up with the build
House to Home
Currently we are searching for an architect in the essex area.
The house was built around 1950's and the previous owners built the house when the plot came up for sale. The plots were offered to developers but they ran out of money and a handful of the plots went up for sale to anyone
The layout is a bit messy:
Dining Room 11'8" x 8'8" (3.56m x 2.64m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 13' x 9'5" (3.96m x 2.87m)
Lounge 20'10" x 11' (6.35m x 3.35m)
Master Bedroom 13' (3.96m) x 11' (3.35m)
Bedroom Two 9'9" (2.97m) x 9'6" (2.9m)
Bedroom Three 9'7" (2.92m) x 9'4" (2.84m)
Gardens 70ft approx
The plan is to knock the carport down and build a 2 story extension, this will include a brick built garage and 2 bedrooms on the second floor above the new garage. We also want to join the 1+1/2 length garage to the property to have a man/dog cave and utility space
Any suggestions or ideas are welcome!
....,...
So the house build will be kicking off in about a weeks time.
Glazing is a slowly getting sorted with the first quote for timber framed windows coming in at a smidge over £50K. Now looking at UPVC windows quotes and they are around £25k.
We are waiting to agree a 3rd party wall act with our neighbour.
These are the final plans now which have been approved by local planning. Both neighbours on either side are pleased that the work is going ahead.
......
House to Home
A quick update
So with work now ready to start, i wanted to knock the first wall down!
Here are a few room photos
We have spoken to our builder and have rough costings for the build which are achievable for us. So imagine our shock when we send our drawings off to a quantity surveyor and we see this!...
I had to pick the wife up from the floor
Our builder came over to reassure us these prices are skewed and some of the costings on the cost list are not applicable to us or extremely exaggerated like Management and site costs, plant hire. So with that sorted, we are ploughing on with the build.
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