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What kind of income must he of had to borrow three million So I did feel sorry for the two daughters having car boot sales to help out

For us it was both I needed time as my wife is very particular and rooks ages to decide on finishes and layouts 18 months looking at kitchens and bathrooms We had no borrowing so the time allowed us to pay for most things out of what we were earning If we had brought a contractor in they would have walked off the job with the amount of delays through changes But we have finished up with a house that is high spec and just as WE ?wanted

As previously stated we have come in at 830 m2 With No com premise on finishing which stretched the budget Large German kitchen Three German bathrooms 450m2 of paving The key has been doing most things ourselves and keeping fees to an absolute minimum Anyone looking to build and sell on could shave quite a bit off that figure by fitting out with nice but basic fittings We spent over 25 k on windows and external doors Even with fitting them myself it was still a chunk of money We could have easily cut that figure in half One of the GDs had spent 250k on design before breaking ground and that figure rose That’s an extreme But design costs can easily get out of hand The lady we bought our plot from had extended her cottage 200% ten years ago and suggested using the same architect As we had to do our design in keeping with hers We where happy to do that till she informed us that she had paid over 10k more than ten years ago We were looking to pay a fraction of that

I agree Ive only used three Architects over the years all nice people All great at spending other people’s money

Now with a bit of spare times We are catching up on a bit of tv We have watch two episodes of building the dream and GDs Both make great viewing Both woefully under estimated there. budget The first was a massive lighthouse build 8 years on 3 mil spent Marriage split The second He did most of the Blockwork himself Expected a year Took three Budgeted 130k 300k plus To finish Made good viewing It’s so important for newbies to self build to be realistic when budgeting and accept that some things may cost more than expected

I think it’s one for the plumbers I wouldn’t trim the tiles

You can seal it any time 4 to 1 But keep Off it till it dries as any Whoever tiles will seal it again We normally ad SBR to each mix also

No seal the night before you lay the floor

Try not to let it take over your live Deep breaths

I rang to say my mother in law had been burgled They emailed us a crime number for insurance

900 opening is perfect for composite

Absolutely A 900 structural opening will comply in both cases It may be because DA on a commercial is always a structural opening of 1010 Which would leave you 900 Don't forget weather you use a front or side door as your DA you need a flat threshold with no more than 15 mil step onto FFL and of course a ramp

The front door doesn’t need to be Disabled access back side As long as the access is good 910 opening which gives which gives us 860 clear Escapes have to be in every habitat room on the 1st floor ie bedrooms

Ours aren’t retainers But I do like the look of the Gabion baskets

Sorry to hear that Ian Regardless of what security measures you should have could have taken Your not exactly on the beaten track Living directly next to your build in a very nice rural setting I would guess a very low crime area It just shows how vulnerable all self builders are Get your claim in Ian and try and put it behind you Gary

Blood hell Dave Say what you mean ?

No chance Concrete isn’t cancelled on site It has rained solid here for the last two weeks Next week the same Footings are dug and concreted the next day

The whole plot on ours flooded I had to full fill the trenches as the side where falling in due to heavy rain Like you we are on Clay The whole plot had to be pumped out whilst building the foundation brickwork

Take a look at any building sites near you They won’t cover anything up

The rain won’t bother the concrete The water will settle on top and can easily be pumped out before bricklaying starts

Yes double ours also Our insurance was quite basic Liability Fire and Vandalism You May find that they have included tools Plant etc That will have an impact on your quote

Wow not cheap

We have one I posed the same question three years back and received the same answer from Russ Should have listened We have no borrowing on the house So didn’t have to have one I hate the term forever home as you never know what is around the corner My friend finished his forever home just as we started No SW As it was his forever home 18 months later found another plot even better than the FEH Buyers lender wanted a SW He bought one retrospectively We had three ten minute visits in two years Complete waste of money

Burn them Flame thrower is an old but very effective way of killing weeds off Ive used the old paraffin ones But there are gas ones

Vary quite a bit we paid under £500 for foundation design steels and floor loadings