LDNRennovation

That’s really lovely, you must be so pleased!!! I’ve always loved border oak and been a bit jealous how they can get their timber posts to work in between windows like that. I’ve always ran into issues with security and cold bridging.

It’s Olá in Portuguese lol.

I don’t know your floorplan but I’d turn the front window into a patio door rather than add a new door. Mainly for cost and aesthetic reasons, just a suggestion. Good luck looks like a really good project with a lot of cool potential.

I don’t think you need an architect to seal a building up, you need an air tightness/air testing specialist. All an architect is going to do is get you to use SIPs and some silver sticky tape. oh and also might as well design something nice to live in, otherwise might as well just live in a plastic bag.

Looks really cool, and thankyou for sharing. I started my career in house prefabrication systems and moved on to bespoke timber frame house designs, so this is right up my street.

That sucks I’m sorry and I hope you get your money back. Sometimes it’s just not the right fit with customer and architect, and people can get in over their heads too. It’s all down to you and what you like really. I’d put a good design over air-tightness. My pick would be Splash Architects. I really like Dan from Splash Architecture’s work and he has great reviews. I’ve not met or worked with him though, that would be the next step to see if you got on and what his ‘air tightness thoughts’ were. Honestly despite what you say, I wouldn’t want to pay Surrey prices for an architect, if you’re doing it through email and Teams it doesn’t matter where they are.

all this is insane! stop throwing money at this and just reduce the footprint and bulk. I would bet good money you didn’t listen to any advice, paid for or otherwise.

No but… shall I make it bigger?😂

Doesn’t ’appeal upheld’ mean you won the appeal? you need to make your plan smaller and listen to advice lol

I have seen people add sprinklers to get over width and length access issues in roads. The roads were always basically accessible though. Best thing to do is direct contact with your local authority, it’s a replacement dwelling so anything you can do to improve the situation would be looked at kindly unless you get a bad planning officer.

Such a nice layout, sensible but not dull. Plus Scotland is the only place on Earth a sunroom like that is actually useable.

Your actual responsibility differs depending on if you’re self managing or you have a contractor or PM. But I’ve seen enough builders missing fingers and with back and hearing problems to insist that they make the attempt. I also have an extra responsibility since I am an architect in my spare time and don’t want to get struck off, but still. So yes pretty insistent that they use the PPE when I’m around. If they don’t listen to me, which is likely as they are pretty basic lads, then the contractor boss gets a picture, an earful and I threaten him with the HSE. I’ve reported people in the past and I’ll do it again. eta, as a homeowner on your own time I’m not sure the same standards apply to you. Hard hat on a roof might be a good idea though in case you land on your bonce.

You’re bathroom SVP will come down in the middle of your rear wall, just something to consider. Also bathroom width needs to be 3m. Id be tempted to make the entrance double height. Personally I don’t like you’re layout, bit dull and awkward, but its your house I guess lol

I don’t think you need to lurk around pubs hoping to pick up the oily working classes lol. Nearly 20 years in architecture has given me a good network of reliable contractors and skilled workers. We do the checks and contact on behalf of the client, absorb the problems if they arise. That’s why architects are pretty useful for self builders. Plus we’ve all made the mistakes on other jobs that you’re going to make on the first one you do.

That’s a relief but BNG isn’t the worst issue, it’s Nutrient Neutrality. That’s holding people up to ransom, and they haven’t even sorted their demands out yet. I agree that self builders should add things for wildlife, but not pay these ridiculous fees.

‘Architecting’ made my eye twitch lol. As an architect who helps self builders, I wouldn’t do a self build without a designer, and Passivehouse is hard won’t lie to you. Some architects can’t even manage it. So good luck!!! Very brave.

post the refusal reasons please? Flat roof rear extension reduced size, roof lights not dormers in the loft conversion. House is still too big for the plot though, you don’t have enough garden or parking. Ditch the garage for now.

I think I said screed instead of self levelling compound. not sure really I just like herringbone.

I don’t think so, I have spoken to a few suppliers and they say do a screed and then stick in down. I don’t however know what is under the slab and how moisture is going to affect it if we do that. It feels like a bad idea but basically I don’t know.

Thanks Rick! I’ve seen that and it’s part of why I want herringbone lol. Poor Nick does everything doesn’t he. We can probably manage that I just don’t know about screeding such a big area.

Hi guys, got a 90’s bungalow with concrete floors (slab) at the moment. It’s fairly level and previously was carpet. I’d like a herringbone pattern, I don’t like a bouncy floor or fake looking wood vinyl. Currently thinking of engineered timber. We’d like to lay it ourselves. And also can’t figure out whether to lay it with the chevrons pointing towards the fireplace or lengthwise in the dining kitchen. The room it’s going in is L shaped.

This is what I would want, money is no object obviously.

Yes moving the bathroom to the corner will make it even worse of a layout. IMO you need to reconfigure it where the rooms aren’t awkwardly shaped and it flows. The floor area is pretty good though. questions to ask yourself, is the living area better at the back or front, which part is quieter and more attractive? Can you knock out that corridor wall and make your space open.

Which timber frame company are you thinking of going with? I think Fleming do them? Swings and roundabouts but I would say go with the timber frame company over an architect since what they do is just ask the company for their details and charge you for it. Check they do their SAP, and if they have a good relationship with the building reg assessor.

I usually charge 3.5k for everything up to and including planning, then a technician does the building regs for about the same. It works out pretty well for everyone.