Tonymac01

Hi All, a quick question regarding building an extension on the 'front elevation' Our house used to be two back to backs, so there really isn't a front or back, our garden is on the side, through french doors on the side, so we have three doors. We're end terrace, with a small lane on the 'front', this is what all the terrace use to get their cars in and out but the main doors for entry/exit is the 'back' door. We have a yard at the 'front' and a garage, with a veranda that has a perspex roof over the tiled area. Whats peoples thoughts on wether this would be classed as 'front elevation' ? I want to build where the veranda is, single storey to replace what is there already. thank you

If you are setting up a self build mortgage, I’d use them for the ‘early stage’ of build rather than the ‘late stage’ from what I can tell it’s hard to get a self build mortgage if you e already started.

It’s all dry Dave, but I know what you mean. lets see what’s underneath ???

It’s a 20% mortgage. My chippy says he can lift the floor and fit new joists in one good day. Surveyor says it’s not as simple as fitting new wood ?? wouldn't be would it !! I said I’d fix it between exchange & complete

Thanks Dave, I was thinking similar. Our buyer doesn’t seem too bothered at the moment and we are proceeding, but surveyor says we need a ‘rot survey’

So as we’re coming to the second sale and second survey of our house, the second surveyor found none of the issues the first one found, but a few of his own. First and most worrying is what he claims is dry rot, although he said it might not be, but the surveys come back now and he says he thinks it is. He never looked under the floorboards, never checked anywhere else for it. The bay window floor area has dropped a little, and it a bit ‘loose’ or ‘bouncy’ underfoot. Has laminate floor on top. we have decking outside above the vents. Can anyone help me on this one at all ? We have a section of wallpaper that has bubbled, to the right of the bay, where we had a leak upstairs a year or so ago (we never re decorated it). Which might have gone into the joists below ? There’s no cellar, just an 18”-24” void underneath the floor. The loose section of floor is where the sofa is in the pic, straight across the room. Questions are, can you (or a surveyor) diagnose dry rot from a loose floor ? Has the decking made any difference to ventilation in the void ? Could a prolonged leak from upstairs, through the floors, create it ? Thanks all. pics of inside and outside attached.

Cheers Russel, I’ve put them on eBay as buyer dismantles, got a serious enquiry already.

Possibly, not sure where to start with that tbh.

So, we will be demolishing the current buildings on our site. The new build will be pretty much the same footprint. Someone mentioned we should break all the current Redbrick & concrete into rubble and use it in the foundations and to raise the height of the building by a small amount, which is fine. Question, how does the ‘rubble’ affect the foundations ? Do we break it up, spread it over the area then dig the foundations out as normal ? Picture is the current state.

Good idea ??

Anyone have any info on a red brick supplier in the Yorkshire area ?? Any info on sizes (imperial/metric) as I see there’s lots on eBay described as ‘reclaimed’ are these old bricks and potentially old sizes ? Any idea on what price to pay ? Is it per SqM or per brick, tonne etc thanks Something like the ones in this link : https://www.building-supplies-online.co.uk/marshalls-old-mill-brick-garden-walling-sunset-215x102-5x65-452-blocks.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj-PDrJW45gIVTbTtCh3vRwW0EAQYEyABEgKVavD_BwE

25% off at the moment too !!

Sounds great Ian, I’m going to give it a go.

Me neither ??

How have you got on with `Build Aviator' Ian ?? What were the costs related to what they did if you used them ?

Sounds good. Just thinking if I should have a “plan of attack” Listing dates & times of things like 1.foundations 2. walls 3. floor 4.roof 5. windows with a date & cost by each is there an ‘app’ where you can keep an eye on costs & timings on a build ? plus, is there a list of “things to do or need” like : insurance any tips or hints off anyone mid build on here ??

Good luck, im a little behind you so will watch with interest. Do you have a job list/timeline/itinerary at all ? Best of luck.

Don't get that ? How does he proceed without borrowing ? Surely if, for arguments sake, he had a plot @ £100K, the build cost him £150K, is not going to be worth £230K ??

Anyone have any recommendations for redbrick suppliers up North, Yorkshire preferably. Something like these guys : https://www.brickbutler.co.uk in particular, this style of brick : https://www.brickbutler.co.uk/bbc-moscato-nero-14733-p.asp

Would you say Brickbutler are as competitive as any other supplier on price ? Do you know of any other similar companies in the Yorkshire/Lancashire areas ? Thanks

Great stuff, it’s not been lived in EVER !! Which isn’t a bad thing. Can i I get back to the foundations ? As it was sheep pens previously, am guessing the foundations won’t be up to the job or standard of house ones. I don’t have time to put planning in again to demolish, plus the planning is for a ‘rebuild’ of what’s there. I would have said it needs a whole new base, in keeping with modern building regs ( the current is rough, different levels, no DPC ) do we repair (replace) one wall at a time ? Or put scaffold up with screens, and knock it down and put a whole new base in ? Thanks

Great stuff, it’s not been lived in EVER !! Which isn’t a bad thing.

Yes, our plans are for a rebuild. So didn’t want to be half (or all) the way through, council turns up on site or inspects it after and throws a spanner in the works. There was one local councillor very very local to the site who objected to the initial planning (not sure why!!) who could easily snoop around the site mid build if they wanted to cause problems. Its not a conservation area.

Cheers Mike. Yes we’re very excited, not phased by technically project managing it. Do do I need to let the council know if we knock down anything to install foundations, or just do it, as it’s technically a rebuild of what’s there but don’t want them stepping in at the end saying we’ve not done it as they wanted. Cheers