Gareththesparky

Thank you very much John, this is exactly what I was after. I’m guess img that’s liquid screed? Did you so that yourself or use a company to do it for you? ive about 1/3 of an acre of swampland to lose the concrete I excavate in luckily/unfortunately

can I be a nuisance and ask you to roughly draw this in a diagram With dimensions on? I’ve seen so many different methods and am looking for a definite method to copy. As soon as I get the keys I want to get digging and don’t want to get it wrong

I’m going the separate trades route simply cause other than a plasterer a brickie, carpenter and plumber all owe me huge favours so it should keep costs down. Your way ahead of me. I’ve yet to have the key, though I’ve spoken to a architect who’s coming up with some provisional plans so I can get the ball rolling as soon as I have the go ahead. what part of Swales you from, I’m in the rhymney valley moving to the neath valley so don’t be shy to ask if I can help I will. most of the questions I ask on here are because I don’t want to cut any corners so research everything for the knowledge of these fine gentlemen.

Hiya buddy, south walian electrician here in a similar position extension wise, if I can help in anyway then ask away.

Hi all, hope your New Years all went to covid restricted plan, we were in bed by 11am, and on top of pen y fan by 9am the next morning. anyway, I’m sure these questions have been asked a million times but can someone point me in the right direction to get the answers 1) I’d like advice on the build up of the floors, I want to install UFH throughout and want to get the depth I need to excavate, and the size of the insulation etc bang on 2) cavity insulation type, size recommendations etc, when I built my current extension I used 50mm kautex in the cavity and find it extremely cold, I would like to install something better in the new place 3) smart things camera control- I’d like to integrate HIK vision IP cameras with smart things control, so that I can programme it to trigger a light if someone comes on to my property, has anyone done anything similar? 4) best smart heating control for all round control. What are you guys using, currently use nest thermostat understand these questions are vague but appreciate any help at all

Ideal, I’m finding it difficult to imagine how it’ll look but that helps somewhat. Time to look at the relevant pages to start planning the internal layout and heating system, if you’ve any tips/ ideas that I can implement then please let me know- open to every idea

Yes, excellent @OnoffThis is basically what I envisage, double right up the side, until level with the existing extension- from what I’ve learnt so far planning requires it to be stepped back so not to give it a ‘terraced street’ appearance. if I extend the hip roof as per drawing,how will the ‘roof overhang’on the back end Tie in?

This is the thing, I want my extension running front to back effectively, so that it allows enough room for access and a drive/carport/garage in the future-I’ll add existing and floor plans below as a rough guide for you lot to see if I’m heading somewhere that’s possible, or just into a big pit of shit

Filmed on a iPhone and uploaded from photo album, I agree there’s potential for another house, but that doesn’t suit our needs. A decent sized 3/4 bedroom with large driveway, 3 car drive, carport, garage and garden is the Long term plan and given I paid less than 150 for it regardless of standard I’ll never lose out.....maybe a stupid question, but how would a builder join a extension on the side of that house? I envisage a valley of sorts between roofs, rather than tie into existing roof? Or am I way off?

It’s definitely big enough Rusell, roughly 1/3 of an acre but there’s a stream on the perimeter which may impact a further plot, but to be honest it’s our ideal location so would rather turn it into our ideal home. popped in later and took this video to show size of garden. Looking forward to getting a machine stuck into it IMG_6266.MOV

Morning all and a happy Christmas Eve, just bought second house, this one luckily has much more garden and side access, bought first one full refurbed and double extended it in 2007, and will be doing the same here hopefully learning from past mistakes and taking full advantage of this forum for advice, ideas and general moral when it gets tough! hoping to include some photovoltaic panels to heat the water, and a fairly smart/basic controls function that’s not gonna break the bank to control some hikvision cameras, lighting, underfloor and radiatior heating and maybe the odd blind....anyway if you’ve any advice or ideas then please fire away, look forward to getting to know you all Gareth (and Charlotte)