simplepimple Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Moved in today - not quite finished but not bad for a start date of 8 Jan. Time to put my feet up. ? @Ferdinand - the sun & light is beautiful. Thank you. 6
Ferdinand Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Superb. Glad to hear it. Photos ? However, I will be in social isolation, so I can’t come and see it ?.
simplepimple Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 Photos as requested - I'll do outside at some point even though it looks more like a car park than a garden. Painting still to be completed & carpeting. No fence as yet either so I feel a bit goldfishy... but I'm here which is the main thing. Was a little worried we might get locked down before I could lock myself in! Bear in mind I had budget constraints - so for example - was unable to tile the whole shower room. Some minor glitches like getting the dishwasher door on, squeezing the fridge/freezer in (all my wrong doing) & not realising I did actually have room for 80cm high wall units. I guess this is why people want to do another one! 4
ProDave Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, simplepimple said: Moved in today - not quite finished but not bad for a start date of 8 Jan. Time to put my feet up. ? @Ferdinand - the sun & light is beautiful. Thank you. Bloody hell that was quick. Or was it not 8 Jan this year? 1
simplepimple Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 It was this year - and the builders didn't work every day either - a few hold ups along the way - probably 42 days in total for the actual build - had to wait for kitchen delivery but it is timber frame so thats quicker. Buying the plot took 12 months though!
MikeSharp01 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, simplepimple said: not quite finished but not bad for a start date of 8 Jan. 11 weeks - that is amazing. 1
MikeSharp01 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, MikeSharp01 said: 11 weeks - that is amazing. we need that team building hospitals. 1
ProDave Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, MikeSharp01 said: 11 weeks - that is amazing. Indeed. I have just finished wiring a small semi detached house built by a small developer, that started in the Autumn, Even the mass estate builders recon 12 weeks per house. 1
simplepimple Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 I think there was a certain amount of luck - but also a lot of pre planning so that services we coming to site at the right time etc. On a separate note I spoke to RIBA about my architect causing the problem with the window - they were very supportive so am hoping I can claim for the cost of retrospective planning for the window he omitted to put on the original plan.
Thedreamer Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Well done. Perhaps you should change your profile pic to a cheetah?
simplepimple Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Thedreamer said: Well done. Perhaps you should change your profile pic to a cheetah? ? 1
Ferdinand Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Delighted to see the generous shower size. These are worth their weight in kittens. And the stuffed cockerel. Edited March 23, 2020 by Ferdinand
simplepimple Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 My builder didn't like the open end..... <thinks about where to find some kittens>
ProDave Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Take that dust cover off the smoke alarm or it won't work very well.
simplepimple Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 So nice that BuildHub is the forum that keeps on giving - and potentially - saving. Thanks @ProDave. I need to do them all - think the dust might have settled enough now.
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