Hello from Hampshire

[james]

Evening all,

Long time lurker (at least on the old site), first time poster. 

Firstly just wanted to say thank you to everybody involved in setting up the new site.  Was a shock to see the ebuild site no more.  Hopefully buildhub will also have such a vibrant community of build experts!

 

About us

A couple of years ago we moved into an old bungalow complete with damp issues, dodgy roof and fantastic jungle just outside Alton in Hampshire.  The plan at the time was to extend it, numerous quotes and spreadsheets later we decided to wait, save, and start from scratch.  So hopefully in the not too distant future (2018) we will start our project.  Should be a fun experience managing work, kids, cat and the build, my wife’s got her work cut out.

 

Well back to lurking, and I am sure as the time approaches there will be a ton of idiotic questions.  Thanks again for everybody’s generosity with their time, ideas and building knowledge.     

[jack]

Hi James

We're just up the road from you over the Surrey border.  We knocked down a bungalow at the end of 2014 and are nearly finished its replacement. 

Feel free to contact me offline in due course if you want recommendations for local trades and suppliers

And welcome to the site!

[james]

Thanks Jack,

Looks like I am in good company!

To be honest the thought of knocking down the house we are living in (warts and all) fills me with equal parts excitement, dread and sometimes plain terror!  Just depends on the day of the week.  It will be good to know that others that have been there done that are at the other end of an internet cable.

[Stones]

Welcome onboard!

[Jeremy Harris]

Welcome, a knock down and rebuild sounds like it makes sense.  It seems daunting, but demolition only usually takes around a day, and then you have a clean slate to have the house you want, and you get the benefit of the VAT saving.