Kai casswell Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 hello everyone. Here are some details on our project we started. Its a 1950 detached house 170sqm which we have extended to 240sqm with a basement and loft conversion. Just about at first fix stage now. Trying to make it as low energy and airtight as possible. Calculated heat loss so far is around 6kW. Apart from a few concrete pump drivers and a crane driver we have done all the work ourselves - me, the wife and two nearly-grown up kids.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 welcome. looks great! did you do all the sheet piling as well and digging out for the basement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai casswell Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Thorfun said: welcome. looks great! did you do all the sheet piling as well and digging out for the basement? yes we did. Hired a 9ton digger and a tipper truck for about 6 weeks. we have land at the back to dispose of the clay.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorfun Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) You should be proud of yourself for this one Edited May 1, 2023 by twice round the block 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai casswell Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 here some more recent ones... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kai casswell Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Thanks for kind words..at this stage we just need some encouragement to keep going and finish it, possibly the hardest 18 months of my life. I'm a plumber and solar thermal repairer by trade, but right now I am just a broken human being! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Well done! Keep going! You've done brilliantly. It's great you have the whole family helping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai casswell Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Jilly said: Well done! Keep going! You've done brilliantly. It's great you have the whole family helping. yes they have learned a lot hopefully.. mainly that none of them ever want to be builders in future.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai casswell Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Here’s a quick update we moved in early January. Still got loads to finish off inside but we got all the EWI and render on before winter, fitted our kitchen and a bathroom and for two bedrooms done. Basement is done as well and still not leaking ! I’ll do a more detailed blog later but we are very happy with our self build / eco renovation / it’s just an extension isn’t it?! / (and the only other trade we used was my friend Pete the electrician) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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