Vat Claim

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Well it’s that time again Sign off next week Hoping the vat claim will be less long winded this time 

373k spent 420m2 

34.5 k vat claim 

 

We originally set a budget of 

300k for the two plots and 50k for the two acre field at the back of the plots 

350k spend on plot one 

Then material costs soared just after Covid 

We did intend doing far less ourselves 

But Covid changed all that 

[Ben1984]

15 minutes ago, nod said:

Well it’s that time again Sign off next week Hoping the vat claim will be less long winded this time 

373k spent 420m2 

34.5 k vat claim 

 

We originally set a budget of 

300k for the two plots and 50k for the two acre field at the back of the plots 

350k spend on plot one 

Then material costs soared just after Covid 

We did intend doing far less ourselves 

But Covid changed all that 

Have you posted details/drawings/photos of your build elsewhere? I'd be interested to see what you've managed to build for that money.

[ToughButterCup]

Here's all of Gary's posts { @nod )

https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/profile/176-nod/

 

For reference click on his screen-name and you'll be taken to anyone's profile- and content

[ToughButterCup]

1 hour ago, nod said:

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We did intend doing far less ourselves 

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Six months from now you'll be itching to build an estate never mind a house, and you'll be making poor Helen roof all of them 🤭

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58 minutes ago, Ben1984 said:

Have you posted details/drawings/photos of your build elsewhere? I'd be interested to see what you've managed to build for that money.

 

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[Ben1984]

Thanks! Your build looks very similar to mine. We are also going for a doubled gabled front elevation with a mixture of brick, render and cladding: 

 

Do you have floorplans you would be happy to share?

 

[ToughButterCup]

1 hour ago, nod said:

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[ area] 420m2 

34.5 k vat claim 

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Ours: 77 sq m = £10K claim for us . Hmmm? Not sure whether that means much, but I can't see you missing a trick Gary...... 🤔

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[MPH243]

Looks really good and well done with the cost, very impressed. I like that it is a bit unusual with the double gable. 

Hopefully the grandchildren won't damage it to much😁, I know mine would if given 1/2 a chance.

 

What flooring have you used downstairs? 

[Jenki]

On 30/05/2025 at 09:56, ToughButterCup said:

 

Ours: 77 sq m = £10K claim for us . Hmmm? Not sure whether that means much, but I can't see you missing a trick Gary...... 🤔

Ours just under 90sqm was £11k for reference 

[Jenki]

@nod very impressive 👏. What area or Preston? We lived in Longridge for 18 months before our move North.

[nod]

1 hour ago, Jenki said:

@nod very impressive 👏. What area or Preston? We lived in Longridge for 18 months before our move North.

Our children went to longridge High 

Our first build was in Fulwood Across from the Grasshoppers rugby ground 

We are now In Woodplumbton Ten minutes away 

[Oz07]

How many of you are living in that mansion 420m2 fair play

Edited May 31 by Oz07

[nod]

5 hours ago, Oz07 said:

How many of you are living in that mansion 420m2 fair play

2 😂

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10 hours ago, nod said:

2 😂

We genuinely intended downsizing 

But it’s difficult to justify the land and associated costs on a smaller house 

 

While we have done quite well with the cost m2 It would have been impossible to do the same on a house that’s half the size