Yeeessss we bloody done it.

[Russell griffiths]

Yesterday we moved into our place, started in 2018 still not 100% finished in 2026, I estimated it would take me 2 years, 🤣🤣

thanks for all the advice from fellow buildhubbers. 
 

What we bought, what we have now. 

[MikeGrahamT21]

It’s a good job the date is on both of those photos 🤣

 

Congrats, enjoy the fruits of your labour!

[ProDave]

Very well done, looks very nice indeed.

[Nestor]

Congratulations Russell, looks amazing and do post a few more photos when ready.

Similar here, started in 2017 and moved in after 3 years.

6 years later some minor tasks to complete....

[Pocster]

(expletive deleted) ! That’s smart mate !!

[Andeh]

Got more pics? Layout, tell us more. 

 

Congratulations, our moving in anniversary will be this July, amazing how much you look back as if it was all a dream.

 

 

[Onoff]

Fantastic!

 

Can we see some more pics.....maybe close ups of the locks and security measures? 😉

[Oz07]

Looks great. What delayed the completion from the 2 yr guess? 

[Russell griffiths]

1 hour ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

It’s a good job the date is on both of those photos 🤣

 

Congrats, enjoy the fruits of your labour!

February 2018 seams like yesterday. 

[Pocster]

19 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

February 2018 seams like yesterday. 

Now you can (expletive deleted) about for another 10 yrs like me on other projects !

[Russell griffiths]

22 minutes ago, Oz07 said:

Looks great. What delayed the completion from the 2 yr guess? 

The last house I built in oz I did 75% and had help with the rest, when we started this I said I needed more help.
then as we started I just kept doing everything  myself got quotes to do stuff but didn’t like them, everything seamed to expensive when I knew I could do it, even if it took longer, then covid came along, things went up, ran out of money, things went up again, ran out of money again. 
plus I’ve got multiple other things on the go. 
I’ve also had large periods of time when I just couldn’t be bothered spent hours wondering what on Earth I was doing and why we even started. 
 

and I’m just about to start a couple of small refurbishment projects. 
must be mad, could be sitting on a beach with a cocktail. 

[Eric]

Always nice to get a before & after photo, looks very impressive!
We have to be finished this year, gearing up for a final push but I think it’s actually harder now than ever…

[Tony L]

Well done, Russel.  That looks fabulous.  I hadn't realised you weren't already in.

[Bancroft]

Looks very nice - congratulations.

2 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

when we started this I said I needed more help.
then as we started I just kept doing everything  myself got quotes to do stuff but didn’t like them, everything seamed to expensive when I knew I could do it, even if it took longer,

I think I'm going to have a similar problem...

 

 

[Oz07]

3 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

 I just couldn’t be bothered spent hours wondering what on Earth I was doing and why we even started. 

Ha I know that feeling. I bet every self builder gets that.

 

Sometimes even when you pay Somebody to do a job its worse than you could've done yourself. 

[Nickfromwales]

Congrats!!!! 🥳 

[Russell griffiths]

2 hours ago, Bancroft said:

Looks very nice - congratulations.

I think I'm going to have a similar problem...

 

 

The lads I’ve had on site I can count with one hand. 
I think I have probably saved £200,000 in labour though which is what I wanted. 

[Mr Punter]

Why is the "after" photo 4 years old?  Take a new one and post it up.

[Russell griffiths]

24 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

Why is the "after" photo 4 years old?  Take a new one and post it up.

Have you Seen the weather outside 🤣🤣