epsilonGreedy Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) I have not been so excited since I opened my Scalextric on Christmas morning in 1972, there are many questions buzzing in my brain but I will try to ration myself to posting two questions a day. Serious Stuff. I have found the plot with planning permission in the centre of a postcard perfect English village. 1,500 sq ft two story, L-shaped. A ton of conservation criteria to be met. Externally build will be in an architectural straight jacket which is probably good for making progress. Limited funds so I will have to forgo all the fun self-build extras like media networks and a fancy kitchen. Edited January 29, 2018 by epsilonGreedy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hi and welcome to the forum. It sounds like an interesting project, probably best not to divulge the exact location until you have secured it, if not done so already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hi and welcome to THE forum. Sounds like fun we look forward to learning more as you go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragg987 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Welcome and best of luck. With limited funds my approach would be to spend the money on the stuff that is harder to change later (e.g. insulation, air-tightness, windows) and cut the corners on stuff you can easily install or replace as the funds come in. Don't forget the VAT benefits of a new build - means e.g. that a kitchen is cheaper at first install than a few years later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, epsilonGreedy said: I have found the plot with planning permission in the centre of a postcard perfect English village. 1,500 sq ft two story, l-shaped. A ton of conservation criteria to be met. Externally build will be in an architectural straight jacket which is probably good for making progress. Limited funds so I will have to forgo all the fun self-build extras like media networks and a fancy kitchen. First of all, welcome. In relation to every single one of your points, you'll have many happy fire-side hours reading the relevant stuff on this site. It's yet another job in addition to the ones you already have. We'll try and make it easier for you: it's often a good idea to tell us about the work you have done towards answering the questions you pose - it helps us give more focused responses. BTW, what's epsilon got to do with greed? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 A warm welcome. As a starting point, read Grosey's blog a good project which worked quite well in most respects And Jeremy Harris's which covers many aspects in detail http://www.mayfly.eu/ Both will repay an evening with a pint and an end-to-end perusal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, recoveringacademic said: BTW, what's epsilon got to do with greed? A good question... epsilon greedy is a term used to describe an algorithm in a type of artificial intelligence called reinforcement learning. https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/248131/epsilon-greedy-policy-improvement Reinforcement learning is how human toddlers discover the world i.e. run too fast, fall over = ouch. Must try better. I hope to avoid reinforcement learning during my self build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Ferdinand said: Both will repay an evening with a pint and an end-to-end perusal. Thank you, at the moment I am indexing web pages faster than I can peruse them! The past 24 hours have been like watching a single episode of East Enders in the year and then trying to fill in the last skipped 364 days of plot development. Dramatic cliffhangers such as "Code for Sustainable Homes" and "Community Infrastructure Levy" have been and gone it seems. [Edit: Correction, CIL can be avoided with a diligent paper trail.] Edited January 29, 2018 by epsilonGreedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 A warm welcome. Looking forward to hearing more about your project. How hands on do you intend being? Importantly, how much time (between work and other commitments) do you have to devote to the build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 55 minutes ago, epsilonGreedy said: Thank you, at the moment I am indexing web pages faster than I can peruse them! The past 24 hours have been like watching a single episode of East Enders in the year and then trying to fill in the last skipped 364 days of plot development. Dramatic cliffhangers such as "Code for Sustainable Homes" and "Community Infrastructure Levy" have been and gone it seems. CSH has gone - except that it lurks like a tar-pit captured brontosaurus in the manuals and policy docs around Energy Performance. CIL is alive and implemented and waiting to bite you in the backside if it is in place in your area and you miss a trick. The blogs here are light relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, epsilonGreedy said: I hope to avoid reinforcement learning during my self build. Think again We'll all be learning until there's nothing left to learn.........and then the bastards will change the rules and off we will go again. Good news though, you've chosen the right fairground in which to enjoy the rides, aka BuildHub. Welcome aboard. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 51 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: CIL is alive and implemented and waiting to bite you in the backside if it is in place in your area and you miss a trick. Hmm I see what you mean, having fully read the link below. CIL exemption claim dates will be another another item for my self build diary. https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/community-infrastructure-levy-cil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Welcome! 2 hours ago, epsilonGreedy said: I hope to avoid reinforcement learning during my self build. I hope you do too, although I think the general feeling is that self-build is more or less a series of reinforcement learning episodes punctuated by brief periods where things appear (deceptively) to be going right. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 It is also one of the ,most creative and worthwhile things you will ever do, of course. Seriously, there is something remarkable about living in the house that you built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Building a house is easy. It's like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire and you're on fire and everything is on fire and you're in hell. 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 33 minutes ago, jack said: Building a house is easy. It's like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire and you're on fire and everything is on fire and you're in hell. PMSL. Some wee just came out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, jack said: Building a house is easy. It's like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire and you're on fire and everything is on fire and you're in hell. And everyone else is jealous of you being on fire, and watch your every move for signs of your bum being on fire too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 hours ago, jack said: Building a house is easy. It's like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire and you're on fire and everything is on fire and you're in hell. I like to think of it as the end of the Crystal Maze when you're in the big perspex box frantically trying to catch money spinning around you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 2 hours ago, recoveringacademic said: And everyone else is jealous of you being on fire, and watch your every move for signs of your bum being on fire too. And the builder and architect and other nasty trades are all throwing petrol at you .... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Bitpipe said: I like to think of it as the end of the Crystal Maze when you're in the big perspex box frantically trying to catch money spinning around you. ... and it's your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, jack said: ... and it's your money. yes. And it's on fire. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 11 hours ago, Bitpipe said: I like to think of it as the end of the Crystal Maze when you're in the big perspex box frantically trying to catch money spinning around you. That's me after your plumbing budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzzy Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 08:46, jack said: Building a house is easy. It's like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire and you're on fire and everything is on fire and you're in hell. Ha ha!!! I love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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