December 21, 20187 yr Hi Thought I'd post this to see what everyone is up to. I'm 12 months in will post some pictures shortly Jp
December 21, 20187 yr Today was my last day on site. I’ll be having a quiet week next week. The timber frame arrives on site the second week of January, then all hell let’s loose! Edited December 21, 20187 yr by Triassic
December 21, 20187 yr I will take "the day" off from working on the house. But I might keep an eye on BH from time to time. Usually go for an epic walk somewhere on boxing day if it is dry. Looks like it will be dry but cold. When you are living in your part finished new build it is hard not to just do a bit every now and then.
December 21, 20187 yr It's looking like the first run of decent weather here for months. I'll not be wasting it.
December 21, 20187 yr No chance myself and my wife were putting chamber joists in on Boxing Day last year
December 22, 20187 yr I'm going to try not to do anything. Handcuffs and zip-ties will help in that respect.
December 22, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, recoveringacademic said: Handcuffs and zip-ties. Information overload Ian, hope you enjoy it?. I am just finishing the porch floor ready for Christmas but then again we are in and comfy, just don’t look out the window.
December 22, 20187 yr Time off is a dangerous thing....eating breakfast sitting in the sun streaming in through the windows this morning, counting our blessings and not the hole in the savings account, idly musing on the jobs still to complete to finish off here when up popped an e-mail ....it was for a barn to convert with fantastic views over fields and out to sea. It was in one of my all time favourite places in Wales too.......before we knew it we had pencil and paper out doing the sums! Get thee behind me I have to recover from the last 2 years here first!!!
December 22, 20187 yr It is very easy, when living i n a part built house, to just grind to a halt, accept it as it is and not make much progress towards getting it finished. That is a constant issue for us as the next thing we really really need to do is doors, but I am not sure we can actually afford them yet, let alone a joiner to fit them. So I carry on doing stuff that needs doing that is cheap instead.
December 22, 20187 yr 1 week off, draw breath and rest properly, then the final push before all the other stuff that needs doing next year.
December 22, 20187 yr 10 hours ago, joe90 said: Information overload Ian, hope you enjoy it?. I am just finishing the porch floor ready for Christmas but then again we are in and comfy, just don’t look out the window. My wife describe our garden as looking like Steptoe and son
December 22, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, lizzie said: Time off is a dangerous thing....eating breakfast sitting in the sun streaming in through the windows this morning, counting our blessings and not the hole in the savings account, idly musing on the jobs still to complete to finish off here when up popped an e-mail ....it was for a barn to convert with fantastic views over fields and out to sea. It was in one of my all time favourite places in Wales too.......before we knew it we had pencil and paper out doing the sums! Get thee behind me I have to recover from the last 2 years here first!!! Details please! sounds interesting.....?
December 22, 20187 yr Looking for the next project before you have finished the current one is the sign of a serial self builder. Help is available.
December 22, 20187 yr Start looking at another in a different country... and you’re nuts ....! *and I don’t mean Wales or Scotland ...
December 22, 20187 yr 52 minutes ago, TheMitchells said: Details please! sounds interesting.....? Its near Tenby 275k but it is a vast building for a single dwelling over 1300sqm would cost a fortune to convert. Think the agents were Birt in Tenby. When I read it intially I thought the plot was 1300sq m not the building LOL
December 22, 20187 yr This one? https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/47684293?search_identifier=5fc46c9efda757debeac1c888138d11d Planning for 2 dwellings
December 22, 20187 yr Frankly after two and a half years of building I am tired of 7 days a week plodding on with the same thing day after day (but overall I am very pleased). Went to a neighbours party tonight and was introduced as “the chap that built that wonderful brick house “ which was really nice to hear. I am looking forward to doing work in my workshop on my classic car and tractor, mechanics rather than building. Spring will see me landscaping and gardening which I look forward too.
December 22, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, ProDave said: This one? https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/47684293?search_identifier=5fc46c9efda757debeac1c888138d11d Planning for 2 dwellings Same property but details I was sent was for OP for a single detached residence....cant find my mail now as deleted. Still make 2 big houses! Edited December 22, 20187 yr by lizzie
December 23, 20187 yr 1300 m2! ? Imagine the hell to be had converting a space of that size! It would cost a fortune!
December 23, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, newhome said: 1300 m2! ? Imagine the hell to be had converting a space of that size! It would cost a fortune! Exactly! Im sure the email I got said planning for 1 but it makes more sense for 2 so may have been a typo, either way its vast!! Nice views though.
December 23, 20187 yr MiL coming down for Christmas day. I might make my excuses and start the grout!
December 23, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, Onoff said: [...] I might make my excuses and start the grout! I dare ya! The sobs, the wailing and gnashing of teeth, the retribution, the sound of pots and pans bouncing off walls - why it will keep us all entertained for a good few weeks
December 23, 20187 yr 31 minutes ago, recoveringacademic said: the sound of pots and pans Well that'd make a change...
December 23, 20187 yr 6 minutes ago, Onoff said: Well that'd make a change... whizzing past your head......
December 23, 20187 yr 19 minutes ago, Onoff said: Well that'd make a change... Sore point perhaps? Oh dear, how sad never mind.....?
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