My Self Build - Dorset
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untruth said:
garyhun said:
All from Porcelenosa.
They are the PAR-KER Oxford range (which is a wood plank lookalike). The actual tile in the kitchen is PAR-KER Oxford Acero.
I also have PAR-KER Oxford Antracita in the bathrooms which I'll post pictures of when that's done in the next week or so.
Do you have the guts to tell us how much per sq/m you got these for? Would love to know.They are the PAR-KER Oxford range (which is a wood plank lookalike). The actual tile in the kitchen is PAR-KER Oxford Acero.
I also have PAR-KER Oxford Antracita in the bathrooms which I'll post pictures of when that's done in the next week or so.
Gary, did you builder give you a competitive quote? Or was it sole source?
garyhun said:
Hi Rob - not sure I understand your question.
Sorry Gary, one of those times when you know perfectly well what you are asking but don't explain very well!When you selected the builder was on the basis of a recommendation & you have him working on a time & materials basis or did you go out & get a number of quotes then select on the basis of that.
GT03ROB said:
garyhun said:
Hi Rob - not sure I understand your question.
Sorry Gary, one of those times when you know perfectly well what you are asking but don't explain very well!When you selected the builder was on the basis of a recommendation & you have him working on a time & materials basis or did you go out & get a number of quotes then select on the basis of that.
I've known Sean, my builder, for over 8 years (I bought a house from him when I moved from Berkshire and became his next door neighbour and a best friend) so I recommended him to myself
His team of guys have been with him for years and have real pride in what they do. However, I also went to open tender with 2 other local builders to do a check on the costs before committing. (All the quotes were very similar).
The job is on a fixed price basis with some things as PC Sums so that I can upgrade/downgrade as required (the tiles being a good example of upgrading).
stanwan said:
I notice that your ceiling is going to be supported on resilient bars - is this something you specced or did your builder decide on this? I'm thinking of a similar system once my ceilings are taken down - the only concern is a slight loss of ceiling height.
The builder prefers to use them where possible, even though it's a little more expensive I believe, because you get a perfectly smooth ceiling and no shrinkage/warping issues. I had a lot of extra, unwanted, height in many rooms so losing height was not an issue.Update for today.
Shower room walls finished and floor laid ready for grouting and en-suites have walls tiled. The kitchen is now in place; the fridge freezer is awaiting to doors and the worktops were templated yesterday. Finally the side fence by the garage was removed and the old garage has started to be taken down.
MARCH 13
MARCH 15
Shower room walls finished and floor laid ready for grouting and en-suites have walls tiled. The kitchen is now in place; the fridge freezer is awaiting to doors and the worktops were templated yesterday. Finally the side fence by the garage was removed and the old garage has started to be taken down.
MARCH 13
MARCH 15
garyhun said:
irocfan said:
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