Our Victorian/industrial/canalside new build thread...
Discussion
ILoveMondeo said:
This looks amazing! I love these self build threads.
OP, it looks every bit the Victorian house, really nice job! Looking forward to seeing how the interior shapes up.
Don't hold your breath on the interior! We're doing the kitchen and utility room to a fairly decent standard (Benchmarx, gloss units, oak worktops and Smeg appliances) and the bathroom should be fairly nice (all Twyford). There will be a decent woodburner and fireplace in from day 1, but as we're looking at finishing about 10k over budget so far, everything else will be bog standard. We won't even carpet upstairs (varnished floor and rugs to start with) and slowly we'll sort it as we get to know the place over the seasons. As long as the basics that are a nightmare to add later are right, all the fancy stuff can wait. We'll probably be living there for life so we can take our time!OP, it looks every bit the Victorian house, really nice job! Looking forward to seeing how the interior shapes up.
Hard-Drive said:
Don't hold your breath on the interior! We're doing the kitchen and utility room to a fairly decent standard (Benchmarx, gloss units, oak worktops and Smeg appliances) and the bathroom should be fairly nice (all Twyford). There will be a decent woodburner and fireplace in from day 1, but as we're looking at finishing about 10k over budget so far, everything else will be bog standard. We won't even carpet upstairs (varnished floor and rugs to start with) and slowly we'll sort it as we get to know the place over the seasons. As long as the basics that are a nightmare to add later are right, all the fancy stuff can wait. We'll probably be living there for life so we can take our time!
Sensible way to do it, we've had tonnes of structural and other work to do to our new place, furniture is a mix of stuff we've had for 10+ years, cheapo stuff and hand-me-downs from family/friends.Sort-of works in the crooked old cottage we've got.
We've become experts at cheap-o furniture when we've needed extra bits, ebay is full of bargains, B&M/Wilco have come in handy for bits and bobs.
If you need cheap and cheerful, I got a truck load of this stuff for the new place
http://www.brownsource.co.uk/
the "oak" effect stuff, It's cheap crap stained pine, but looks quite pleasant, goes together well enough and has lasted 12+ months so far without any sign of falling apart. it's similar (or same as) the stuff in B&M but cheaper.
Will feed the log burner for a few days once we decide to get rid of it too!
More progress. Exciting details starting to happen...not long now!
Patio...this is about half of it, and will project out onto the lawn like a runway/jetty, basically being a straight run out of the lounge bi-fold...
Garage lights...gone for that industrial look (but cheap cheap from Screwfix). They are on a timer inside the garage, but with a light sensor so they won't come on too early when the days get longer...
Retaining wall. Big win here, this will be a 30M run, and we thought the most cost effective way of doing it was going to be gabian rock baskets, but they are still big money. But the bank has been remarkably stable all winter in some pretty minging weather, so the builder has recommended simple natural stone slabs at a fraction of the cost.
Fencing...tidying the place up no end. Simple rustic fencing (half round posts) on some of it as seen here, with slightly posher sawn posts for the front of the house.
Fireplace arch in, ready for oak mantelpiece, dark grey stone hearth and a woodburner (going in this week). Chunky bits of timber to the right of the fireplace is the rather substantial porch.
The beginnings of a kitchen...
Staircase finished. The chippie has done a great job. Seems a real shame to paint it, so we'll oil it.
Some rooms decorated. Slight change of plan on the colour, we're going for more of an off-white rather than magnolia seen here.
Boiler in, rads and UFH working away...nice and warm inside!
Power and light!
Big push on the kitchen next week. Engineered wood floor arrives at the back end of the week, ready to acclimatise and go in the following week. And we've even chosen some carpet for upstairs, and I've been busy picking up tiles, fencing materials etc. Definitely light at the end of the tunnel now!
Patio...this is about half of it, and will project out onto the lawn like a runway/jetty, basically being a straight run out of the lounge bi-fold...
Garage lights...gone for that industrial look (but cheap cheap from Screwfix). They are on a timer inside the garage, but with a light sensor so they won't come on too early when the days get longer...
Retaining wall. Big win here, this will be a 30M run, and we thought the most cost effective way of doing it was going to be gabian rock baskets, but they are still big money. But the bank has been remarkably stable all winter in some pretty minging weather, so the builder has recommended simple natural stone slabs at a fraction of the cost.
Fencing...tidying the place up no end. Simple rustic fencing (half round posts) on some of it as seen here, with slightly posher sawn posts for the front of the house.
Fireplace arch in, ready for oak mantelpiece, dark grey stone hearth and a woodburner (going in this week). Chunky bits of timber to the right of the fireplace is the rather substantial porch.
The beginnings of a kitchen...
Staircase finished. The chippie has done a great job. Seems a real shame to paint it, so we'll oil it.
Some rooms decorated. Slight change of plan on the colour, we're going for more of an off-white rather than magnolia seen here.
Boiler in, rads and UFH working away...nice and warm inside!
Power and light!
Big push on the kitchen next week. Engineered wood floor arrives at the back end of the week, ready to acclimatise and go in the following week. And we've even chosen some carpet for upstairs, and I've been busy picking up tiles, fencing materials etc. Definitely light at the end of the tunnel now!
Edited by Hard-Drive on Sunday 6th March 22:41
Looking great!
Who's been doing your painting?
Think we're not too far from you but seem to be having a nightmare finding a decent decorator that can do a good job without putting paint on everything they go near, like the supposedly "perfect" guy that hand painted the kitchen units who at the same time decided to splash the new karndean floor!
Doesn't anyone use masking tape anymore?
Who's been doing your painting?
Think we're not too far from you but seem to be having a nightmare finding a decent decorator that can do a good job without putting paint on everything they go near, like the supposedly "perfect" guy that hand painted the kitchen units who at the same time decided to splash the new karndean floor!
Doesn't anyone use masking tape anymore?
EddyP said:
Looking great!
Who's been doing your painting?
Think we're not too far from you but seem to be having a nightmare finding a decent decorator that can do a good job without putting paint on everything they go near, like the supposedly "perfect" guy that hand painted the kitchen units who at the same time decided to splash the new karndean floor!
Doesn't anyone use masking tape anymore?
A couple of guys the builder has brought in...I can see if they are doing other work? PM me your details and I'll pass them on if you want...Who's been doing your painting?
Think we're not too far from you but seem to be having a nightmare finding a decent decorator that can do a good job without putting paint on everything they go near, like the supposedly "perfect" guy that hand painted the kitchen units who at the same time decided to splash the new karndean floor!
Doesn't anyone use masking tape anymore?
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