New Build Thread - Self Build in Shropshire

[Spice_Weasel]

worsy said:

Spice_Weasel said:

worsy said:

Additional costs
Electricity connection- 9k
Stuff I paid for (Tiles, Bathrooms, Heating thermostats, ancillaries) 11k
Carpets 2k
Gates and automation 2k
Cinema screen, Projector lift, Speakers 4k
Kitchen/Utility incl all appliances 22k (Neff)

A super outcome, Worsy. I've bet you've really enjoyed it. I'd be interested in some detail on the gates and automation costs/breakdown. We've just exchanged on a new place which will need quite a bit of work (bathroom modernisation, extending both ground floor and first floor etc) but one of my first jobs is to install some gates both for security and a safe place for the kids to cycle/scoot along the drive.

Aside from the pillars which were in the "Extras", I have two Sapele hardwood gates, one is a pedestrian gate, the other for vehicles. Between them is a steel post clad in Sapele, so only steel is mounted below ground. They are of a field gate design. The cost was a little over £700 including the dreaded VAT.

For automation, I'm only automating the vehicle access of course. So I have a NICE Toona ram arm, Farfisa colour intercom, CISA lock, Nice control panel, and 4 remotes. That was 1100 inclusive from http://easygates.co.uk/electric_gates.asp

I'll post a pic when they are done.

Thanks for the info. We'd only need vehicle access but I'm unsure about whether we go for a sliding gate or a single/pair of automated swinging gates. It may depend on how close to the road we can site them. Thankfully there's an electricity feed already there.

[worsy]

Finally finished off my gates at the weekend. Automated with a Nice Toona Kit and a Farfisa Colour Intercom. All very posh!

Front



Rear

[Durzel]

Fantastic!

[Dr G]

Followed from beginning, forgot I'd bookmarked and just been back through.

Absolutely superb; would love to be in a position to do similar one day. The result looks outstanding.

[Uddin]

Great Build, found the thread very interesting

[worsy]

Thanks. Wished I'd had the time to blog but hey ho.

As a further update we've had the final bill from the sparkies. It was a little more than I expected and waiting on what the builder has to say. You might have seen my thread on it a few days ago. The figures above need about 4k adding to it.

Only bills now will be any extra from the builder for the driveway setts. I'm expecting a similar number to the above, to be offset by my VAT return.

[MGHammer]

great thread. very interesting.

[Legend83]

Worsy - do you have any more pics of the inside? Would love to see as it's a great build.

Looking for inspiration all the time for our planned extension next year.

[worsy]

Legend83 said:

Worsy - do you have any more pics of the inside? Would love to see as it's a great build.

Looking for inspiration all the time for our planned extension next year.

Sure, but please excuse the mess. It's a family home not a show house.

Heatmiser thermostat



Mirror Radiator Master bedroom



Walk in wardrobe (with charity bags ready at the end )



Family bathroom, the other other 3 are far too messy for pictures.



Landing and stair LEDs. We have some in the hall too.





Kids TV Room



Oven in action!



Kitchen



Dining area



Working Room





Lounge, with and without projector on

Edited by worsy on Tuesday 18th February 18:10

[Muncher]

Like that!

[worsy]

Muncher said:

Like that!

Thanks, yours is coming on great as well.

Got one more....

Thought I'd added the network cabinet

[Quattromaster]

Cracking read, thanks for photos, couple of questions If I may please.

Any info on your office chair, like the look of that.

And for a daft no nothing fella like myself, What's an network cabinet.

Thanks in advance.

[worsy]

Quattromaster said:

Cracking read, thanks for photos, couple of questions If I may please.

Any info on your office chair, like the look of that.

And for a daft no nothing fella like myself, What's an network cabinet.

Thanks in advance.

That was my new purchase yesterday. Ergo Tek from www.office furniture. Very comfy!

I have 32 cat6 Ethernet ports terminated in that cabinet, with two 24 port managed switches. On top is a dray trek router, fibre modem and Sinology music server. It drives internet and network capability through the house.

I can adjust my heating from the pub and select music in the kitchen from my iPhone.

[Legend83]

Very nice! Don't worry, we have 2 year old twins so I know what mess looks like - and that aint it!

Impressive home network - did you rig that all up yourself?

[worsy]

Legend83 said:

Very nice! Don't worry, we have 2 year old twins so I know what mess looks like - and that aint it!

Impressive home network - did you rig that all up yourself?

The sparkies ran the cables and terminated the individual wall ports. I fitted the cabinet, terminated the patch panel and installed the switches, and other IT Stuff.

[anonymous-user]

Worsy - what cabinet is that? I'm going to need a similar sized one in my place so would be interested to know what you got.

Thanks
Gary

[worsy]

garyhun said:

Worsy - what cabinet is that? I'm going to need a similar sized one in my place so would be interested to know what you got.

Thanks
Gary

Wrote a reply which seems to have disappeared.......

Its a 450x6U cabinet from Broadbandbuyer. Asthetically it is great as it is not too deep, however a switch is 420 deep, and with the power cable, am unable to move the cage back far enough to fit that with an ethernet cable, and shut the door. A 600 cab would look silly in my study.

My advice would be to go with a 600 cab but mount it in a store room.

[anonymous-user]

worsy said:

garyhun said:

Worsy - what cabinet is that? I'm going to need a similar sized one in my place so would be interested to know what you got.

Thanks
Gary

Wrote a reply which seems to have disappeared.......

Its a 450x6U cabinet from Broadbandbuyer. Asthetically it is great as it is not too deep, however a switch is 420 deep, and with the power cable, am unable to move the cage back far enough to fit that with an ethernet cable, and shut the door. A 600 cab would look silly in my study.

My advice would be to go with a 600 cab but mount it in a store room.

Cheers!

It's going in my office as that's where all the pretty cables come back to so I may have to go 450 too!! Mines going in a cupboard though so I may get lucky!

[Davey S2]

worsy said:

Oven in action!

Bisto gravy granules

Don't show your face in the Food Drink & Restaurants forum. You'll never get out alive

[GoneBananas]

I really like your floor tiles.