My Renovation

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Coley88

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2,946 posts

191 months

Thursday 27th December 2018
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Here’s the floor plan from another agent which is slightly better


Du1point8

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192 months

Thursday 27th December 2018
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ndg

560 posts

237 months

Thursday 27th December 2018
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We had a similar orphaned room above the garage, well with punching a corridor through to connect the upstairs. It makes for a generous bed/dressing/bath room.

I absolutely wanted to keep the garage, so we balanced the house by adding a single storey extension to the rear.

Coley88

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191 months

Friday 28th December 2018
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Du1point8 said:
They look like exactly what I need.

Thank You!

covmutley

3,028 posts

190 months

Monday 31st December 2018
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That seems to flow better on ground floor.

I was going to suggest swapping study to an ensuite to bedroom 2. Nice to have 2 ensuite rooms?

You can build a small house for £70k, so it must be possible. Unless you are putting in £20k kitchen, 10k bathroom etc.

We knocked through living and dining room as part of an extension and it cost a days labour plus £250ish for a (3m?) Steel beam.

Coley88

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Tuesday 1st January 2019
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covmutley said:
That seems to flow better on ground floor.

I was going to suggest swapping study to an ensuite to bedroom 2. Nice to have 2 ensuite rooms?

You can build a small house for £70k, so it must be possible. Unless you are putting in £20k kitchen, 10k bathroom etc.

We knocked through living and dining room as part of an extension and it cost a days labour plus £250ish for a (3m?) Steel beam.
Thanks, I was half thinking that.

The main choice will depend whether we have an extension or covert the garage, which will probably be dictated by whether we’re to have a 10% or 15% deposit on the mortgage

After seeing that back to front design link, I’d also like new windows throughout, the outside rendering with new facias and guttering.

All steel beams I can get for nothing and I have the 180m2 of new solid oak flooring which will help save a few quid.

Unfortunately there currently no central heating, it’s all electric. There is gas into the property, but that will be a new boiler all new pipe work & radiators throughout - not cheap

SAB888

3,243 posts

207 months

Tuesday 1st January 2019
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ChrisNic said:
Haven’t I seen this somewhere before in another thread?
Yes, you have.

Coley88

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Tuesday 1st January 2019
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SAB888 said:
ChrisNic said:
Haven’t I seen this somewhere before in another thread?
Yes, you have.
The original thread was deleted as my original post wasn’t clear and a bit of a ramble.

SAB888

3,243 posts

207 months

Sunday 13th January 2019
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Try using the correct layout, it won't help using the wrong one!

Coley88

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Friday 31st May 2019
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SAB888 said:
Try using the correct layout, it won't help using the wrong one!
A few months on I thought I’d update the topic.

This is the final design, although there will be a few minor tweaks.

Planning is all granted and we’re starting the excavation next week .

P.s the budget has drastically increased.


SpeckledJim

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253 months

Friday 31st May 2019
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Very nice. Is that projected to come in within your original budget?

Coley88

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Friday 31st May 2019
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SpeckledJim said:
Very nice. Is that projected to come in within your original budget?
No, not even close :-/

SpeckledJim

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253 months

Friday 31st May 2019
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Coley88 said:
SpeckledJim said:
Very nice. Is that projected to come in within your original budget?
No, not even close :-/
Ah. Sorry I asked...


JP18

109 posts

61 months

Saturday 1st June 2019
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I hope there’s going to be a build thread for this!!

Coley88

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Sunday 2nd June 2019
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JP18 said:
I hope there’s going to be a build thread for this!!
It would be rude not to.

As I go....or at the end?

jonnydm

5,107 posts

209 months

Sunday 2nd June 2019
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Really like the plans, what about having the dining room door closer to the front door, before the stairs?

I was thinking about suggesting moving the WC to being off the main hallway somewhere but I don't really see a better place for it.

dundarach

5,037 posts

228 months

Sunday 2nd June 2019
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I thought it was nice as was, but then again nothing (in my mind) defines a chav better than a nice family room and bi-folding doors....

God I hate to see that.

But not my house, crack on son, crack on....

Chicken Chaser

7,805 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd June 2019
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dundarach said:
I thought it was nice as was, but then again nothing (in my mind) defines a chav better than a nice family room and bi-folding doors....

God I hate to see that.

But not my house, crack on son, crack on....
You're obviously quite opinionated on bi-folds. I'm not sure why they're considered chav to you but surely they're no different than the 80s patio door fashion or the conservatory trend? People want to view outside when inside so a set of doors with glass in makes sense.

Chicken Chaser

7,805 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd June 2019
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OP I see that you've added a 3rd reception room where the garage was. I would have said that the kitchen diner lounge area looks too big and would have looked to have sited the table in the bit at the back and made a snug out of the bit where the table is.

You must be easily looking at 6 figures for that work now but it'll be a massive house once complete.

Coley88

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Monday 3rd June 2019
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dundarach said:
I thought it was nice as was, but then again nothing (in my mind) defines a chav better than a nice family room and bi-folding doors....

God I hate to see that.

But not my house, crack on son, crack on....
They`re sliding doors as opposed to bi-fold.

The two centre doors will slide either side.




Edited by Coley88 on Monday 3rd June 17:30