My Renovation

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Coley88

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190 months

Monday 3rd June 2019
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Chicken Chaser said:
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.
On the plans, they have the Snug (I hate that word) and dining room in the wrong place. The kitchen will be a kitchen / diner & the area currntly marked as dining will house another sofa - hence why we`re planning on keeping the door where it is.

Thanks for the input, i`ll be sure to keep the thread updated

Coley88

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Friday 21st June 2019
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The dig out is well and truly underway.

I may go for a smaller retaining wall with a slope or a terrace as opposed to a full height wall, any input greatly appreciated.







Current kitchen plans too


Edited by Coley88 on Friday 21st June 21:22

Coley88

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Monday 1st July 2019
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Bit more of an update this week, footings going in on Thursday.




throw the dice

Coley88

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Sunday 21st July 2019
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Bit more of an update




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Coley88

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Saturday 31st August 2019
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Sporky

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63 months

Saturday 31st August 2019
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£70k is project manager/designer money. They'll save you money overall, and they'll have done this a lot of times and will be good at it.

Coley88

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Saturday 31st August 2019
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It’s more like £120k now, the main builder was going to PM it, but I decided not to proceed with it.

Hopefully we’ll be in for Christmas

Du1point8

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191 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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Are you doing anything with the outside like the link I sent you?

Coley88

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Sunday 1st September 2019
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Du1point8 said:
Are you doing anything with the outside like the link I sent you?
Yes, we are. Thanks for sharing the link, had a fair bit of inspiration from them.

To the outside, we’re having;

New Roof, gutters, soffits and facias
New timber windows and doors throughout.
And finally the whole house externally rendered



snake_oil

2,039 posts

74 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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Great project not sure how I missed this thread so far! Know the area reasonably well, looked at Carleon ourselves before deciding on elsewhere. Plenty of pubs!

Sporky

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63 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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Coley88 said:
Hopefully we’ll be in for Christmas
What year? wink

Looks like it's going well - our project got delayed by planning permission not being validated without a tree report.

Coley88

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Sunday 1st September 2019
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Sporky said:
Coley88 said:
Hopefully we’ll be in for Christmas
What year? wink

Looks like it's going well - our project got delayed by planning permission not being validated without a tree report.
Hopefully we’ll not get any planning issues. They were all sorted a while ago.

At present, we need to get the extension roof on, concrete floor in, sliders and roof lantern in.

Then move into the front roof of the main house.

At that stage it’ll be water tight, the plumbers, carpenters and electrician are all chomping at the bit to crack on the first fix.

All the tradesmen are known to me and work with each other regularly, so know what to expect from each other.

I’ll keep the threat updated as we go

rfn

4,530 posts

206 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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Looks brilliant so far - look forward to following.

joestifff

778 posts

105 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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This is bloody fantastic. I would love a project like this!

theguvernor15

943 posts

102 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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Looking good OP.
I love a build thread.
Whilst our property isn't as vast a you & it's far too late now as i've only just seen this thread.

We don't have a garage, nor a means to put one in anywhere, besides going detached, it's the main thing i want in a new house (not for cars, but they're useful to move all the rubbish out of the storage in the house)!
We're open plan downstairs, being a smaller house, it's a pain in the backside, as if the OH has friends round, you don't get your 'own space'.
Although as stipulated it's probably fine being open plan in a larger house.

Bi-fold doors aren't chavvy(again, we don't have them), but it's personal preference, if you like them, go for them.

Coley88

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Monday 2nd September 2019
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Thanks for the positive comments!

Bit of an update; we have the beginnings of a roof today with the joists going in...



Starting to think of french doors which are going on the front instead of the sliding patio doors and the back of the “snug’ which is the former garage.




Edited by Coley88 on Sunday 22 September 20:48

Coley88

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Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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I’m now having second thoughts on keeping the garage as a garage.

It will be cheaper, obviously larger, allow better access to the garden, as the side access is limited.

Daft question, this is PH after all!!

Women love the “playroom idea” and blokes gravitate towards a garage.


rfn

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206 months

Wednesday 4th September 2019
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Coley88 said:
I’m now having second thoughts on keeping the garage as a garage.

It will be cheaper, obviously larger, allow better access to the garden, as the side access is limited.

Daft question, this is PH after all!!

Women love the “playroom idea” and blokes gravitate towards a garage.
I'd definitely choose to keep the garage!

Coley88

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Thursday 5th September 2019
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Here’s the most up to date photo.




We’re definitely keeping the garage as a garage.

And in order to have reasonable access into the garden, we’re going to have a electric roller door to the rear that matches the main garage door, which will be the same colour as the windows and doors.

I’m worried it may look a little odd, but it’s practical, insulated, secure and is reasonably cost effective £1100 inc vat and fitting.

Edited by Coley88 on Friday 6th September 09:01

cmvtec

2,188 posts

80 months

Thursday 5th September 2019
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Coley88 said:
Here’s the most up to date photo.

We’re definitely keeping the garage as a garage.

And in order to have reasonable access into the garden, we’re going to have a electric roller door to the rear that matches the main garage door, which will be the same colour as the windows and doors.

I’m worried it may look a little odd, but it’s practical, insulated, secure and is reasonably cost effective £1100 inc vat and fitting.
It's a good idea - I know a couple of people who have a "drive through" garage and its been not only useful for garden stuff etc, it's provided shelter for outdoor parties and activities and has also allowed bonus rear garden car parking, should the need arise.