Duplex Renovation Questions - Into 2 flats

cottlad

Apparantly..... and i've not appointed 1 yet so don't know the exact figures...... the architect will do the design and spec and ensure planning permission is gained and advise the builder what building regs needed and ensure they are adhered to. The builder i've spoken to says this can be done for around £1k but again, this needs confirming

puddy

ok, i see you now put vat on, so you're entire builders cost including fittings and stuff is 55k

puddy

oh, you keep changing it, from what i can see now, you're at a loss even on your own figures, you've got 330k out and 330k in, but you didnt put in the selling cost, legals, cost of lease or architects cost (plus hospitalisation, medication etc for nervous breakdown)

cottlad

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Do you even know how much travertine tiles and granite worktops cost to supply and fit? How on earth are you going to do that within your £2K per flat budget?

Is there a way to 'ignore' a user on here?
Where did i say i had a £2k budget?
When i said 'as good a finish' i meant generally and aesthetically. Not that i would 100% fit the finest granite worksurfaces and tiles.
Seriously, every post you reply with seems to be shouting at me? I can almost hear you slamming your keyboard when you type? I'm just here for help and advice not to be told in so many words i'm a fool time after time by you.

Edit.... above was based on FF's original post b4 he edited

cottlad

jenner wrote: »

oh, you keep changing it, from what i can see now, you're at a loss even on your own figures, you've got 330k out and 330k in, but you didnt put in the selling cost, legals, cost of lease or architects cost (plus hospitalisation, medication etc for nervous breakdown)

haha no, the added costs are included in the £330k and that's based on worst case costs of building..... TBH if the quote was anywhere near £55k i probably wouldn't go ahead.... or would at least have a very long think about it.

cottlad

Hospitilization hopefully wouldn't be an issue as i'd be too worried about the work i need to do on the other house after it's been rented out for the last 7 years /big sighs

puddy

so how much are planning apps, i thought it was about 500 per application but i dont know where i got that figure from

puddy

cottlad wrote: »

haha no, the added costs are included in the £330k and that's based on worst case costs of building..... TBH if the quote was anywhere near £55k i probably wouldn't go ahead.... or would at least have a very long think about it.

ok, sorry, yes i misread it you had added it in


if your OH lived with you and rented out each room individually,, how much in rent would she get and how much are the monthly payments for the mortgage

cottlad

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That ^^^^ rightmove flat is probably fairly close to the size of our expected.
The plumbing is mostly in upstairs and down.
There's 2 stud walls to put up and 2 to remove for each flat.
Soundproofing
Firedoors
Kitchen suite to fit only
Worktops, tiling, flooring to do
Bathroom suites x 2 to supply and fit
2 x ensuite wetrooms to supply and fit.
Bit of plastering
Bits of lighting
Some walls to paint.

Bish-bash-bosh!

puddy

presumably for the soundproofing you will need to take up all the flooring though, is it floorboards or have you laid stuff over the floorboards, i dont know enough about it to be honest.

i cant see you getting an ensuite wetroom out of your budget, i would scrap that

you say the kitchen is to be reused, you said that the spec and finish will be high end, what age is it and what design at the moment?

can you give the current room sizes as they are? its not even on the rightmove link for your flat