Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

Some of us are so astounded by your exceptional beauty so much that we couldn't possibly muster the strength to approach you. I might, if you dropped a pound coin, ask if it was yours.

You know, I get that a lot. Does it matter that I made it all up?

chewmylegoff

P.s. yes that is my pound coin.

michaels

Locally you can search online to see all local planning applications and hopefully it is the same there - and you will see that many of them are just hand sketches even for much bigger projects which means you can do it yourself for free. You will need to make sure you get building regs approval which you will have to pay for but your builder should sort out, the building regs folk are very friendy and will let you know the rules on foundations etc if you don't know them but your builder should anyway.

misskool wrote: »

so full, just been out for dinner and i can't manage 2 courses

although sticky toffee pudding was enormous!!


Doozer: quick question, who should I get to do a drawing for a front porch that should be permitted development? Is there someone who can do a drawing that won't charge me crazy money that architects want or I don't have a choice? We had an estimate for a front porch and it was £2k for the build and maybe £1k for the groundwork (ish) so we are hoping to get it done....

Doozergirl

misskool wrote: »

so full, just been out for dinner and i can't manage 2 courses

although sticky toffee pudding was enormous!!


Doozer: quick question, who should I get to do a drawing for a front porch that should be permitted development? Is there someone who can do a drawing that won't charge me crazy money that architects want or I don't have a choice? We had an estimate for a front porch and it was £2k for the build and maybe £1k for the groundwork (ish) so we are hoping to get it done....

Hmm. You could do it yourself with a scale ruler. A good builder would really be able to build it without too much in the way of drawings, I'd ask them what they'd need. I'd find some photos of porches that you like, or if your neighbours have one that you like, take pics and ask if you can measure it up

Or, you could go online and see if anyone in the street has applied for any planning permissions with drawings, print them off and play with them.

An architectural technician would be cheaper than an architect, I think a draughtsman would be cheaper again (I've never used one) but I'm pretty sure that if you're keeping your front door as well, that you don't even need Building Regs Approval for it at all so it's not worth too much in the way of expense from a bureaucratic point of view.

chewmylegoff

LydiaJ wrote: »

But Chewy, we are speculating as to what it is that attracts your girlfriend to you and accounts for her not leaving you. Your comment doesn't help us much with that.

God only knows. I would speculate that she might be blind and immune to complete t.w.a.t.s.

Doozergirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

God only knows. I would speculate that she might be blind and immune to complete t.w.a.t.s.

Are you trying to compete with LJ on the self depricating thing, now?

misskool

michaels wrote: »

Locally you can search online to see all local planning applications and hopefully it is the same there - and you will see that many of them are just hand sketches even for much bigger projects which means you can do it yourself for free. You will need to make sure you get building regs approval which you will have to pay for but your builder should sort out, the building regs folk are very friendy and will let you know the rules on foundations etc if you don't know them but your builder should anyway.

we don't really know what we're doing and i was hoping a proper technical drawing will help the brickie know what we want and price accordingly.

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

Are you trying to compete with LJ on the self depricating thing, now?

Self depreciation is the foundation of this entire country.

zagubov

Doozergirl wrote: »

Brilliant :rotfl:

I can't do magic eye either, makes me feel better about it!

Excuse the left-field question but do venetian blinds make you feel sick?:cool:
Could be a sign of astigmatism (which prevents magic eye pictures working for you).

silvercar

zagubov wrote: »

Excuse the left-field question but do venetian blinds make you feel sick?:cool:

Did you cook them thoroughly before eating them?