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Extending the house - hints and tips?
davidlizard
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Does anyone have any general advice, money saving or otherwise, that we can take on board when extending our house. We have never undertaken a project on this scale before, so would welcome any advice, things to watch out for, links to useful websites, or even point out what sort of questions I should be asking.
Our house is presently a smallish detached property, on a non-estate location, in a decent size garden. We plan to extend two storeys on the side, and a single storey kitchen on the back.
Financially it looks very viable - we have had some ball park costs estimated from builders, and have looked at similar properties in our road and I am confident it will increase the house value by more than it costs, however the main motivation for doing this extension is we need the space, and plan to stay put for 20+ years, so it's really more about creating a really good home than making money.
We have had an architect draw up some plans, and submit these to our local council. Planning permission was granted last week. I now understand that we need get more detailed plans compliant with the building regulations drawn up, which we can then give to a builder.
We should be able to fund about 75% of it from savings, and are hoping to scrounge the rest of relatives, without needing a mortgage. We currently owe just £1 on the current mortgage.
Any advice gratefully received.
Dave
Our house is presently a smallish detached property, on a non-estate location, in a decent size garden. We plan to extend two storeys on the side, and a single storey kitchen on the back.
Financially it looks very viable - we have had some ball park costs estimated from builders, and have looked at similar properties in our road and I am confident it will increase the house value by more than it costs, however the main motivation for doing this extension is we need the space, and plan to stay put for 20+ years, so it's really more about creating a really good home than making money.
We have had an architect draw up some plans, and submit these to our local council. Planning permission was granted last week. I now understand that we need get more detailed plans compliant with the building regulations drawn up, which we can then give to a builder.
We should be able to fund about 75% of it from savings, and are hoping to scrounge the rest of relatives, without needing a mortgage. We currently owe just £1 on the current mortgage.
Any advice gratefully received.
Dave
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