House Renovation Cost 2

propertyhunter

DairyQueen said:

propertyhunter said:

@DairyQueen - how big is your house out of interest (number of rooms)? I'm coming to a similar budget for a 3-bed detached, but all pipework and all-new electrics (going back to brick). 

1500 sq ft without the extension and garage. Kitchen/diner, living room, study, utility, cloaks. 4 beds plus 2  tiny en suites and a smallish family bathroom. The pipework will be checked and pumps installed where required but no need to go back to brick (I hope). Are you extending too?

I am extending, but we're hoping to 300k will be absorbed into the house value - so when it comes to selling, at least we can recover the costs. We bought for about 300k less than equivalent homes. However, that might not happen, and we don't really mind - we can have a home to our taste. 

milltech

FreeBear said:

milltech said: So far as the house is concerned I'm guessing I have a 30 foot x 6 foot single story extension to build for utility and two bathrooms, (lantern light to main bathroom in the middle of the run).

If you go for multiples of 1.2m (4 foot) internally, you will make better use of materials without so much wastage. For example, plasterboard comes in 2.4x1.2m, so making a room 8 foot long and 8 foot wide uses two sheets on the ceiling. Reduce the room to 6 foot wide, you still use two sheets, but waste half of one.

Thanks for that, unfortunately I'm constrained by a neighbours fence!

FreeBear

milltech said:

FreeBear said:

milltech said: So far as the house is concerned I'm guessing I have a 30 foot x 6 foot single story extension to build for utility and two bathrooms, (lantern light to main bathroom in the middle of the run).

If you go for multiples of 1.2m (4 foot) internally, you will make better use of materials without so much wastage. For example, plasterboard comes in 2.4x1.2m, so making a room 8 foot long and 8 foot wide uses two sheets on the ceiling. Reduce the room to 6 foot wide, you still use two sheets, but waste half of one.

Thanks for that, unfortunately I'm constrained by a neighbours fence!

Noooo. Don't build up to the boundary unless you have space down the other side of the property. Having a path from front to back means you don't have to carry stuff like garden waste through the house.

milltech

FreeBear said:

milltech said:

FreeBear said:

milltech said: So far as the house is concerned I'm guessing I have a 30 foot x 6 foot single story extension to build for utility and two bathrooms, (lantern light to main bathroom in the middle of the run).

If you go for multiples of 1.2m (4 foot) internally, you will make better use of materials without so much wastage. For example, plasterboard comes in 2.4x1.2m, so making a room 8 foot long and 8 foot wide uses two sheets on the ceiling. Reduce the room to 6 foot wide, you still use two sheets, but waste half of one.

Thanks for that, unfortunately I'm constrained by a neighbours fence!

Noooo. Don't build up to the boundary unless you have space down the other side of the property. Having a path from front to back means you don't have to carry stuff like garden waste through the house.

FreeBear said:

milltech said:

FreeBear said:

milltech said: So far as the house is concerned I'm guessing I have a 30 foot x 6 foot single story extension to build for utility and two bathrooms, (lantern light to main bathroom in the middle of the run).

If you go for multiples of 1.2m (4 foot) internally, you will make better use of materials without so much wastage. For example, plasterboard comes in 2.4x1.2m, so making a room 8 foot long and 8 foot wide uses two sheets on the ceiling. Reduce the room to 6 foot wide, you still use two sheets, but waste half of one.

Thanks for that, unfortunately I'm constrained by a neighbours fence!

Noooo. Don't build up to the boundary unless you have space down the other side of the property. Having a path from front to back means you don't have to carry stuff like garden waste through the house.

Don't panic Mr Mainwaring!  Yes there's a gate at the other side and also a rear drive.

DairyQueen

I would be interested in comparing notes as our respective projects progress. If anyone endorses the idea I could begin a new thread. Perhaps better situated on the 'In My Home (including DIY) MoneySaving' forum as that seems to be the goto space for these kinds of projects.

Anyone interested?

propertyhunter

DairyQueen said:

I would be interested in comparing notes as our respective projects progress. If anyone endorses the idea I could begin a new thread. Perhaps better situated on the 'In My Home (including DIY) MoneySaving' forum as that seems to be the goto space for these kinds of projects.

Anyone interested?

I would be but I'll have nothing to share for a while, since we want to live in ours through an entire year to be sure of our plans. We've been getting rough quotes for now. 

@Doozergirl - is there an online forum that you can recall for house renovations/consumer queries that we can seek advice from? I know you're in the biz. Or is a thread in the right place of the MSE Forum going to be a better option?

Doozergirl

We've had them in the In My Home Section before and people always get involved. 

I have one for my house!

milltech

DairyQueen said:

I would be interested in comparing notes as our respective projects progress. If anyone endorses the idea I could begin a new thread. Perhaps better situated on the 'In My Home (including DIY) MoneySaving' forum as that seems to be the goto space for these kinds of projects.

Anyone interested?

Certainly it would be good to compare issues that arise and solutions to them, though you may end up giving more than receiving as you're the furthest down the track I think.

milltech

Ramouth said:

Try looking at the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technicians (CIAT) website to find a local architectural technician who can help with you drawing and specification package.  Or you could look for a builder who will take on some design responsibility - this way may be cheaper but will be far harder for you to control quality.

Thanks for the info, I emailed three and already have a reply from one. Next job is just to see how the costs pan out on a job the architect has already prepared, not sure exactly how they may mesh in.