edit: Guess that VVVVVVVVVV answers me question!
Building a house
Malcolm,
Yeah, I know we've touched on the subject while playing Gears of War but its looking more of a realiality now.
I'm hoping to get people on board I trust. Plumber etc.
Hey, you're an archeitecht
Problem with me, I'm impatient and only thinking of the end product. Double garage, a pool room and I'm happy....actually, I have a massive list. Watching too much Grand Designs. I even bought the book from the series!
I won't be building a kit house. Although they look cool, they won't fit in with nearby houses and I really think they would age quickly. Of course, I'm thinking of these glass Huf houses.
I know how much I've got to play with (£) and as the above book tells you, always have this 25-30%. Man that sounds a lot!
Tuscan, can you PM me your email addy.
Yeah, I know we've touched on the subject while playing Gears of War but its looking more of a realiality now.
I'm hoping to get people on board I trust. Plumber etc.
Hey, you're an archeitecht
Problem with me, I'm impatient and only thinking of the end product. Double garage, a pool room and I'm happy....actually, I have a massive list. Watching too much Grand Designs. I even bought the book from the series!
I won't be building a kit house. Although they look cool, they won't fit in with nearby houses and I really think they would age quickly. Of course, I'm thinking of these glass Huf houses.
I know how much I've got to play with (£) and as the above book tells you, always have this 25-30%. Man that sounds a lot!
Tuscan, can you PM me your email addy.
gareth,
building a house... well dont be in a hurry. getting planning permission can be quite difficult. it depends on the location u r building and the design u propose and also the planning officer in charge! trust me... i've seen some bad instances in the office.
put it this way... if u want a trendy modern house... the green belt is the choice... but again very difficult to get permission to build there. and if its within the city limits... it has to look like the neighbouring house. and theres lot that goes into this.
dont be discouraged... theres always a way out!
if u need, i can put u through to some really good designers in the office and i can keep an eye on it as well.
building a house... well dont be in a hurry. getting planning permission can be quite difficult. it depends on the location u r building and the design u propose and also the planning officer in charge! trust me... i've seen some bad instances in the office.
put it this way... if u want a trendy modern house... the green belt is the choice... but again very difficult to get permission to build there. and if its within the city limits... it has to look like the neighbouring house. and theres lot that goes into this.
dont be discouraged... theres always a way out!
if u need, i can put u through to some really good designers in the office and i can keep an eye on it as well.
The Huf houses are mental money though, and it is a pretty cool solution, but there is no reason why an architect this side couldnt do something similar. If it were me, I would go for a traditional build rather than a kit, having seen a lot of newbuild stuff through work it always "feels" better.
Also, consider using an interior designer once an architect has finished and submitted the drawings (i.e. at the build stage) as some of the houses I work on have only the minimal light fittings etc required for planning warrant, and you need to consider stuff like that. We are working on a customers house at the moment which is at the planning stage, and the architect had given them a dining room which you could barely fit a dining table in.
Also, consider using an interior designer once an architect has finished and submitted the drawings (i.e. at the build stage) as some of the houses I work on have only the minimal light fittings etc required for planning warrant, and you need to consider stuff like that. We are working on a customers house at the moment which is at the planning stage, and the architect had given them a dining room which you could barely fit a dining table in.
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Aye, and he's had lots of tasty stuff in the past including an R500 Cat, RS6, 996 Turbo - check out his sadgit.com or net or whatever siteed wrote:That is one sort but there is another, cant remember off the top of my head.
Ive just finished reading that blog and it makes a brilliant read, a truly stunning house and he also drives a V8 vantage!
Loving his work!
Ross
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I have just spent the whole evening with myself, a bottle of amazing chardonnay, some Bach, and Steve's website - what a guy!
Ed, i am extremely jeleous of your future plans, as right now there is nothing else i would rather be getting stuck into!
I had to e-mail him, having spent 4 hours reading every detail of his blog, just to say F*CK me that is amazing! As for the AMV8 well it looked like he had found a valeter in the arse end of nowhere as well, bet he didnt travel to 'In Venice'!
Amazing, but i have already tried to more many people with his blog tonight eh Simon!
Dave
Ed, i am extremely jeleous of your future plans, as right now there is nothing else i would rather be getting stuck into!
I had to e-mail him, having spent 4 hours reading every detail of his blog, just to say F*CK me that is amazing! As for the AMV8 well it looked like he had found a valeter in the arse end of nowhere as well, bet he didnt travel to 'In Venice'!
Amazing, but i have already tried to more many people with his blog tonight eh Simon!
Dave
Gareth,
You have a wonderful opportunity here.
However Project Management is all. Be clear who is doing the PM role. Your Architect? Your Builder? You?
There are many parties to glue together in such a project. The instances where I've seen it done well, there has always been a clear, accountable Project Manager. And an iron grip upon budget planning and finances.
We extended our house by approximately an additional 60-70% floorspace, commencing in March 2005 and essentially completed January 2006. However many details remain to be tidied up, although they are only details. I would certainly be surprised if you fully finished a self-build in under 12 months. We set a firm budget, selected our builder after competitive tendering (picked neither most expensive nor cheapest), and had to rein in many "great ideas" to ensure the work was finished without blowing the budget.
Good luck with this. Don't be overly ambitious, get the design right but if the Pool Room has to wait for a future move, so be it. Our Double Garage, outdoor Hot Tub and Dining Kitchen had to be shelved but we are chuffed with the final outcome nonetheless...and my mortgage payments took less of a dent as a result
Campbell
You have a wonderful opportunity here.
However Project Management is all. Be clear who is doing the PM role. Your Architect? Your Builder? You?
There are many parties to glue together in such a project. The instances where I've seen it done well, there has always been a clear, accountable Project Manager. And an iron grip upon budget planning and finances.
We extended our house by approximately an additional 60-70% floorspace, commencing in March 2005 and essentially completed January 2006. However many details remain to be tidied up, although they are only details. I would certainly be surprised if you fully finished a self-build in under 12 months. We set a firm budget, selected our builder after competitive tendering (picked neither most expensive nor cheapest), and had to rein in many "great ideas" to ensure the work was finished without blowing the budget.
Good luck with this. Don't be overly ambitious, get the design right but if the Pool Room has to wait for a future move, so be it. Our Double Garage, outdoor Hot Tub and Dining Kitchen had to be shelved but we are chuffed with the final outcome nonetheless...and my mortgage payments took less of a dent as a result
Campbell
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