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Ste

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9th Feb 15 at 23:03

Roof is done, scaffold is down. We have made all our choices on kitchen units, carpets, tiles, built-in wardrobes etc

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ben G

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10th Feb 15 at 02:39

These builders not English I take it?

VrsTurbo

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10th Feb 15 at 13:20

did they run out of blue roof tiles?

DaveyLC

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10th Feb 15 at 13:27

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
did they run out of blue roof tiles?

LOL!

I take it his house is going to be rendered and it will compliment the Red tile, common practice for developers to mix things up, it keeps the place looking interesting.

Its only estates full of social housing these days where all of the houses look identical

jacko198

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12th Feb 15 at 14:34

Looks good. Did you use the Help to buy scheme?

Looking for something similar in the future with the scheme if those Labour bastards don't get rid of it!

Ste

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12th Feb 15 at 21:19

yes used help to buy. Couldn't have afforded it without as deposit would have been way too much.

here it is as of today with windows and doors fitted

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

nathy_87

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13th Feb 15 at 11:00

Looking good Ste. The house to the right looks a little taller. Is it or is it just the perspective of the photo?

spencer88

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13th Feb 15 at 11:09

Perspective, it is sat a slight bit forward.

boylers11

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13th Feb 15 at 13:31

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Perspective, it is sat a slight bit forward.

It's probably just a slightly taller house, they're different designs.

DaveyLC

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13th Feb 15 at 13:34

You can see from the last photo that the house on the right is much further forward.. clearly that's why it looks taller

boylers11

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13th Feb 15 at 13:44

Ste needs to measure the two houses for us imo. I reckon the neighbours one is taller.
Unless next door is significantly further forward, that is.

A couple of feet further forward wouldn't increase the roof height very much taking perspective into account.

I'll await Ste's reply. Nice house btw, bet you can't wait to get moved in!

gavin18787

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13th Feb 15 at 14:05

Quite cool to see you house going up :-)
If ever i was to move i would love to build/spec my own

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

whitter45

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13th Feb 15 at 14:26

looks very nice - where about is this

New houses are not cheap now a days are they

spencer88

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13th Feb 15 at 14:53

quote:
Originally posted by boylers11

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Perspective, it is sat a slight bit forward.

It's probably just a slightly taller house, they're different designs.

Uncommon to have altering roof heights on new developments. Usually building frame is the same (bar cosmetic differences), with internal layout different.

boylers11

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13th Feb 15 at 17:03

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88

quote:
Originally posted by boylers11

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Perspective, it is sat a slight bit forward.

It's probably just a slightly taller house, they're different designs.

Uncommon to have altering roof heights on new developments. Usually building frame is the same (bar cosmetic differences), with internal layout different.

I live on a new development (August 2013) and a few of the houses on my street, including next door are a different height

Ste

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15th Feb 15 at 09:01

I'll get out my laser distance measurer and do some trig for you all.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Pop

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15th Feb 15 at 20:51

It looks really good. At the rate it's going up you'll be in there in no time.

Ste

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15th Feb 15 at 21:01

We've been given a completion date of 5th June

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ben G

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15th Feb 15 at 21:07

Christ, they'll be finished before I even finish decorating my living room

Ste

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9th Mar 15 at 00:54

The outside is now rendered, just under 3 months to go

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

IvIarkgraham

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9th Mar 15 at 12:38

looks awesome.

whats the price difference between brick and render?

Ste

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9th Mar 15 at 23:23

They're the same price. Some on the estate are brick, some render. The render ones use breeze blocks in place of red brick so they probably cost the same to make

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ste

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25th Mar 15 at 23:33

Exchanged contracts today.

Had a little walk down to the house and could see in through the open front door that the walls were plastered and second fix electrics were installed.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Haimsey

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27th Mar 15 at 09:23

Looking good! Congrats on the exchange

Marcy Marc

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nathy_87

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27th Mar 15 at 15:52

Rendering looks more professional (imo). How come they do that after the windows/doors have been put in any particular reason? Also by that last photo looks like you can extend the ground floor or is that where a car will be parked (under the window).

[Edited on 27-03-2015 by nathy_87]

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