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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:07 am Post subject: Progress report - House build
First phase of the groundworks (all we could afford) is complete, that's basically access road, site levelling etc, I reckon they've moved at least 1200 tonnes of soil. No pics unfortunately, been too busy

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:10 am Post subject:
I was wondering what was happening with that. Don't forget to get pics of the rest of it though. Must feel good to have actually made some sort of start.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:15 am Post subject:
At last!

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:36 am Post subject:
The kids absolutely love "dirt mountain", we had youngest birthday party yesterday all the kids were occupied with the mountain. Kids are meant to play with dirt.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:38 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

The kids absolutely love "dirt mountain", we had youngest birthday party yesterday all the kids were occupied with the mountain. Kids are meant to play with dirt.

There was an article on Woman's Hour this week about birthday parties and how ridiculously expensive they are.

No-one mentioned biulding a house as a way of providing a mud-mountain for a party.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 11:43 am Post subject:
We were saying last night how easy it is to keep kids occupied with a barn full of hay or a pile of dirt.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Progress report - House build

tahir wrote:

First phase of the groundworks (all we could afford)

Not a good time in the build to run out of cash.......

Not that there is ever a good time to run out during a build.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 2:01 pm Post subject:

mihto

Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 3273
Location: West coast of Norway

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 6:42 pm Post subject:
Best of luck! Did that once, years and years ago. Gave me an ulcer but the house still stands. I'm now renovating the bathroom. Will know once the tiles are fully removed if there is water damage. I think not. Will avoid an ulcer this time!

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sun May 08, 11 7:25 pm Post subject:
I'm looking forward to some pictures.

ros

Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 2469
Location: Beds

Posted: Mon May 09, 11 11:26 am Post subject:
OH that is good news, except the cash flow bit All the very best of luck with the build

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon May 09, 11 12:27 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

I'm looking forward to some pictures.

Me too, one day I'll get the time!

Thanks everyone

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Mon May 09, 11 1:23 pm Post subject:
It is worth it. I would do it again (well, when we've finished this one)

cassy

Joined: 04 Feb 2008
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Location: South West Scotland

Posted: Mon May 09, 11 3:46 pm Post subject:
Yay for groundworks! Hope it's the start of many forward steps and not too many pauses.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45433
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri May 20, 11 10:17 am Post subject:
Mortgage offer received and accepted. Started finalising details of me internal doors and staircases with a fella down the road, should have sorted the glazing package by tonight so builder should be able to provide a firm schedule next week before restarting.

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