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onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 12 11:03 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

The only pic I have so far is of the removal truck:

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Like your style.
You seem to have lost the armchair with Granma on

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 12 11:38 am Post subject:
I hope you're going to film the demolition.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 12 12:16 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

I hope you're going to film the demolition.

Now there's an idea!

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 12 3:44 pm Post subject:
Hurrah ! Congratulations ! Hope you will all be very happy in your new home

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 2:53 pm Post subject:

Never did film the demolition, Richard just pushed it over with his fork lift

In our old house (about 1/2 the size of the new one) we'd have spent at least £2500 on oil plus calor gas for cooking. In the new house we've spent less than a grand on calor gas since September 2012 (when the heating was fired up), this includes heating and cooking (including a few big parties and several hundred jars of jam). Chuffed so far

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 3:06 pm Post subject:
Well that's a relief. It would have been a bit rubbish if you hated it after all that.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 3:27 pm Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 6:07 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Richard just pushed it over with his fork lift

Intentionally, or was there another big party?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 6:26 pm Post subject:
Intentionally He thought he'd have to hire some machinery but it just needed a good push to fall over

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 13 11:56 pm Post subject:
Hadn't seen this thread till now, just worked my way through it all. Looks stunning mate. Last time I was aware of this was when you asked me if I could supply vast quantities of Ash timber planks for flooring in about 2004/5.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45508
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 13 12:17 am Post subject:
im glad it works as well as it looks enjoy . and dont build another just yet

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 13 7:07 am Post subject:
I'd love to have another go but next time on a much smaller budget, just to prove to myself you can build something great for an affordable price

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 13 7:10 am Post subject:

Lloyd wrote:

Hadn't seen this thread till now, just worked my way through it all. Looks stunning mate. Last time I was aware of this was when you asked me if I could supply vast quantities of Ash timber planks for flooring in about 2004/5.

We managed to end up with a lot of English timber in the house, mostly from Essex but some from lincs. I'm guessing you don't have the woodland anymore?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 13 7:53 am Post subject:
And, it looks stunning, although Tahir won't tell you that..

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45431
Location: Essex

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 13 7:54 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

I'd love to have another go but next time on a much smaller budget, just to prove to myself you can build something great for an affordable price

When I say this I mean built by a builder, not self built. I've seen some great self built houses that have cost next to nothing as long as you don't factor labour in

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