Bobby's new build thread

[doctor Bob]

Quick update.
Due to start in July, however we put in to change the planning to make it bigger, looks like we will be starting in mid October.

 

[doctor Bob]

Garden is slowly getting there, about an acre out the back, when we moved in there were 33 cars in the garden :shock:

 

[SteveF]

33 cars? why?

looks like a fantastic location u have there

looking forward to seeing progress

Steve

 

[NickWelford]

When you say you're only allowed to prune the trees, I'm not sure that the one on the left qualifies as pruning. There isn't much left.......

 

[doctor Bob]

When you say you're only allowed to prune the trees, I'm not sure that the one on the left qualifies as pruning. There isn't much left.......

True........ however it was an apple tree, fruit trees are fair game. :lol:

 

[doctor Bob]

these pictures give you an idea of the inside

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

Did the estate agent describe it as a "character property"?

 

[Max Power]

Nice kitchen Bob, definitely one of your finer ones :lol:

 

[doctor Bob]

Did the estate agent describe it as a "character property"?

I only ever saw the kitchen, and a couple of rooms as the others were off limits.

This is the bathroom, which is supposed to have a wall next to the bath, when we moved in there was a dust sheet there instead, I have made it open plan now into a bedroom which was not used as the window was missing completely, using all my skills I have no nailsed a bit of polycarbonate in place.
Looks proper pucker.

 

[Mike.S]

Love how you've upcycled cardboard boxes to create faux wood panelling on the walls. The chandelier (pic 1) also creates that 'moody' lighting so beloved of modern designers.

Glad you like a challenge (hammer)

 

[SammyQ]

Bob? Are you sure you want to use the word "pucker" in the context of a bathroom? You could land in piles of problems with that...unless you meant 'pukka'?

8)

Sam

 

[MMUK]

Hi Bob

If you don't have a huge amount of experience in the "game" I'd hand it over. Just do the fun bits and get someone else to do the really stressful stuff. I wish we could but our budget is so small we have no option but for me to bodge it.

If you need a kitchen or wardrobes, just give me a call. :wink:

Nathan

Thanks Nathan, I'm coming round to that, at the moment I'm thinking about just doing kitchen and windows, still not sure I have the time or inclination to do the windows.

If you want uPVC (sorry for swearing), give me a shout. I'm sure I can sort something out for you (hammer)

 

[doctor Bob]

Here we go, started this week.

Next week is drains, foundation walls and digging out for a big patio at the back.

 

[morfa]

So are you DIYing it or handing it over to others then? I can't see where you say that. Either way looking forward to the build, I love this sort of thread.

 

[doctor Bob]

Hi,
Originally I was going to manage it, but after doing the figures and allowing for ballsing it up I decided to hand it over to a builder. We'll see if I did the right thing over time!!

 

[doctor Bob]

Patio dug out, drains being put in.
If you look at the top of the garden a lot of the soil is being put up there to be leveled out eventually

 

[Mike.S]

a lot of the soil is being put up there to be leveled out eventually

hhhmm, not sure a Stanley No 8 will cut it - perhaps a Steve Maskery No. 36, bevel down.

Love the orange veneer roller in the 2nd picture. Always fancied driving one of those, or a small JCB.

More seriously, it must be exciting to see what is pretty quick progress with the groundwork. You can start to imagine what it will look like. More so when the walls start going up.

Keep the posts coming.

 

[doctor Bob]

More seriously, it must be exciting to see what is pretty quick progress with the groundwork. You can start to imagine what it will look like. More so when the walls start going up.

Keep the posts coming.

Yes quick progress, they reckon in by May, which is possibly optimistic. Looking forward to moving in, the existing house is horrible.

 

[blackrodd]

All looking very nice and tidy there. The rest of the site in the background is absolutely glorious, it will be a very, very nice house and home when finished, those doggies and you will love it!
looking forward to more wip pics.
Thanks and regards rodders

 

[RogerS]

I like the underfloor heating pipes :lol: