Well, Blogger seems to have become complete and total rubbish since I last wrote a post on here, so not sure how long I'll persevere with this, but here goes (for now) anyway.
So last weekend we formally started on building the garage. We hired a digger and a skip, cleared the site adjacent to the house which had become a giant tip. As of last night the foundations are ready for concrete - we had to dig the front corner by hand because the electricity and water pipes cross it. Concrete and pump is booked for 8.30am this Saturday, pictures will follow. Maybe.
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In October 2008 we completed the purchase of a plot of land in Cheltenham, on which we are going to build our first house together. This blog will chart our progress on the build, and life in general, as I personally fulfil one of my life's ambitions - to build my own house :)
At what stage did you get your air pressure test carried out and who did you get to do it? Also, did the VAT man accept your claim for your bathroom units? I remember you were going to apply to get the VAT back on them in the same way as the kitchen units. Just interested to see how you got on.
ReplyDeleteWe didnt need an air pressure test, and HMRC approved everything we submitted :-)
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ReplyDeleteI have just come across your blog and would be interested in talking to you about your experiences of elf build. Myself and some colleagues at the Centre for Housing Policy at the Unviersity of York are undertaking some research for Lloyds Banking Group about the potential for self build housing. I would love to hear about your experiences if at all possible. Would you be willing to talk to us about your project?
My email is alison.wallace@york.ac.uk. I can give you further information and see if you'd be interested?
Would you get in touch at all?
Very best wishes,
Alison
Alison Wallace Research Fellow