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I'm in the process of learning about writing a blog, and converting a barn. Results can be seen here. Don't laugh too much http://fairleasteading.blogspot.com/Costs so far Plot £155,000 Plant hire £1200 Materials £1000 Legal and fees £7000 Anticipated budget's about 160,000, so I have about 150K left. |
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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 03:30:09 pm » |
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Is this up in the north east of scotland you are carrying this out?
Being a Banchory lad I ken phit the weathers like up yonder.
Saying that we have snow here in rural hertfordshire at the mo.
I'm sure it will look fantastic when its finished.
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2008, 03:36:26 pm » |
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Just outside of Alford. The garage will have a scalextric loft  |
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2008, 07:48:19 pm » |
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Oh, I forgot, a bit of advice to one and all. Don't use a mini digger to look for buried power cables. You WILL find them  Add another £350 onto the bill. |
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 11:56:02 pm » |
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Paddy with his trusty JCB had found it  This is a regular occurance on small developements where 'diversions costs' are deemed excessive. As it will all be covered by insurance, just snag/cut cable. BT comes out and does a full diversion. Haven't done it myself but...................... Nick, I wish you luck on the barn conversion. In my mind I can see that it will be stunning. |
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At my age, it takes me all night to do what I used to do all night!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, growing old is compulsary, but growing up is just optional.
I don't do GREEN, I've got a 4x4
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2008, 12:26:07 am » |
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Costs so far
Plot £155,000
Plant hire £1200
Materials £1000
Legal and fees £7000
Anticipated budget's about 160,000, so I have about 150K left.
Could you enlighten me here?  If I add up the costs so far you're about 4200 pounds over your budget, not having anything left. |
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2 cats, 6 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, lots of mice, 1 syrian hamster, 1 chinchilla, a lot of fun!
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 09:19:11 am » |
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Costs so far
Plot £155,000
Plant hire £1200
Materials £1000
Legal and fees £7000
Anticipated budget's about 160,000, so I have about 150K left.
Could you enlighten me here? If I add up the costs so far you're about 4200 pounds over your budget, not having anything left. I could be wrong, but have seen enough of these programmes on telly... I assume the 160,000 is the development budget (excluding the actual purchase of the property £155,000). I also suspect (with my knowledge of the tv programmes) that the actual budget will be in the region of ... slightly more.... I hope you have got your 10% continengcy in there Nickliv.  I looks like it will be a fab place when you are finished, I didnt realise the scale of the buildings until I spotted the small child in the doorway!!! I look forward to watching progress on the blog. Are you living on site - no sign of a mobile home in the pics!? F |
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2008, 11:04:14 am » |
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Thanks Fran, that indeed makes a lot more sense |
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2 cats, 6 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, lots of mice, 1 syrian hamster, 1 chinchilla, a lot of fun!
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 05:24:59 pm » |
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Petra - the development budget doesn't include the purchase of the site - because otherwise it'd make me cry.
Fran - 10% contingency included - to keep costs down I'm doing a lot of the work myself - groundworks, preparation, drainage, demolition, removal of roof and timbers, replacement of roof timbers, fitting out inside etc etc etc.
Not electrics or plumbing though
Living in a cottage about 1/3 of a mile away. (It's frucking feezing here today with about a foot of snow, so I'm hiding indoors)
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 05:50:04 pm » |
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demolition
Ooh, can I help? Please?  |
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2 cats, 6 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, lots of mice, 1 syrian hamster, 1 chinchilla, a lot of fun!
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 07:04:36 pm » |
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Demolition's mostly done I'm afraid.
There will be an amish style garage raising soon though I hope.
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