Bought a new House - New Build - Progress Thread

If you buy a house this early in the build process, are you allowed to specify any custom options during the build, such as adding additional cabling etc?
 
If its at that early stage, start getting extra things done now. Wired with CAT5/6 cable and points in each room.

HDMI trunking, Coaxial cable runs, etc. Will make your life a million times easier when it comes to wanting these things done later :)
 
bsoltan said:
If you buy a house this early in the build process, are you allowed to specify any custom options during the build, such as adding additional cabling etc?
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I did

obviously chose the kitchen, bathrooms etc

also hade the drive widened

I did have cabling added for TVs alarm, lighting etc

the building company didn't do this but did allow access to folks I had employed to run the cabling before the plastering was done
 
Very interesting thread, keep us updated :)

Would love to see the outcome :D

I'm still quite young to consider investing a house... but this thread kinda makes me want to plan out my future :)

So how much is the estimated cost you in total? i.e. furnitures, carpets, wallpapers, house, lot etc.?
 
doiks14 said:
Very interesting thread, keep us updated :)

Would love to see the outcome :D

I'm still quite young to consider investing a house... but this thread kinda makes me want to plan out my future :)

So how much is the estimated cost you in total? i.e. furnitures, carpets, wallpapers, house, lot etc.?
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I can recomend to start saving now! It is pretty expensive!

We must have spent about £3k on bits and pieces however we have not scrimped the pennies on things...Brabantia Bread Bins, Waste Bin, Storage Jars, Magimix Kettle & Toaster Etc Etc.

The Sofa + Single Chair + Footstool = approx £1,700

Curtain Rails & Curtains = Did not realise how much these actually are! Budgeting around £1k

Carpets = We are getting quotes around £2.5 - £3k, this excludes the entrance hall which I am getting solid oak flooring laid & I am wanting some granite floor tiles for the Kitchen (been looking and these are about £120m2!)

Wallpaper - Wont be too much, just 1 feature wall in front room & main bedroom, probs be looking about £500 max

Turf - as they are only laying turf to front we have a budget of around £300 for the rear.

Quite scary to think that on top of buying the house with solicitors and everything else we won't be short of spending £10k!

Really proud to say I never saw myself being able to afford all this as it was only in January I paid off £10k worth of debt & we are doing this without any help from family & nothing bought on finance...so to all those who feel they can get no where with debt, just work at it really hard and things do get better!! :)
 
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Rotty said:
I did

obviously chose the kitchen, bathrooms etc

also hade the drive widened

I did have cabling added for TVs alarm, lighting etc

the building company didn't do this but did allow access to folks I had employed to run the cabling before the plastering was done
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Just out of interest Rotty, were these guys cash in hand jobbies or did you do it all above board?

Got a mate who is an electrician, however to keep costs down it would be cash in hand...just wondering about insurance etc etc?
 
[TW]Fox;16935791 said:
It will be finished in time as most house builders throw them up as quickly as possible with few quality standards. Those that don't take longer and charge more.
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Even in very expensive properties the quality can still be questionable.

Never worked in a house yet where all the walls are straight and level.
 
GinG said:
Just out of interest Rotty, were these guys cash in hand jobbies or did you do it all above board?

Got a mate who is an electrician, however to keep costs down it would be cash in hand...just wondering about insurance etc etc?
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was a proper company
 
Just a bit of an update:

Went from this

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To what it is today in 1 week!

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Front:

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They seem to be cracking on, and acording to the office still on from completion next month! Getting quite excited now :)
 
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There is no way in hell that is getting finished in 1 month. 1st fix, maybe.

Don't forget the following trades :-

Plumbing
Electrician
Plastering
Glazing
Kitchen fitters
Roofers
Painting & Decorating

You'll be lucky to be in by Christmas, and that's if you have dry days and opt for tape and joint (instead of pink plaster) :p
 
EVH said:
There is no way in hell that is getting finished in 1 month. 1st fix, maybe.

Don't forget the following trades :-

Plumbing
Electrician
Plastering
Glazing
Kitchen fitters
Roofers
Painting & Decorating

You'll be lucky to be in by Christmas, and that's if you have dry days and opt for tape and joint (instead of pink plaster) :p
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We are talking persimmon here...most of the walls will be cardboard with everything painted white. The way the other houses went up I have no worries about the completion date!
 
Looking at the size of the property an 8-12 week build time doesn't look to unrealistic but it is really going to be down to how professional the contractors are, your average house build time is between 6-9 months.
 
GinG said:
It is in Bedale mate so you won't recognise it! Only problem is not sure what the exchange is like for broadband, my only concern about moving to Bedale!!
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2 to 2.5Mb is what it's like. Not bad but not great. No 20mb services yet ;)

Whereabouts in Bedale is that out of interest?
 
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