****EVH's house building thread****

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Something of interest to me, can i ask why you were quite so careful with the data cabling? I ask as our projects usually involve a lot of cabling like this, the electricians who tend to run it are anything but careful with it, yet it remains reliable.

Very interesting thread, keep the updates rolling :)
 
These threads always disappoint me.

When I see "EVH" in the title, I think "ooh, what's Eddie Van Halen done now?"

Bah.
 
Love the project, good work so far!

What speakers are you thinking of using (or have used in the past) for the ceiling? Looking to add sonos to bathroom and ceiling speakers seems the way to do it.

I cant see you would need any zone extenders, m8 of mine has over 10 zones in bigger place over 3 floors and hasnt needed one - each one only as to see the next one and not report back to base unlike wi-fi (im sure you know that tho)

Good luck with rest of the project :)
 
Awesome project this.

I know you don't want to disclose the amounts this has costed you but if someone could give some rough ballpark figures for building a house this size? Accouting for everything from the actual build, fittings, kitchen, bathroom, plumbing, electrics, water, architect/design, applying/approving plans with the council and then having utilities connected to a plot of land if it didn't have them already?

Obviously areas can fluctate massively depending on how extravagant you would want the fittings, bathroom, kitchen, which windows and building materials etc. From skim reading you called in some favours from friend/family in the trade which would have saved you a fair bit.

If this is an answerable question:

Assuming you brought a plot of land for £100,000 and wanted to build a house not too dissimilar from this. How much would it cost, full whack paying any contractors, brickies, plumbers, electricians etc?

Edit: Some googling returns around £40-50 per sq.foot? Excluding the cost of land.

Edit2: Found this interesting:
The average self build home costs £147,000 with around one third of the total budget spent on land for sale.

The most common house to be self-built is a detached home. On average, at the end of the build, a property appreciates by 25 to 30 percent.

A new self build home is zero-rated for VAT. Other tax advantages for the self builder include exemption from capital gains tax when the self build home is sold.

http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/
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Don’t Forget the Extra Fees

* Legal Fees: £500-1,000
* Stamp Duty and Land Tax: The tax is cur*rently levied at 1% for plots valued from £175,001 to £250,000, 3% for plots valued from £250,001 to £500,000 and 4% over £500,000
* Topographical Site Survey: Typical cost £350-500
* Design Fees: Architects charge 7-15% of the total build cost for a ser*vice involv*ing design and supervision. For planning drawings from other sources expect to pay from £2,500-3,500, plus a similar figure for Building Regulations drawings
* Structural Engineers’ Fees: £400-500
* Planning Application Fees: £335
* Building Regulations Fees: £500-1,000
* Warranty: Around 1% of contract value
* Self-build Insurance: £500-800
* Services: Typically £3,500-6,000 total
* Demolition Costs: Typically £5,000-10,000
* External Works: Around 15% of total build cost

http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/self-build/project-tool-kit/build-cost-calculator
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Look foward to seeing it when it's finished :)
 
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A new self build home is zero-rated for VAT. Other tax advantages for the self builder include exemption from capital gains tax when the self build home is sold.

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Exactly what I thought. Then I thought about stamp duty for the land

Stamp Duty Land Tax for Residential Properties

•Up to £125,000 - 0%
•Over £125,000 to £250,000 - 1%
•Over £250,000 to £500,000 - 3%
•Over £500,000 - 4%

http://www.stampdutyrates.co.uk/
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There are lots of different rates for different types, these are for 'residential property'. However these might be inaccurate/wrong.

In the case your purchase a nice plot of land like EVH has then stamp duty will/should be very little.
 
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wow this is a fantastic thread EVH! probably the best ever on ocuk!

you must be very happy with the progress.

So how far are you from completion? Right now do you have any regrets about your house build?
 
Ok guys, some much needed updates.

We're expecting our first baby (4 days overdue!) so I've had to postpone some work lately, which means we won't be in on schedule. The new schedule is now "before Christmas". Estimated time to completion is about 4 weeks. I'd like to complete the garden too, but we'll see :o

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Another landmark, the door going on. It's a red composite door with an integrated peephole-knocker. The two side screens either side of the door provide that extra bit of light in the hallway. For security both panels are glazed with laminated glass. The pattern is called "chantilly".

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Meanwhile, our kitchen has arrived..

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Ordered at Howden's along with the utility room. I know people are asking for costs, so for reference it cost £6000 for both rooms, and that includes all appliances. Thankfully I am not putting this lot up! I nearly broke my back unloading it through the back door (hence the mud).
 
Bathroom furniture also arrived this week...

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All the hardware we bought was round, hence the circular theme throughout.

The corner sink is for the downstairs toilet, and has a smaller variation of the tap pictured here.
 
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highly commendable

was the render a decision that you had to think long and hard about or was it in your head from the start?
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Yeah, it was a pretty hard decision. Brick costs more because of the materials and labour required but ages better. Render is cheaper but requires painting / maintenance.

We knew we had a tight budget and weighed up both options. We saw a few houses with this new render and liked the look of it so it was a case of "why not?". Picking the brand of render was probably harder as everyone you speak to says different things. I just didn't want something that went green.
 
Now that the house has a working alarm and secure front door, we chose to fit the boiler. It's a combi boiler by Baxi.

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Still waiting for the gas meter to be installed though! Doh!

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Wow. Really great effort I have to say. :)

Definitely inspired me (and I'm sure a few others) to consider something like this in the future.
 
Now, amongst the Eleventy billion jobs that need doing, here are some of note that have been done recently..

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Extension socket from front door to under the stairs now wired.

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Cables boxed in and primed, in the downstairs toilet.

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Ceiling IR sensors fitted in all rooms. Tried to place them in front of any potential objects and away from direct light sources that might "blind" the sensors. It's to the left of the picture, if you struggle to see it ;)

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Newell caps fixed on top of stair posts.

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Stairs primed, curtain pole bought.
 
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