Hey Peeps,

So after many years of ummming and ahhhing finally decided to start the extension.

Decided i wanted to do the majority of it myself from start to finish, so got hold of CAD and set about designing. Went through planning twice (my fault i changed my mind) which was an absolute pig. The planners here have no concept or sense between them, anyway im over that now and have the permission.

Then tried getting my head around the Building Regs, which many of you guys have been a great help, so thanks for that. Building control were awesome in providing me with advice so I submitted plans and they flew through.

So 2 weeks ago I thought I’d make a start, was anxious about starting but excited also. So far managed to knock down shed and garage, clear about 40t on soil from front garden and started excavating for one of the foundations.
So much much more to do!


The back before


Never let it be said that angle steel and 5 lengths of re-bar is weak!


prob moved about 40t of soil


as always, the rain came in!


Recycle hardcore for drive base


Start the footings


Rain caused collapse which created a major mess. Just awaiting BCO approval now!

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Is the plan just the extension, as you don't show any bedrooms.

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I think the extension is the slightly darker walls?

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Having trouble uploading plans.

Darker section is the ground floor extension, property is a bungalow so will be installing new room in roof trusses. 3 beds upstairs! Will try to upload elevations plans later!

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Big job then.

Don't forget the progress pics.

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Looks like a massive job

I hope you get some decent weather to crack on with it

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Got to be touch and go as to whether it would have been cheaper to knock the bungalow down and build afresh and save on the VAT?

dunno about cheaper!
spent alot of money on the place when we moved in 4 yrs ago so dont wanna loose that, im with on the VAT front tho!
designed the biuld to wrap around existing and then connect the two so disturbance should be minimal once out the ground!

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So I made a complete cock up on judging the bulking, and ended up carting away 150t of soil/subsoil/clay. Was a mission.

So finally got the excavations passed, poured the foundations, and have started the blockwork.

Biggest attle was all the mud mud mud, but have now blinded over the entire former lawn (drive to be) with road planings, and have started the sub base for the floors.Hopefully get the insulation ordered next week and get the conc floors in before the frosts, fingers crossed!

Such a mess getting out of the ground but keep telling myself it will be worth it!

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been a monumental day today, may not seem like much but a day a week of work has finally resulted in 2 slabs being poured!

Only two thirds of the way there on the slabs but its progress! Was not happy paying the insulation bill tho, eeek! Come to thinkof it im not happy paying any bill!

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