Owning your own home

You've convinced me.

It's a bit like when a mate was looking at the help to buy ISA and every new build had the grant priced in.

Old stairs out. It's actually really hard getting them out, took over an hour.

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I got mine about a week before completion (although I did have three weeks between exchange and completion).

I'd certainly expect it a few days in advance so you can check all the numbers are correct.

Update.

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we used this on our floors. gives a lovely light ultra matte look. something for others to consider if they intend to do theirs

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can't say that without floor pics!

Thanks. I'm expecting the same. Due to complete on Tues.

Also - anyone getting itchy feet about moving house with this news that's coming around 5pm?

What news?

Anyone got any packing boxes they want shot of?

not my floors but these are the sample pics our sander gave us - which give enough of an idea how it comes up. we had floors done in our previous place and they came up overly orange with the stuff the previous sander used

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here's the floors in our old place - not sure what the previous sanders used

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I quite like the orangey ones to be honest - my dining room floor looked similar using just the satin Osmo Polyx - oil seems to bring out some natural colour in the floor.

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Forum approved kitchen suppliers? Partner's kitchen being extended, architect has picked out something from the #40kBaller range.
Probably needs to be able to do custom cabinet sizes and fronts as some of the sizes are odd

She quite likes the look of the Naked Kitchens stuff

https://www.nakedkitchens.com/finishes/painted

I am also bricking it

@duncs - I really like British Standard.

yup... so close...

4 down, 17 to go

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Lockdown 2.0 judgement day.

Due to move on Tues. Might be in by the skin of my teeth.

Fingers crossed if you're well on your way legally things can continue.

have they been briefing that house moves won't be permitted during the upcoming lockdown? bit of a shiter for anyone almost over the threshold. fingers crossed folx

Due to move on Tues. Might be in by the skin of my teeth.

Fingers crossed for you.

The lockdown is also expected to include restrictions on travel and is due to come into force on Thursday, lasting until 2 December, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley said.

have they been briefing that house moves won't be permitted during the upcoming lockdown?

@cozey Dunno. Guess the detail will come out over the next few hours. This will be a wild situation for us as we are due to complete on 13th Nov then move in to temp. then move in to the new place a few weeks later. Ridiculously, it could actually do us a small favour if moving becomes verboten until Dec 2. Obvs our buyers will shit the bed but it would be interesting to see if they could try to claim costs for breach if we are legally forbidden to move.

The previous lockdown did still allow house moves and removal companies to operate. There was a specific carve out in the legislation.

I am conflicted!

Nah kidding. That's good news, presuming they do the same thing again.