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Ha, its why is to make the house more comfortable when parents stay (currently only a two bed with the second small bedroom being a guest room, office and nursery) plus an office space which could also have a small double at some point.
Great points around inflation etc, dont want to cripple myself in the future by over spending on finishes such as cladding that I won't even see.
I do really want my barbican inspired semi circular window though/
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barbican inspired semi circular window
Aren't those just normal arch topped windows turned upside down?
Kinda think based on what you said I'd just get the structure built, room walls up, and electrics in. Then make sure you've got provision for a bathroom in the future (but not put in a bathroom now).
When you were talking about DIY to save money before...
I wonder if you could do a lot of the electrics yourself (with proper research obvs)? My logic is this:
- it'll all be timber and open you don't need the experience/skill of routing and chasing cables.
- An electrics install in a new space is something I reckon you can do in smaller chunks in your free time - unlike say decorating where you've always got 10-30mins set up and 30mins tidy up. Obviously some of it will require a decent stretch and idk what your personal situation is, but with a small child I've found it very hard to get those big long sessions and you're forever having to make the space clean and safe again.
- For your immediate use you just need a couple of lamps and power for a laptop/screen etc. All of which you can basically run off one double socket.
- Ali Dymock did it.
- it'll all be timber and open you don't need the experience/skill of routing and chasing cables.
hugo7
#humblebrag ;l
I've missed what the point of the extension is. Because I think that is the main factor right? If it's a 3rd bathroom and a guest room/office that will be an office 90% of the time. Or a kids zone at some point down the line. Then just leave it unfinished and make believe you're in a boiler room
and try to DIY and pay for little bits over the next 3yrs.
But if you actually need it as a space now then my gut says borrow the money now to get it over the line and compromise on bling finishes. Inflation is up, interest rates are creeping up. All of that means that it's cheaper to do it today on money borrowed at a low rate and using the economies of scale you get from having all the trades there once.