Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I know this is a bit of an open ended question possibly but how much does it cost to build an extention on a house? It'd be quite a large one or 2 rooms. Both downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale B Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I used to do plans for extentions and as a rough guide you can use about £500 m3, but thats up here. It may be more expensive down in your neck of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Now I'm no good at maths but I'm pretty sure I worked that out wrong then... so a 20x20ft extention would cost... what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Of course you'd need planning permission as well if it's going to be bigger than 10% (I think, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!) of the size of the existing property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewizzy Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I know this is a bit of an open ended question possibly but how much does it cost to build an extention on a house? It'd be quite a large one or 2 rooms. Both downstairs. Spend the cash on getting your car on the road! :eek2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 I thought you needed to pay for PP anyway? Interesting if thats how it works. Cars getting back on the road, I'll show it for the summer then I reckon I'll sell it to fund housey stuff in part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewizzy Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo Good god woman, Cars first, house crap WAY second!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I don't think PP needs to cost much if you already have drawings, it's more the time it takes if you're in a hurry so best put the plans in soon if you want to build later this year. You can do them yourself (but have to use more than just a few crayons ). Jenny did ours on graph paper using a ruler and pencil. But if you're adding 2 rooms your builder should get some drawings anyway. You'll have to pay something but not much in the grand scheme of things for a buildings inspector to check the build as it progresses so you get a certificate at the end. The cost is on a rising scale according to the cost of the work to be done. The inspector will check your foundations are deep enough, your builders use proper fireproof materials and that sort of thing - he's working in the interests of you and future buyers of the house and anyone else the house can affect. When we removed an outside toilet and replaced it with a drain cover, he insisted on checking the drains and it turned out one had collapsed so we had to fix it even though we hadn't done anything to affect it. Cost a load to dig up the path at the side of the house and then he insisted we disconnecte the power cable out to the shed because it wasn't in proper conduit or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks Christian- not planning on building an extention at the mo- not even got a house yet, just wondering what type to look for. Seen a few with space to extend which would make them feasible... without it they'd be too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo Good god woman, Cars first, house crap WAY second!! Lol, Didn't say I'd be without one! Just not one as crazy as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Rosie, just stick it out, you'll find something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Rosie, just stick it out, you'll find something Sadly I'm as picky about houses as I am cars. Can't see myself finding a place with a double garage and a 3rd reception room big enough for the cinema. Booo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks Christian- not planning on building an extention at the mo- not even got a house yet, just wondering what type to look for. Seen a few with space to extend which would make them feasible... without it they'd be too small.I see - you'll probably find that if you can afford the house you can't afford the extension as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Well this is kind of it- trying to figure out if I should go for a smaller house and use some money to extend it how I want it or if it just blows it off the charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Sadly I'm as picky about houses as I am cars. Can't see myself finding a place with a double garage and a 3rd reception room big enough for the cinema. Booo. Move out of the country, Im thinking about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Interesting thread... I just baled on a bidding war with a guy who was nuts for this house in Marlow... he kept upping the bid by 5 grand every time I matched it, which I got tired of. Anwyay I had a very nice plumber in hospital today with a finger and nerve laceration who said he would do me a daily rate of 100 a day plus materials to completely plumb the house in question. If I can negociate enough of a discount, then maybe I can put another offer in and pull the rug from under the other bidders feet - no one minds a bit of gazumping do they! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Move out of the country, Im thinking about it tempting, if only it was easy to get work abroad etc... and move the horse too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Interesting thread... I just baled on a bidding war with a guy who was nuts for this house in Marlow... he kept upping the bid by 5 grand every time I matched it, which I got tired of. Anwyay I had a very nice plumber in hospital today with a finger and nerve laceration who said he would do me a daily rate of 100 a day plus materials to completely plumb the house in question. If I can negociate enough of a discount, then maybe I can put another offer in and pull the rug from under the other bidders feet - no one minds a bit of gazumping do they! let him have it- all you're doing is sorting out the people that own it by scoring them a sweet sale price. Gazumping- every bugger does it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Well this is the thing.. I think the house could be worth 30% more if extended carefully and some thought goes into it.. Marlow costs a shed load for even a 2 up 2 down, so I am thinking some rich bugger sick of living in London would releive me of it fr a 50 grand profit in a couple of years.. if I could do it for the right price..I guess I am just being too tight, and also other people have the same ideas about getting rich quick, though I think the property boom is well over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Definately. I would curse myself for not buying sooner but in my defence the time to buy to really make a packet was around 1995 I suppose. So at 15 I wasn't likely to be buying a house As long as they don't drop after I've bought I don't mind too much. Gotta beat paying rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I was talking about this exact thing with my mate last night.. he said that if you bought in Central London in 1995 then it would be worth 6 times what you paid for it now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 but as you say.. curse away... there is your time for being ready to buy a house.. I put it off cos I was so swamped by debt... if I had just bought when I qualified 4 years ago and then sold.. I would be debt free..... oh well theres sound logic for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Yup, mum got her house in 1995- 45k she paid for it! 3 double bed townhouse, 2 bathrooms- can you imagine what you'd pay for that now? not fair! Yeah, even if I'd done it a few years ago I'd have been sorted but no, University prevented that. So what do I have now? Oh yeah, shite loads of debt from Uni. Go figure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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