Starting building process - sorry if this is a repeat

thumper10

hey everyone...

so as the title suggests we are just about to start the process of building our house :eek:

we have the site..family land, and just need to plot out the area. We've no idea where to start and only know some regulations have changed, but not sure how they affect us.

Suppose we're looking for peoples advice - what they have learned...what they would and wouldnt include/build again.

hope to meet architect in the next 2 weeks..

one last thing, we're not sure if we need to bring electricity/water to the site - anyone have experience doing this - how much it would cost?

thanks in advance....here's to a fun/stressful 2 years...;)

Gumbo

thumper10 wrote: »

hey everyone...

so as the title suggests we are just about to start the process of building our house :eek:

we have the site..family land, and just need to plot out the area. We've no idea where to start and only know some regulations have changed, but not sure how they affect us.

Suppose we're looking for peoples advice - what they have learned...what they would and wouldnt include/build again.

hope to meet architect in the next 2 weeks..

one last thing, we're not sure if we need to bring electricity/water to the site - anyone have experience doing this - how much it would cost?

thanks in advance....here's to a fun/stressful 2 years...;)

Your Architect will explain all.

thumper10

kceire..thanks

i understand the architect will go through everything, was just looking from the client side experience...each architect i'm sure has different opinions/suggestions

thanks

893bet

thumper10 wrote: »

kceire..thanks

i understand the architect will go through everything, was just looking from the client side experience...each architect i'm sure has different opinions/suggestions

thanks

An esb connextion is around 1800. Connection to local water scheme is usually around the same (not including works).

An architect will answer every question though.

rockabaloo

Hmmmm. Not very helpful replies.

The main thing when designing the house is to get something that suits your needs, meets your budget and is easy to heat and maintain.

If you get the basics then you can start layering on nice to haves and luxuries if they are feasible and affordable.

joeirish

our architect spent three hours with us at the first meeting, just chatting about what are lifestyle was, did we have people over for meals, did we have parties, children? planned for the future, elderly relatives that we might have visiting or staying (might need downstairs bedroom) and on and on and on and on. Then how we wanted to heat the place, watch TV, read, play games, have separated acoustic spaces, how much cooking and on and on and on.

Then he came back with a totally inappropriate set of drawings. Then we spent six months working out what we really wanted. Then we threw it away because it was too far outside our budget and started again. Took about 9 months altogether before we were mostly happy.

Get the idea?

We've now spent the past few months trying to find out if we can save money by building with wide cavity instead of timber frame. And so it goes on.

We had a well bored because there is no supply and it was a planning requirement. We don't need water in the meantime as builder will bring his own supply and we can get a hose to a neighbour if we are stuck. We will get electric in due course.


Hope this helps

thumper10

joeirish wrote: »

our architect spent three hours with us at the first meeting, just chatting about what are lifestyle was, did we have people over for meals, did we have parties, children? planned for the future, elderly relatives that we might have visiting or staying (might need downstairs bedroom) and on and on and on and on. Then how we wanted to heat the place, watch TV, read, play games, have separated acoustic spaces, how much cooking and on and on and on.

Then he came back with a totally inappropriate set of drawings. Then we spent six months working out what we really wanted. Then we threw it away because it was too far outside our budget and started again. Took about 9 months altogether before we were mostly happy.

Get the idea?

We've now spent the past few months trying to find out if we can save money by building with wide cavity instead of timber frame. And so it goes on.

We had a well bored because there is no supply and it was a planning requirement. We don't need water in the meantime as builder will bring his own supply and we can get a hose to a neighbour if we are stuck. We will get electric in due course.


Hope this helps

joeirish...

thanks for that and yes it did help...guess you just have to go with what's happening at the time, looked up a few plans last night, like bits and bobs from them, and i suppose its about getting it into your plans and in budget...

thanks, hope your plans are going well