hylian_elf wrote:Nice! Exciting times!
We are seeing a couple of architects and structural engineers this weekend for work on our purchase, before seeing (more) builders next week.
It’s on a hill, and the garage has a sloping ground. That’s put a dampener on things for me cos i understand levelling it to make a gym will cost a bomb.
Gamermike wrote:We've been looking for a place for the last month, put in an offer yesterday and today got accepted!
First time buyers - so excited, anxious, scared.
The house needs a lot of work done (I am useless at DIY) but hooooly shit balls.
This has been a long time coming.
Gamermike wrote:We've been looking for a place for the last month, put in an offer yesterday and today got accepted!
First time buyers - so excited, anxious, scared.
The house needs a lot of work done (I am useless at DIY) but hooooly shit balls.
This has been a long time coming.
hylian_elf wrote:20cm diff between back and front. Ideally wanted to dig out and level so that I get more height inside for overhead press / snatch etc. But I’m told getting someone to dig out and get rid of the concrete can be thousands cos has to be grab lorry to get rid etc. Dunno.
Could level by filling in as suggested, but then would potentially need to raise roof by I suppose adding another couple of layers of bricks but that could take it above 2.5m high outside wall. Need permission to go higher???
Dinostar77 wrote:Gamermike wrote:We've been looking for a place for the last month, put in an offer yesterday and today got accepted!
First time buyers - so excited, anxious, scared.
The house needs a lot of work done (I am useless at DIY) but hooooly shit balls.
This has been a long time coming.
Our first house, i made a offer for the white goods. Paid something like £250 for the owners fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer, electric fireplace and faux leather sofa. It worked out great as when the appliance died we replaced them with new but we got a few years out of all them. Helped alot as we just about scrapped enough together to get the house.
Mike, if the house needs alot of work as you mentioned get a full building survey done, shop around and you can get one for around £550-£600 depending on where you live.
Be prepared for loads of paperwork, loads. We are in the process of trying to move and the conveyancing paperwork has been exhausting.
Gamermike wrote:Dinostar77 wrote:Gamermike wrote:We've been looking for a place for the last month, put in an offer yesterday and today got accepted!
First time buyers - so excited, anxious, scared.
The house needs a lot of work done (I am useless at DIY) but hooooly shit balls.
This has been a long time coming.
Our first house, i made a offer for the white goods. Paid something like £250 for the owners fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer, electric fireplace and faux leather sofa. It worked out great as when the appliance died we replaced them with new but we got a few years out of all them. Helped alot as we just about scrapped enough together to get the house.
Mike, if the house needs alot of work as you mentioned get a full building survey done, shop around and you can get one for around £550-£600 depending on where you live.
Be prepared for loads of paperwork, loads. We are in the process of trying to move and the conveyancing paperwork has been exhausting.
Thanks for this mate. My mrs is a legal secretary for a solicitors so she’s sorting all conveyancing/surveyors etc so all good there.
It needs a lot of work cosmetically, stripping the floors and carpets throughout and replacing them all before we move in, going to be a busy Christmas and new year that’s for sure.
Gamermike wrote:We've been saving to buy, got to about £12000 relatively quickly between us. All saving had stopped from last summer as the misses maternity pay dried up following little mans arrival and i've been the sole bill payer ever since, putting money aside has been nigh on impossible but i've refused to dip into the savings. I've just got a new job with more pay, and my partner is now working part time which means we can now finally begin to put some aside again. I think it will take us another 18 months or so before we have enough to consider looking for places but its good to be back on track.
Facewon wrote:Bump. Has no one moved since 2019 or just not felt the need to post about it? Lolz.
hylian_elf wrote:Facewon wrote:Bump. Has no one moved since 2019 or just not felt the need to post about it? Lolz.
I think people (including me) have been posting about house moves in the "doing up your house" thread (or whatver it's about).
This one:
http://thebearandbadger.co.uk/discussion/2028/all-your-homebase-are-belong-to-you-the-house-039n039-home-thread-#Item_3453
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