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[05omegav6]

I thought you could do the sparks, but it needs to be tested and signed off by a qualified sparky?

Who presumably won't sign off shit unless they've paid some spotty yoof peanuts to do it done it themselves

[Andy B]

I thought you could do the sparks, but it needs to be tested and signed off by a qualified sparky?

that's what I thought 

[Shackeng]

Nice job Mark. When the steels are in, can you keep the ceiling line smooth coming out into the extension?

Yes we could however, we took the decison to have a vaulted ceiling due to the two large Velux windows that are going in 

 

[Lazydocker]

I thought you could do the sparks, but it needs to be tested and signed off by a qualified sparky?

Who presumably won't sign off shit unless they've paid some spotty yoof peanuts to do it done it themselves

Fortunately I have a tame spark

Was the same when we fitted our log burner... Found one person who would sign it off... For £800 He  just told me to find someone else In the end I just paid a different firm to fit it all as well as supply. Turned out for the better anyway as my grumpy neighbour complained about it

[Marks DTM Calib]

Some further progress after a few hours of work yesterday. jack rafters cut and fitted in the gable end:

[tunnie]

Does a vaulted ceiling increase cost? Couple of extensions on identical houses near here, have "normal" celings. Does I feel restrict light, and vaulted would be much better.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Probably very little in it (dependent on size  of roof and design), key thing with a vaulted ceiling is the insulation type used is more expensive than normal rock wool but, you don't need ceiling timbers.

We have two large Velux windows going in and a vaulted ceiling results in much more light coming in plus we have the vaulted section above the bi-folds which will be glass, again ensuring the existing rooms remain light.

[Gaffers]

For the extension I have in mind chez Guffer I was thinking of a Orangerie-like lantern but this is giving me ideas of areas to reduce cost

[Marks DTM Calib]

For the extension I have in mind chez Guffer I was thinking of a Orangerie-like lantern but this is giving me ideas of areas to reduce cost

The design is very much focused on getting maximum light without compromising on the practical and energy efficient considerations 

[Gaffers]

For the extension I have in mind chez Guffer I was thinking of a Orangerie-like lantern but this is giving me ideas of areas to reduce cost

The design is very much focused on getting maximum light without compromising on the practical and energy efficient considerations 

I don't suppose you made any calculations on the energy efficiency with a lantern, per chance

You know, plagerism is the highest form of flattery and all

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have calcs for the U value which is about 20% better than the current regs require.

Add in the wet under floor heating and increased artificial lighting and its going to 'ok'

[Gaffers]

 

I will have to keep investigating.  Before I do anything I will have to move a communal sewer drain (5 in, 1 out) which will overly restrict what I can do if it remains where it is.

That alone is probably going to cost about £2k

[tunnie]

You folks are lucky, you can do a bulk of the work yourselves.

I'd be looking at £25k easy if I was to extend. Would need a company to do it for me. Already have one wall thanks to the garage. (brick only)

Extension would only be ~14ftx10ft

Someone had similar done in the street. Set him back £30k 

[Gaffers]

Tbh, I was going to project manage it for the most part and do the bits I was comfortable with.  All the key parts such as foundations, brickwork, roofing, etc I was going to get someone else to do.  I have a few mates in the construction business with contacts

[redelitev6]

  Nice work ! that aint going to fall down any time soon