Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:02:44 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189445#Comment_189445 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189445#Comment_189445 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:54:35 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189460#Comment_189460 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189460#Comment_189460 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:37:03 +0000 fostertom http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189461#Comment_189461 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189461#Comment_189461 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:50:11 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189462#Comment_189462 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189462#Comment_189462 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:02:41 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189468#Comment_189468 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189468#Comment_189468 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:36:59 +0000 fostertom
That southerly horizon is just fine for winter solar receipt, from that viewpoint, esp bearing in mind that any collectors wd be higher up anyway. I'd not worry too much about view, down your garden, from this viewpoint, to a possible future 2 storey neighbour - well enough screened.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189471#Comment_189471 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189471#Comment_189471 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:29:48 +0000 creamcheese
sadly (or not) - outside of settlement area; that is until they decide to develop the land all around....!]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189558#Comment_189558 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189558#Comment_189558 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:24:20 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189590#Comment_189590 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189590#Comment_189590 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:09:43 +0000 slidersx200
The key is to double your budget, use that figure and have a decade to do it in, then anything better than that is success. Oh, and never aim to be in for Christmas, just about never happens! Try May or June when the chance of better weather means you might get a bit more done:)]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189599#Comment_189599 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189599#Comment_189599 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:49:19 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189618#Comment_189618 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189618#Comment_189618 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:31:40 +0000 ferdinand2000
1 - Pay a local architect to spend half a day with you working through your options and half a day running number/thinking about it and giving you a short report. That should cost well £300 - £500, which is a small price to pay for the extra clarity.

2 - I'd say slice the plot in two and build two or sell half the plot, since 2 of you don't really need a 2500-sqft house. Do the economics improve much with 2 similar PHs?

Or build one and appeal refusal on the other :-).

Ferdinand]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189619#Comment_189619 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189619#Comment_189619 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:50:24 +0000 fostertom http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189627#Comment_189627 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189627#Comment_189627 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:48:44 +0000 creamcheese
We spent a long time trying to find a house with no neighbours, and this was as good as we could get.

Thank you for the architect idea, although maybe an experienced PM could do that also?]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189629#Comment_189629 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189629#Comment_189629 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:51:08 +0000 fostertom Posted By: creamcheesean experienced PMWinston Churchill you mean?]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189630#Comment_189630 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189630#Comment_189630 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:53:10 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189643#Comment_189643 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189643#Comment_189643 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:57:53 +0000 fostertom http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189645#Comment_189645 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189645#Comment_189645 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:07:19 +0000 creamcheese http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189773#Comment_189773 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11422&Focus=189773#Comment_189773 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:06:37 +0000 creamcheese
The high performance new-build seems to get the most votes.
The rebuild is certainly our favourite option if we can make the numbers add up, but that's a big "if". We're still looking at MBC/Viking and others. Pugliese says he built his low energy home for £1150 psqm with some luxury items, but he felt that he should have been able to do it for £1000 psqm. If we could be sure of that figure, we'd go for it, but without the unicorn head - although I did quite like that.

http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/comments.php?DiscussionID=10757

If we end up refurbing and making good, then that won't be the end of the world. There is a lot of info on this forum as to the best way to do things, to improve the fabric. However there will be compromises, naturally.]]>