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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2007
     
    You know how hard it has been to find one - but finally

    It's quite a big commitment to actually sign the agreement

    I'm scared:sad: - but hopeful?
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2007
     
    Heyyy!
    • CommentAuthorTuna
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2007
     
    Well done! I hope this is the start of something good :-)
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2007
     
    Fingers crossed

    (sorry for late reply - I've been away)
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2007
     
    He is coming up with very interesting ideas

    (I think they are all expensive tho' !!):wink:
    • CommentAuthortitmustj
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2007
     
    Katymac

    how's things going - it's been an interesting read so far, and have you managed to stay within your original 100k budget?

    Terry
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2007
     
    Umm that would be a resounding no

    But he has managed to increase the floor area (& therefore the number of children & the income) by 20%

    Plus it is very pretty
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2007
     
    Shall I put more pics up?
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      CommentAuthornigel
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2007
     
    yes - it looks good what are the external materials?
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2007
     
    Wood

    Metal roof (still thinking about that)
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    More pics, yes. Looks OK. The long porch just gets away from the plain box look.

    There's nothing cheaper than steel sheet roofing, unfortunately, on a big simple roof like this - except eco-virtuous Onduline (bitumen/sawdust mix), which has a shorter claimed life but adequate in practice.

    Timber cladding - what sort? Try for "durable" rated timber, homegrown cedar or one of the others, larch I think, which needs no treatment, no stain, hence no maintenance.

    I hope you're getting insulation to a standard way above mere Building Regs compliance - as fuel prices rise, some say tenfold, your future running costs will make or break your business, especially with such a large surface area. Likewise glazing much superior to the standard industry offerings. Fullsize-airgap triple glazed Scandinavian-style windows are surprisingly sometimes even cheaper than standard British-made rubbish list price - the snag is that builders get huge discounts, like 60%, off their standard-items builders merchant account. Also superlative airtighness, because by the time you've insulated properly most of your heat loss will be by air leakage - this requires great attention to detail, both at design stage and in site supervision - most Architects and builders haven't a clue how to really achieve airtightness yet. Hand-in-glove with airtightness goes heat-recovery ventilation. All this investment now will leave you well placed economically as fuel prices soar, and this will be reflected in the capital value of your building too.

    Not so sure about that full-height glazed panel - looks very 70's, modern-style relic. A more traditional window of equivalent size, carefully proportioned. with proper cill and some kind of horizontal board or something above, like a lintol, would look more cosy. I expect the Architect's in love with that feature!
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    PS did you keep the steel trusses in the end?
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    No Surveyor didn't trust them - plus we found out they were already second hand when the barn was built and had been adapted
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    &
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    &
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    Lots of worries about the kitchen atm
    • CommentAuthorlarry
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2007
     
    Hi there ,I am new to forum . If anyone knows of a reputable supplier of triple glazed windows or could point me in the right
    direction .Pls help:bigsmile:
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeJul 31st 2007
     
    Larry - start your own thread in Products with something about triple glazed windows in the title
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeJul 31st 2007 edited
     
    Larry, I'm just completing a big roundup of 3G window manufs - email me by clicking my username and I'll tell you the results. Or sign up for www.ribaproductselector.com and start trawling. ('ere Keith, why won't this turn into a hyperlink?)
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeAug 7th 2007
     
    It is being considered for Planning Permission atm

    It is likely to go through on delegated powers (apparently)

    But it's all kinda futile anyway as I am £50K short (just been turned away by another bank)
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeAug 7th 2007
     
    Business Link are top notch for anyone setting out in business, needing funding etc. Free 1-to-1 initial advice. Then there's the whole morass of grants......
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2007
     
    Been speaking to Business link for months - there are no grants for nurseries unfortunatley

    I'll my chap a ring to see if anything new has come up - but I imagine he would have told me if it had

    Thanks for the suggestion
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      CommentAuthorKatymac
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2007
     
    SO

    I am sitting here - agonising about whether I am going to get planning permission or not

    The Architect & I have done a big reworking of the kitchen

    & I feel SO SO STRESSED (sorry for shouting)
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