Doing up a house, anyone done this and can offer advice?

[draftsmann]

I really hate to say this but I think I preferred the before pictures of the garden . I'm looking forward to the rest.

Ditto the detailing of apertures at the back of the house- sorry but the replacements look like off-the-shelf mass produced products and don't do the job justice.

[JC180]

Ditto the detailing of apertures at the back of the house- sorry but the replacements look like off-the-shelf mass produced products and don't do the job justice.

Spoken like a true architect!

I've lined up all the lintel heights across the back as it was a mess previously. Different just to be different. I've not gone Georgian on the back as it is North facing and limits light, it is also overly fussy for a rear of house and from the living space, playroom, morning room, kitchen etc. The house isn't Georgian, it's 1982 built and we have kept the front and sides authentic mock Georgian with the sliders etc at great expense.

The windows are hardly cheap mass produced, they are Residence 9 profiles, and permitted in many conservation areas as a replacement for timber.

[chrig]

Don't take the bait!

Looks awesome, makes my own renovation look mickey mouse :(

I've have a sneaking suspicion you won't be so crass as to reveal it, but experiencing my own financial 'death by a thousand cuts', I'd like to know the figure on this amount of work!

[JC180]

Ok, so after 18 months of a mixture of stress, anxiety, euphoria, being let down countless times, issues with lead times, deliveries, people trying to pull a fast one etc... we finally moved in in late October.

We've still a couple of rooms to complete and lots of soft furnishings to sort, but it is a fabulous and comfortable home and we couldn't be happier with it.

Here are a few photos I had on my fine, more to follow: -









My office









Master Ensuite





Morning Room











Part completed playroom



Guest Ensuite



Part completed downstairs WC



Kitchen











Stairs







Gardens & Drive

Prior to completion

[EchoSevenNine]

JC that is a spectacular house you have there, Sir.

I'm a 3 bedroom Semi type... i want to kill myself.

[Devonian]

Some stunning rooms there for what’s an undoubtedly stunning house!

[Carlton-Browne]

I like the leather sofa arrangement in the office.

[Nadeem]

I've just spent the last couple of hours reading this thread. Firstly I cannot believe I have previously not come across this thread. Well done to the OP for an amazing renovation and for taking the time out to give such a detailed and comprehensive account.

I too am in the middle of a similar renovation. We bought a large Edwardian house which had not been updated since around the 80's. We started work in 2010 and we are still going strong!!!

Reading this thread I am inspired to start my own thread but I'm not sure I have the patience.

Good luck to the OP and I will be following progress with interest.

[Nuisance Value]

Just noticed this thread, great project, just one query, did you not wrap the land / french drains in terram?

[Snowdon]

Why are the R9 Windows a faff to fit?

[W44NNE]

Superb Jacob, many congrats.