Well, my exterior work starts today, and will include:
- New side gate
- New fencing to front garden
- Demolition of old slab and removal of two old sheds
- Provision of new slab and electrics for garage (including 2 ground anchors)
- Provision of path to patio
- Conversion of existing patio steps to ramp
- Provision/fixing of garage (including steel side door, opening window, guttering and downpipes)
- Installation of electrics (consumer unit, 4 x double sockets and LED lighting)
I got three quotes (all from builders who seemed highly regarded on Rated People), and costs - excluding the garage, which is about £4.5k including delivery and fixing - ranged from £12k to £9.2k; I'm going with the cheapest, as he seems at least as proficient as the other two. Total costs for the garage and associated work alone will amount to £11.6k but I'm hoping it'll add a bit of value to the house (albeit it's going to be at the end of the garden, and won't provide storage for cars). Anyway, I went for 12'x18' in the end, and it'll look pretty much like this although the path to the patio is going to be narrower (about 4'wide, in fact, as I want to limit the loss of lawn)...
The garage is going up on 23rd May, and I'll be collecting my bike from storage as soon thereafter as I can. As you can imagine, it's very exciting!
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