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[zeitghost]

I see Grand Designs returns this evening...

With a project in a castle...

[milanbenes]

when deciding what to build we thought about a log house, and they are beautiful but the cost was too high, so we went for the traditional region materials in the end

granted though, they are beautiful

Milan.

[Euro-commuter]

the funny thing is,

if they'd use Porotherm blocks,

http://www.wienerberger.com/servlet/...wb_com_home_en

like they do in DE, CH, CZ, A etc

the houses would be cheaper to build, it is much cheaper and quicker to build walls with Porotherm than the archaic craftsman built twin walls with cavity

plus the Porotherm blocks have better thermo properties

and that's only the beginning !

Milan.

I fancy a log cabin .

[milanbenes]

the funny thing is,

if they'd use Porotherm blocks,

http://www.wienerberger.com/servlet/...wb_com_home_en

like they do in DE, CH, CZ, A etc

the houses would be cheaper to build, it is much cheaper and quicker to build walls with Porotherm than the archaic craftsman built twin walls with cavity

plus the Porotherm blocks have better thermo properties

and that's only the beginning !

Milan.

[sasguru]

Why can't they just build better houses - jesus-cars are constantly improving even 10 years makes a huge difference, why are we going backwards/sideways in house building ? NHBC signs everywhere and still people expect them to be crap - huge snagging lists etc. There should be laws invoking penalties. Yes I know they throw them up and forget but they shouldn't be able to.
And don't tell me about old houses - they are a pain in the @rse too, like an old car constantly needing some work doing (and I hate getting people in to do it) I want to move in, live there and forget about it, if I want an annoying 'hobby' I play golf.
There should be enough margin with current prices (I wager a brick hasn't gone up 300%) to build them to a decent standard.

Completely agree. You only have to travel in Germany or Switzerland to see how property ought to be built. It's a national scandal.

[lukemg]

Why can't they just build better houses - jesus-cars are constantly improving even 10 years makes a huge difference, why are we going backwards/sideways in house building ? NHBC signs everywhere and still people expect them to be crap - huge snagging lists etc. There should be laws invoking penalties. Yes I know they throw them up and forget but they shouldn't be able to.
And don't tell me about old houses - they are a pain in the @rse too, like an old car constantly needing some work doing (and I hate getting people in to do it) I want to move in, live there and forget about it, if I want an annoying 'hobby' I play golf.
There should be enough margin with current prices (I wager a brick hasn't gone up 300%) to build them to a decent standard.

[freakydancer]

But Acorn hasnt classified this yet.

They only do that for the very worst areas.

[freakydancer]

Then sell it and get above the water line. Global warming is going to raise sea levels you know.

I would do but I haven't finished fitting my new bathroom yet!!

[The Lone Gunman]

The whole of my town is a flood plane - I could sell mine tomorrow as it's a nice area.

Then sell it and get above the water line. Global warming is going to raise sea levels you know.

[freakydancer]

Damn right. Not on the flood plane. You will not get flood insurance and are likely to be flooded regularly. Walk away......

The whole of my town is a flood plane - I could sell mine tomorrow as it's a nice area.

[Sockpuppet]

Well it seems there are plenty of sex pests and muggers.

According to the royal mail the postcode is LE7 7AQ not AT.

But Acorn hasnt classified this yet.

[The Lone Gunman]

Me thinks they can't sell them.

Damn right. Not on the flood plane. You will not get flood insurance and are likely to be flooded regularly. Walk away......

[freakydancer]

So is that good or bad?

Just found out. The houses are freehold and next door to the one that I am looking at went for £189,000 where as I am looking at £166,250.....

Me thinks they can't sell them.

Not bad at all for a blue collar trucker like yourself...not bad at all.

You can set up a CB radio in the spare room, and talk to all your mates as they whizz by on the M1.

[DimPrawn]

It means you are poor, common and to be sneered at, and not at all posh wot like I am.

[Sockpuppet]

Full neighbourhood profile in Anstey

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be skilled workers living in semis and terraces. These are known as type 41 in the ACORN classification and 3.38% of the UK’s population live in this type.

<snip>

Preferred newspapers include the Daily Mirror and The Sun, with the Sunday Mirror, News of the World and The People at weekends.

So is that good or bad?

Just found out. The houses are freehold and next door to the one that I am looking at went for £189,000 where as I am looking at £166,250.....

Me thinks they can't sell them.