Re: Re: New pics - loft conversion

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

well, water weights one tonne per cubic metre ...

Chris



On 16 Sep 2007, at 22:03, Ho Yin Ng wrote:

> Forget the loft conversion ... check out your salt water fish tank!
>
> That is some piece of kit! Is it expensive to run? I am thinking of
> getting a fish tank put in, but I want one from floor to ceiling and I
> think it is a bit too ambitious.
>
> Ho-Yin
>
> On 16/09/2007, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Ridge height was around 3.4m - so very high with at 45 deg
roof=20=20
>> pitch.
>>
>> I got an architect to design with structural engineer as I
wanted=20=20
>> something much more bespoke and a higher level of finish than
a=20=20
>> normal roof conversion co would give. I had 2 or 3 roof
conversion=20=20
>> specialists in and quoting. Mind you, I did most of the design
and=20=20
>> really used the architect for building regs and detailing. Bit
of=20=20
>> a nightmare at times as he was very slow, manual drafting
and=20=20
>> difficult to get hold of - but fairly cheap I think. Then went
to=20=20
>> tender with 4 building companies for a fixed price contract
using=20=20
>> JCT minor building works standard contract.
>>
>> Cost of the build will be around =A3110k and excluding some of
the=20=20
>> new kit to go in Node0 etc - so a high spec build. Includes
air=20=20
>> con in the office, 4 x electric Velux windows, new heating
system,=20=20
>> underfloor heating, acoustically damped extract fan in Node0,
CBus=20=20
>> throughout entire house, high spec bathroom, high spec
lighting=20=20
>> including new downlights in the rest of the house, new
carpets=20=20
>> around the house etc etc etc!!! the more basic conversion
quotes=20=20
>> were coming in at around =A360k ex VAT.
>>
>> Paul