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A glass pocket door to the left of the hallway leads through to the open plan kitchen, dining and living area


CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


MVHR UNIT


Vent-Axia (supplied & installed by Total Air Quality)


www.vent-axia.com www.totalairquality.co.uk


KITCHEN/UTILITY ROOM


Units: DIY Kitchens Quartz Worktops: Natural Stone Surfaces Ovens etc.: AEG Fridge/freezer: Samsung Extractor: Haag Furniture www.diy-kitchens.com naturalstonesurfaces.co.uk www.aeg.co.uk


www.samsung.com/uk www.haag.co.uk


SANITARYWARE & TOWEL


RAILS VictoriaPlum victoriaplum.com


WET ROOM SUPPLIES Wetrooms Online


www.wetrooms-online.com


says. He was seemingly un-phased by most problems that arose however: “There’s always stuff like that. It’s a unique project, you’re going to get issues – you’ve got to be pragmatic and come to a compromise.”


They had one other slight issue when a mistake made by the roofers meant one of the roof window openings was left uncovered during a bout of rain. “We had water pouring down the walls, which had already been plastered,” explains Tina. “I was in tears when I saw it. But we put buckets underneath and it did dry out in the end.”


Because they were staying in their house they had no strict timescale to stick to. Nevertheless they were given a rough estimate of the end of July by Ben and his team, “which I didn’t believe, but he did actually pretty much hit,” Ian says. “It was just finishing bits and pieces but we weren’t in a rush to get in.” They eventually moved in at the end of September. Having the house onsite proved beneficial throughout the project. Tina says. “You can keep tabs on what’s going on,” says Ian. They encountered no other major problems along the way, other than a few of the builders suffering unfortunate injuries (“not on our site!” stresses Tina) that caused minor delays.


Once work had started onsite Ian took on most of the project management responsibility himself, rather than delegating to Cedric. Ben – who they say was “absolutely fantastic” – recommended subcontractors, while the couple sourced everything from the timber kit and


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roofing system to the kitchen and sanitaryware themselves. “We’ve had lots of early mornings!” Tina says. “There’s been a lot of long days,” adds Ian. “It’s a full time job – I was often onsite at 7.30 in the morning and still working on stuff at 10 pm, because there’s always stuff to do! It’s hard work.”


Ian gave detailed spreadsheets to Cedric and every tradesman who worked on the project. “It’s easier because it’s not verbal – it’s in black and white so there’s no doubt,” he explains. “I think that worked really well.”


LAYOUT TO LAST A LIFETIME


With Ian and Tina’s key requirement being that the home was future-proofed, bearing in mind their likely future health needs, they included a number of provisions. There are level thresholds and wetrooms throughout and there’s space next to the stairs up to the mezzanine for a lift shaft, should they need it in the future. “And it’s going to be a nice, warm, leak-tight house,” adds Ian.


Entering their home, the two bedrooms are on the right of the hallway, both featuring an ensuite, built in wardrobe and vaulted ceiling, while the master bedroom as leads on to the utility room. “It makes sense!” Tina says. “You can do your ironing and just put it away without having to carry it upstairs. I’ve never seen a utility room next to a bedroom, but it’s extremely practical.” A glass pocket door to the left of the hallway leads through to the open plan kitchen, dining and living area, with a staircase in the far left


VERTICAL RADIATORS Agadon Heat & Design agadondesignerradiators. co.uk


COMPOSITE DECKING


Millboard (supplied by Miles Stone)


www.millboard.co.uk www.milesstone.co.uk


GARAGE DOOR Rollerdor


www.rollerdor.net RAINWATER HARVESTING


Rainwater Harvesting rainwaterharvesting.co.uk


ALARM & CCTV Leo Wolf Security Systems 07540 171918


november/december 2019


BOILER & SMART CONTROLS Vaillant


www.vaillant.co.uk/ homeowners


HOT WATER CYLINDER Heatrae Sadia


www.heatraesadia.com


ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Beta Electrical Services 07795 158642


TILES Topps Tiles


www.toppstiles.co.uk


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