I have had another thought. A family member has recently knocked their house flat and started again, even though some of the new build will be on the old footings. You can claim the VAT back on new builds and he worked out that he would save more on claiming back than trying to keep parts of the house and work the extension in.
Barn conversions £/ft
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
I believe, although not sure, that the vat is reclaimable on conversion to offices and holiday lets.
Wilksy
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- Location
- East Riding
As mentioned check the footings are suitable as underpinning could be costly also building regs for insulation are daft you'll spend a good chunk on Kingspan
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Yeah, last thing needed would an old granary and mill House that's stood for 100 years being told it needs £40 a square foot of underpinning before it can be used as an 80 kilo man's office.
Wilksy
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- Location
- East Riding
100yrs old!? Probably built straight on to clay
I had to dig a 6 inch reinforced slab to enable laying 4 inches of squichy insulation , and then concrete it again
- Location
- S. Staffs
Obviously there will be a big difference in cost if it’s done for small workshops etc rather than a house.
We originally got permission to convert our stables to offices. Two years later we had been told that we couldn’t get permission for a bungalow on the foundations of a demolished barn (too long ago...) we changed our minds and decided to do the stables for ourselves, by then we could have done it on a section q but because it had permission for offices, we had to make a full application again, bat survey, the whole nine yards...then they decided it was listed by association as it was close to the farmhouse...more fees please!!!
We originally got permission to convert our stables to offices. Two years later we had been told that we couldn’t get permission for a bungalow on the foundations of a demolished barn (too long ago...) we changed our minds and decided to do the stables for ourselves, by then we could have done it on a section q but because it had permission for offices, we had to make a full application again, bat survey, the whole nine yards...then they decided it was listed by association as it was close to the farmhouse...more fees please!!!
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Where I have *ahem* had a prod, there are seven courses of brick under ground level, which seem to have been set onto a run or level of our large flat chunks of limestone.
The fold yard is certainly on the 1885 map but the current building could be on top of an older one. I've found footings and drains from long demolished cart sheds three foot under my current yard.
suffolksmallholder
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- Location
- Suffolk
There was an 18 month 'discussion' with our local planners with 3 sets of different drawings presented. We reverted back to the first set of the drawings when given permission to start. I'd had one red 'stop all works' notice but this gave the planning officer who was making the fuss an idea what was to come. He loved the brickwork I had already completed so I felt the stop notice was worth it in the end.
My advisers explained to the planner that I was prepared to treat the house as listed so not to spoil it visually from a distance. I'm still going with this theme as it isn't any problem to me.
The most important thing was to get the dairy barn that had no roof and dilapidated walls back to being a building again and this is now finished so I'm really pleased. I did knock it all down so I could build to above modern standards insulation wise.
SS
My advisers explained to the planner that I was prepared to treat the house as listed so not to spoil it visually from a distance. I'm still going with this theme as it isn't any problem to me.
The most important thing was to get the dairy barn that had no roof and dilapidated walls back to being a building again and this is now finished so I'm really pleased. I did knock it all down so I could build to above modern standards insulation wise.
SS
- Location
- Lincolnshire
We have fairly helpful planners in these parts tbh.
But we are in an area known for commercial farming rather than tourism or commercial, which is a shame as top of the list of "don't want" is a load of folk living next door to me even though this would be the simplest option.
I'd never really considered it before, but what has been learnt on lockdown is that many folk would give their left badger to live or work out here. It's almost silent enough for a Buddhist retreat.
But we are in an area known for commercial farming rather than tourism or commercial, which is a shame as top of the list of "don't want" is a load of folk living next door to me even though this would be the simplest option.
I'd never really considered it before, but what has been learnt on lockdown is that many folk would give their left badger to live or work out here. It's almost silent enough for a Buddhist retreat.
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
I could not believe how much flor in my new extension cost, and we already had a good solid Base, but of course that had to come out to install a new one 
- Location
- S. Staffs
@suffolksmallholder how about some pics, you know we all love a building job?
So did we
.Footings pretty non existent, bottom layer of stone laid on 6" of drylean on hard brash.
Structural engineer said it's not moved in 100yrs, quite happy will be fine, just dont undermine too much to lay floor slab.
I have to say the difference with 100mm of kingspan under the floor is noticeable , was sceptical at the start but now converted .So did we
Footings pretty non existent, bottom layer of stone laid on 6" of drylean on hard brash.
Structural engineer said it's not moved in 100yrs, quite happy will be fine, just dont undermine too much to lay floor slab.
- Location
- South Wales UK
What ever price you end up with and double it?
- Location
- Lincolnshire
It's starting to look like 25,000ft of cattle shed would be preferable!
Are you in this world ,a price is a price ,contracts are tighter than a ducks arris
- Location
- South Wales UK
Always some winger after something and a contingency amount is advisable for unforeseen eventuality (Usually plenty?)
suffolksmallholder
Member
- Location
- Suffolk
100mm of insulation costs more than 100mm of concrete!
I'm upping the ante now and going for 120mm in phase 3.
SS
I'm upping the ante now and going for 120mm in phase 3.
SS