Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Sod this I'm moving to Scotland!! 
This
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I dont think houses are cheap up here, I just think some parts of England prices are very unrealistic, and unsustainable for the residents there and the wages people are likely to earn. (i.e. Joe public, not self made company directors with stock and share portfolios).
That said you can also spend 400k on a 4 bed house here, just there bigger and fancier, thankfully you can also get one sub 200k that's good enough.
[Edited on 14-04-2013 by Colin]
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Agreed, some 3 bed detached new builds going up round here next a council estate and they want 250k for them  could buy a cottage in the countryside for that
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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£190k is a 1 bed flat around here, and only just at that price.
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Colin
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I just simply wouldn't live there if house prices are unachievable on a modest salary. Plenty other places to live.
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cpcrampton
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Registered: 16th Feb 07
Location: Stirling
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does everybody go through the worry of what if i lose my job when buying a house ?
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Get insurance if you care that much
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Colin
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I just make sure my outgoings aren't excessive enough that any job wouldn't be able to cover should the worst happen.
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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quote:
Originally posted by cpcrampton
does everybody go through the worry of what if i lose my job when buying a house ?
Yep. We been offered a mortgage that would need mine and the wifes wages to cover each month however we're opting for a cheaper/smaller house that one of us can cover alone (at a push) should one of us loose our job.
[Edited on 15-04-2013 by A2H GO]
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cpcrampton
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Registered: 16th Feb 07
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Offer has been accepted on the man room house  new m3 or something as equally stupid here we come!
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Nice 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Location: Sheffield
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Congratz 
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cpcrampton
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Registered: 16th Feb 07
Location: Stirling
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Well got the move in date and have already started buying some AV stuff to conver the converted garage into a cinema/games room. a bit like this one http://www.avforums.com/forums/members-home-cinema-gallery/1337208-my-garage-jennyma.html
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BeetleGav
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thats a cool cinema room!
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cpcrampton
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Registered: 16th Feb 07
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Missives Concluded
House project thread to begin around June/July time.
Could do with some advice on decking as well. Its looking pretty tiered tbh.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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Decking is easy. Buy the stuff and do it yourself. Ive done four or five gardens now. Also its easier if your working on a hard surface and there is loads of tutorial type vids online. Just remember to leave enough gap between boards for swelling.
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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quote:
Originally posted by cpcrampton
Well got the move in date and have already started buying some AV stuff to conver the converted garage into a cinema/games room. a bit like this one http://www.avforums.com/forums/members-home-cinema-gallery/1337208-my-garage-jennyma.html
Without reading all the text I wonder what he did with the front of the house, kept the original garage door on just to confuse people? 
Would look terrible if he just bricked it up with no window.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I think people normally leave the garage door and don't bother getting permission to do it.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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we went to view a house that had a bedroom in the 'garage'. the garage door was still there and behind it was plasterboard. was rather odd.
2 people down my street have done the same but kept about a metre in depth to house wheelie bins, which is probably a better idea.
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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How do they open the garage door with only a metre depth?
I think I'd rather the extra metre in my house and just keep the bins outside.
Two have done it on the road we've just bought on too. Bodge job on the left, proper job on the right. I'd rather leave the garage door on than have that white monstroity on the left but defo a proper job over everything if I was doing it. That said, garage is useful for getting the shoes, coats, freezer, washer, dryer etc out the way, aswel as the car.
[Edited on 14-05-2013 by A2H GO]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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roll top door at a guess? the metre depth is just a guesstimate as i can only see inside when they have their garage door's open and when i'm outside.
but yes, the one on the left is awful looks like a separate entrance.
[Edited on 14-05-2013 by Ben G]
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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Been looking at an electric roll top for mine else I'll never end up using it for the car. £400 of eBay, can't vouch for the quality though 
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