Our New Home

[richardhomer]

Cracking mate. I'm looking forward to reading all about it and of course looking at your photos.
Its something I would love to take on but I'm sorry to say I don't think I ever will. Still I can dream and read of others taking it on

 

[Badger74]

Have a shave you scruffy sod.
I guess that's why I haven't seen you around for a while.
Hope you get settled and everything works out for you.

Cheers, I even have a flat cap too 😁 If your ever my way let me know, there is room.


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[Badger74]

Cracking mate. I'm looking forward to reading all about it and of course looking at your photos.
Its something I would love to take on but I'm sorry to say I don't think I ever will. Still I can dream and read of others taking it on

Richard, I always thought like that but when we discussed it, we didn't want to get to a point and regret never doing it when we had the chance.

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[TeeDee]

Yes Teedee I do; it should get a bit firmed up when we get the house plans sorted this week and I'll let you know by PM. Where in Ireland are you visiting, because if you are my way I can give you a tour.

Very kind offer - we are off to Cork , which from looking at the map may be a tad too far. Not sure if there are any decent roads on the West side ?

 

[Badger74]

Very kind offer - we are off to Cork , which from looking at the map may be a tad too far. Not sure if there are any decent roads on the West side ?

The main roads are not bad and quick, but the single carriageway s are a nightmare. Which route are you taking and have change for the toll roads.

Yep, i'm 5 hours from Cork, just a tad too far😊

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[sgtoutback]

awesome mate. good luck and really wish you all the best and thanks for sharing.

 

[badoosh]

Well jealous,especially the out buildings.
Ever thought of goats,clear a lot of your foliage.
Good luck for the future.

 

[Badger74]

Well jealous,especially the out buildings.
Ever thought of goats,clear a lot of your foliage.
Good luck for the future.

I've just spent the evening exposing the cottage ruin that is separate to the out building you've seen, I'll post a pic in the morning.

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[Badger74]

And here is the before and after photos of the old cottage.

Not quite clear, but I need a tree surgeon for a couple of big mature trees that swamp it from the other side.

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[Badger74]

We now have planning for the extension, so work has started in earnest on the whole project now. These photos are from week 1.

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Thanks for looking. Week 2 will be posted at the weekend.

 

[British Red]

Awesome work- good for you - always great to see someone getting stuck in and building a life!

 

[Tengu]

It looks fun, furfilling and a great investment.

(Says she whose property is now a 250 mile distant liability.)

 

[DogRose]

Looks like a great spot with a nice bit of land. I've always wanted to visit Co. Mayo as my Grandad's family are from Ballyhaunis. Well done for following your dreams, wishing you the best of luck with it.

 

[Badger74]

Thanks all. We took a bit of a blow last night, due to a mix up about getting VAT back through a scheme, the cost of the build was calculated with out VAT. That's not the case for us, and that's just wiped out the wife's kitchen and any frippery on furnishings, such as carpets and floorings. At least we will have hot running water and heating.

Dogrose, you should do, its a lovely place.

 

[British Red]

wont be your last reversal trust me. Just shrug and get through it. There will be times when you want to sell the place, but it passes! At the end, you will have a home that is uniquely yours in a way that most people will never understand!

 

[sandbender]

Enjoying this thread, more please.

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

You could arrange work parties and invite us lot over.


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[Badger74]

Yep Red, we went through that last night but we are back feeling chipper this morning.

Work parties welcome, but leave it until the summer, its rotten here at the moment.

Just found out this morning that the original flagged floor is covered by about an inch of screed. That's now getting exposed and the fire places are revealed.

The pictures are a bit grainy but I'll get better ones at the weekend.

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[mousey]

I always find it interesting when you expose the brick work and see where bits have been filled in and where doors and windows used to be. I'm enjoying this thread, and it's nice your documenting it as you go for the rest of us top gork at

We recently had the harling removed from half the house [can't afford the other half yet] and the brick work lime pointed. We could see an extra 2 windows blocked up, where the original front door used to be [a long long time ago the back was the front] and where a side door was modified into a window and where the upper windows have been blocked at the bottom to be smaller! The house being 1800's has been chopped around a fair bit!

My previous house had an inglenook fire place bricked in with breeze blocks and plaster boarded over! - I've not started to look at the fire places in the new house yet...

 

[Chiseller]

grand to see things are moving forward for you....watching with interest. thanks for sharing and taking us all on for the ride.

whats the job vacancies like in co mayo ? cost of day to day living like food an fuels etc.

when youve a new sofa , we'll be over to ruin it lol.
atvb to you n yors
chis & Sue

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