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In this one we go back to the very start of our Kitchen extension and ground floor renovation, and take you through the process roughly on the same timeline to present day.
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No going back (Our Big Build primer) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4avlqOmlJx2f68
One Smaller Stool [video 576] - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXXIaI2HhJ1mo6c
10MinuteWorkshop Router MultiJig - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jF6uZaWkeZVra9E
DIY drilling Guide - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjPgWShfamdidk
6 Top Tapes - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJvCen6abb2MhKs
DIY SYS-TOTE - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJm6YWeKf6iag7c
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Sharp and a little bit Scary - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3Oti59_bq6Joqs
Bargain or Burden; first look at Wolfcraft ‘MFT’ - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqLcaXyLo7F3j5Y
3 Quick Fixes (Wolfcraft ‘MFT’) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaKmhmuar659lcU
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Details on planning permission UK - www.planningportal.co.uk
Party walls and building works - www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works
RIBA Find an Architect - www.architecture.com/working-with-an-architect/how-do-i-find-an-architect
Average building costs estimator - buildpartner.com/average-building-costs-per-sq-m-for-2024-a-uk-guide/

[@tonysutton6559]

"The next phase of our lives". I'm of a similar age to you and I might start saying that instead of my usual "that will last until we snuff it" which upsets my wife and gets my kids asking about where I've put the will.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂👍

[@womaninwood9177]

Wow, that is a big kitchen! Glad it turned out the way both of you desired it.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@BravoCoWoodForge]

That is a beautiful build. I would have never thought you to be in your 60's 😮.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks, on both counts! 👍

[@cuebj]

Exactly! We did it a few years ago. Bought current house, gutted and rebuilt it so that it would be good for us as we age and have children and grandchildren to visit and host gatherings with family, friends, neighbours, church. We are now 69. Despite being far fitter than most people my age, I had a massive heart attack in 2020 but we had finished the work in 2019 (apart from a few cabinets). Our motivation: we'd seen my parents dither and not make decisions to move or modify till it was too late and they no longer wanted to think about moving or having work done while living in their house. We have a few friends who have dithered and now regretting it. Weirdly, we had a few folk get quite angry when we said what we were doing when we started in 2014 and we were still just 59. Toilets and shower added to ground floor to complete the original bathroom and the loft en suite that was in place when we moved in. Level surface from front door through the house and the back doors to a patio then wide shallow steps and a slope down to the bottom of the garden. Wider doors for wheelchairs. Microwave low down for wheelchair access. Two wide shallow steps from driveway to front door. Wheelchairs and limited mobility folk love visiting. Once the work was done 'mockers' climbed our new staircase and compared it with their 1930s ladders, they began to see why we did what we did. As for some of the horrible steps from driveways to front door - quite a few very envious of what we did. I'm back to health, which means far fitter than most people 40 years younger. Grandchildren run around ground floor when it's raining outside. I'd do a few things differently and advise folk about that but, on the whole, we got it very right. Time to order a jig ready to build cabinets for our spare spaces and for daughter and son-in-law who now live just an hour's walk away and granddaughter just turned 6 months and started crawling yesterday... on our flat grass

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks so much for a fantastic comment, and very glad to hear that you’re back in full health. Ironically it was my parents prompt actions - first downsizing to a more manageable property, then moving to assisted living when my mother was ill, and finally my father moving to a small apartment with regular visits - that prompted us to do this now. We’re not ready to downsize, and the costs of moving - stamp duty alone would cost us >£100k - meant it was the best option for us. 👍

[@barryford7135]

I’m coming up to 68 next month & have been renovating a smallish bungalow into large 5 bed house. L shaped extension downstairs & a total roof off job to create another floor. I’ve done a lot myself, but there are days when it has overwhelmed me. I’m on the home stretch now, so happy days & I can get back to enjoying my retirement.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Good for you, but honestly that’s exactly what we wanted to avoid - we didn’t want to do this ourselves, we just wanted it done. 👍

[@simonpetermurrell]

Peter, you look bloody good for being well into your 60s!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

That’s kind of you to say, thank you! 👍

[@KnottenWood]

Hello Peter. Love the updated kitchen! Love the Festool green backsplash.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Hasn’t actually occurred to me about the green, but now you mention it… 😂🤷‍♂️

[@garyhenderson9303]

Well done Mr. and Mrs. TMW Kitchen looks great. Really like the curves in the ceiling with the windows.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Yes, one of our favourite details - the plasterers did a fabulous job. 👌👍

[@Simon-kh2dd]

Congratulations Peter what a beautiful result!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Simon! 👍

[@andyc972]

Thanks Peter, I've been looking forward to seeing more on your renovation and house extension it all looks fantastic, but wow what a lot of work, I can quite understand the necessity to move out given the material amount of change to so much of the property.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Andy! Yes, moving out was the sensible thing to do - despite the cost! 👍

[@stephensenior3589]

Me and the Wife finished the reno on our rather large old Farm house in France after 5yrs of constant work (I'm now 64.) Sold it in april and have just found our last home still in France down sized a lot 500sm land compared to 6000sm on the last one, but it only needs a bit of work well we hope it does (Us old Joiners just don't know when to quit) LOL. Your house looks great well worth the effort and cost Hope you and Mrs 10 mins have a long and happy time there.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! Sounds like a big project, but a smart move to downsize when you did. We’re very happy with how everything worked out, but still a few more bits to do, as always, lol! 👍

[@m0aze611]

We managed to move to a bungalow, it took a year of anxiety to get here. Now at the age of 70 I’m renovating not building which involves kitchen, bathroom, lounge etc etc. After 3½ months the kitchen/diner is finished and I’m very proud of what I’ve managed to do. So onto the next phase… I’m too long in the tooth to do real building work and I have to realise my limitations that 9 hour days of graft is not sustainable. We are so happy with where we are and to the degree it’s changed our lives for the better. Enjoy your home looks fab - regards Mike

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Mike! The reality of my situation is that even if I had will to do the work myself, making it into a KZbin project would have made it 4 times longer - yes, there’s a ton of content there, but the reality is that we just didn’t want to do it - we wanted it done. 👍

[@markgeezey1809]

Lovely job and design Peter. Well done and great to see that all went as good as hoped. 👍👍 look forward to the build vids.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Mark! 👍

[@stevewalker7822]

Congratulations on your remodel. I’m so happy you both are pleased!😊

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Steve! 👍

[@davedaniels8211]

All looking very comfortable Peter . We had a full kitchen renovation in our previous house and after weeks of chaos we were happy with the result . Since selling and buying a new property we appreciate the physical and mental aggravation of building work . Definately a young persons adventure 👍

[@evanbaker6294]

Peter the results are amazing. Absolutely gorgeous

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! We’re very pleased with the result! 👍

[@djstuc]

top notch finish Peter, looking forward to the future vids.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@MCsCreations]

It's looking great there, Peter! Looking forward to see more! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks, you too! 👍

[@sjfarrell2.03]

Looks fantastic 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Peter, Wow! your kitchen looks stunning , the colour ,style and layout a nice place to be in Great idea to re use your old kitchen units for the new utility room save on money and waste I fitted new kitchen units in 2016 and put the old ones which were about 25 years old and fitted them in to the garage side of the workshop. I bet you and your good lady are happy with the out come I know I would be. As always a great video, Take care

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Shaun! Yes, very happy with the outcome! 👍

[@philipwilliams8114]

Great video as ever. Thank you

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@tombennett1673]

mrs ten minutes, great name

[@KayWessel]

Congrats, looks really noce!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@Y4k407]

Damn that looks ace and it’s impressive for a 5 month turnaround

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video !!! thank you

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@Robe999]

The build looks absolutely Hollywood,to see your dream/plan come to life is unbelievable. That hello fresh but you did got me thinking could there be a 10min cooking show on the horizon ha ha ha 😂 as always great video, best wishes from Perth Australia 🇦🇺

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 10MinuteCookshop, lol! 😂 👍

[@fritz4345]

Looks good!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It does!👍

[@54mgtf22]

Excellent 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@madeincrayford]

Did I hear correctly? Peter buying cabinets?? The world has gone crazy.😄

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I’d have been driven crazy if I had to build them! 😂👍

[@SmallProjectCentral]

Looks fantastic! Are those FENIX cabinets?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! The kitchen is from Caple. 👍

[@davidsneddon2242]

Behind every great man is an even better woman, Peter ⭐beautiful ground floor as the end result, excellent. Just gone through a major upheaval after an oring seal on an upstairs loo failed and meant the bathroom including floors walls and everything had to be stripped out as well as the ceiling below including the kitchen, 3 months nightmare as well as a relocation to other insurance accommodation so I feel your pain.😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks David! 👍

[@joelriley4850]

Peter, all looks great. I'm worried that you have a historic building there which appears to have no DPC , originally built with lime, not cement. That cement tanking downstairs is not the right material (it should be kept breathable, ideally with lime again), and may result in more damp problems in other places, or further up the walls above the tanking. It may also give your neighbours a damp issue. Its a common problem that builders unqualified to deal with historic buildings advise as a damp 'fix' but it does the opposite. Not to panic, but if damp problems resurface, this could well be the culprit.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks. I appreciate the input, but it is 1000% not lime or lime render; this is not an ‘historic building’ it’s an old Victorian terrace like tens of thousands of others in London and the builders we chose - and their sub-contractors dealing with the damp concerns - are very experienced working with properties this age. 👍

[@joelriley4850]

@@10MinuteWorkshop OK I trust your research. If the house is made with cement and a DPC, it makes me wonder why you had a damp problem originally. Failed damp course? Roof issues? Can't think of a reason that tanking would fix unless your neighbour has a waterfall along that wall!

[@IvoTichelaar]

"Go to hell!" Huh?.... "...ofresh." Aaaaah.... 😂 Massive project, love it.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@martintheron1386]

Cool

[@12stonesho]

Congrats on the build! Do you still have the Mafell DDF40? I'd love to see a comparison of shelf pin holes using the DDF40 versus the LR32 system, both with the guide rail and just the edge guide. I saw a video from "ExtremeWoodworker" where he mentioned he bought the DDF40 because the LR32 was too much hassle to set up. Its worth noting that he also has the LR32 system. I'd think that will make a great video idea since it seems the DDF40 can "replace" the DF500, almost the 700 and the LR32 system

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I do still have the Mafell, though it’s the original model. I would never consider it for shelf pin holes though - far too slow! Set-up tile is negligible with the LR32 but tbh I haven’t use either for some time. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@gingerelvis]

The finish of the end result looks great! A very generous practical layout for London (most of the UK tbh!). It always scares me a bit when practical hands on people talk about slowing down, especially when they are still very active. I see and hear it from my dad who is also in his 60s. I know it's inevitable but when you're younger I guess you like to believe it won't happen to you 😂 that is unless you're Roger from skillbuilder who is in his 70s!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! It’s also personal preference - I just didn’t want to do it! 😂👍

[@gingerelvis]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Absolutely fair! Renovations aren't always the most pleasant of jobs. I've done my first recently and am definitely in the lull of enthusiasm to take on major jobs for the time being.

[@diymco2728]

Wow! It looks amazing! This video was a nice change of pace. Mid 60s? Really? You look at least 10 years younger.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@michaelblackmore883]

Getting old? Come off it Peter. We started our major refurbishment of an old stone house in France in 2010 when I was 68. Apart from the roof and a stone staircase we did it all ourselves including all the plumbing, electrics, drains, bathrooms and kitchen plus a new workshop in a detached open barn. In 2016 we started on our house in UK, mostly with builders this time but I did need to do a bit of refinishing as the first builder was rubbish. UK house should see us out as it is rejigged for us to live on the ground floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs which could accommodate a carer if needed.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Good for you! But to clarify, I just didn’t want to do it, and was happy for someone else to take it on. 👍

[@michaelblackmore883]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Understood. Pretty much what we decided for our UK house which did get done a lot faster. Satisfying to do it yourself though and taking longer did mean we changed our minds several times about important details. A few mistakes in both houses but no regrets overall. Both very nice houses to live in and suit our needs very well. France will be shorter term as if driving becomes a problem it won't be viable.

[@ronboe6325]

Ufdah! What a task! Considering all the red tape, the unknowns etc. Was moving to a different home on the table at the beginning? (he asks, having no idea what the housing costs are in London.....hey, was staying in London the only option?).

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I cover all the options in the intro video, No Going Back, link in description. Long story short we looked into it but all the things we wanted from a home - location, walking distance to local amenities as well as good transport links across the country and abroad - are exactly what we already have - just that the house needed an upgrade. So we did that. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@ronboe6325]

Back in the first house crazy in Phoenix we did that. Found out the only thing we liked about the new homes: wall paper and paint colors; so we wallpapered and repainted. :)

[@martinsramek3837]

My wife is curious if any of Mrs. 10M's quilts might make a cameo appearance during this series. :)

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It’s not in the script, but you never know! If you wife is interested she can find Mrs 10M on instagram @lindahandmadequilts 👍

[@GrahamSmith1616]

Sorry, what? “Well into my sixties”? I’ll have what you’re having. Anyway, once I’d got over that the video was predictably interesting and helpful, thanks for the work.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! It’s the drinking that does it… 🍻

[@mehulpgajjar4901]

In the beginning of video click 5 to 6 time at left side of mid screen, who is knocking door?

[@davidstreet3505]

Very Star Trek

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

You make that sound like a bad thing! 😂

[@davidstreet3505]

@@10MinuteWorkshop no that’s a good thing just a bit surprised Mrs TMW went for it, shes a keeper!

[@interceptor7905]

​Not at all Captain Kirk