Small 1920's semi-detached house renovation - What did we do? (Part 2)

[@mskipling5655]

My dad has a pit in his garage- back in the day when we were able to mend cars ourselves, you lay in it to mend underneath the car. You right about standing up in it to mend cars, my dad had a main sewer pipe about 3/4 foot down right through the middle- hence it became a lay down

[@katej3z715]

I remember my grandad having an inspection pit in his garage There was an old fashioned garage in this garden, it was not a shed! 😃 Conservatory extension interesting. Was it heated?

[@duskeyowl2507]

Thank god my parents immigrated to Canada when I was nine. I went back to visit the place my parents owned in Scotland and what a dump. The owners had kept the place up but the size of the rooms in these semi detached are the size of closets in Canada.

[@otterhandmade1216]

Good example of less is more, no point in over-developing a house, when every road has a ceiling price.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Exactly. 👍👊

[@chicofoxo]

I'm just in the middle of building an extension - I've knocked the entire back wall down to make it one massive kitchen/diner. I prefer that over "adding value" by keeping it as three separate smaller rooms - since I'm the one living there. If we all just built for the sake of making a profit, we'd all end up with houses with box rooms built for HMOs.

[@madonnawayne4130]

Loved the results. Different deck in US, here the wood is thicker, wider and more rustic and the top rail is @ 3 ft high. Your deck pieces look like indoor ballustrades and bannisters. After 100 years, quality still shows, as we would say, "Good bones". I loved seeing the diagrams, since it is a map of great illustration.

[@CherryzB]

I like how you keep saying "done and dusted". I've never heard that before but it makes so much sense when doing this kinda work 😂

[@dale9179]

Never heard of done and dusted? Can’t be from North East England I assume?

[@CherryzB]

@@dale9179 nope! US 😅

[@robbiekeyworth3986]

Personally, I would’ve done a extension across the whole back wall and have a bigger kitchen but it looks nice

[@TheBushey]

Sams

[@honestguy7764]

Same, and somehow a second bathroom in the first floor is a must!

[@rachelradford7747]

Definitely

[@robbiekeyworth3986]

honestguy77 ! Yeah

[@chicofoxo]

Not with £20K unless your whole family are trades.

[@ipb1966]

Mrs GH: “Why are you filming all this?” GH: “Because one day, 100,000 people will be interested in what I do” Mrs GH: “You’re a funny man”.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha ha. I wish I had better photos of the finished project. Not a single pic of upstairs! 🙄😂

[@negotiableaffections]

i think she said that loooong before the camera came out - them drums tho'

[@fumthings]

100k? next month with any luck...

[@kelartis]

You are so right. No point in paying loads to extend a property to get not much out of it. Surprised you didn't look in the loft or mention it in the video. Love the end product.

[@beejayvandegriendt3632]

Wow, that backyard renovation was incredible!! Well done.

[@annied2863]

Really fascinating, thank you for sharing. Instead of an American Fridge freezer (which I think can dominate a kitchen), I always install an integrated larder (full height) fridge and a separate integrated larder (full height) freezer. This also does give you the option of not having to have them side by side if you have an awkward space to plan. Looking forward to seeing the next renovation and good luck with your move

[@garenne0169]

it is very interesting. As all you make i feel you pay attention on every details. You turn a typical simple british house to a cocoon. Great Job Andy.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! Some of these have great potential! 👍

[@canmckenna2556]

I’ve discovered a gem with this KZbinr! Very educational. I’m looking to do my first reno in 2021 and have NO knowledge on property/issues/Reno 💎

[@pamjudge9691]

The conservatory looked great. One thing I always like about living in the UK is that you don't need huge fridge/freezers because the shops are so very near! The spindles for the decking fences didn't really suit. Overall, the reno was excellent.

[@williamforsdike1477]

Thank you for your videos. My wife and I have renovated 2 houses since we married in 1986. I was brought up on DIY and having helped my late father with extensions and the family home I gained a lot of knowledge. (It also helped that I trained in building and construction!). Seeing the pictures of your temporary kitchen and bathrooms made me say, ‘Been there, done that.” I felt for you! We are in the middle of a wholesale alteration of our bedroom at present and thanks to lockdown I have the time. The only problem is that I’m 10 years older than I was the last time we took on a major job. I have lost 6lbs though. We joke with friends and say we are on year 25 of the five-year plan - it’s true! The last time we renovate a bedroom we put the house on the market... Good luck with your move. I look forward to seeing what happens next.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Yeah, it's 7 years since we've done anything like this so we're a bit nervous 🤣. Not planning on moving so quickly after the next one... famous last words.

[@studmeisteruk]

and here i am, moaning about replacing the skirting boards.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha ha... we had to do that too! 😂👍

[@cjhification]

In many areas of the country, authorisation to install a dropped curb, is contingent upon you having already installed or be intending to install a permeable surface that will handle all of the water that will fall on the area.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Interesting! Didn't know that! 👍

[@cjhification]

@@GosforthHandyman in most urban areas there is sustainable drainage system (SuDS) plans and legislation to prevent new development from adding any additional surface water loading to the sewer systems and when you see lots of green space with new development it's often because they have dug a bloody big hole and filled it with plastic crates, with strong structure but massive amounts of void space, so all of the surface water from the whole development is collected and discharged to ground via the huge storage tank (the space in the crates). Who'd have thought, developers are not creating green space, out of the goodness of there hearts, or even to make it pretty, just because they have to to comply.

[@BusinessButlers]

True, Craig, but when Andy was doing this work 15 years ago (about 2005 I guess) many environmental regs were not in place. At my old house, I sold a tiny parcel of land in 2010/11 to my plumber to build a small house on and by then as Andy says, the plastic crates and hardcore routine was imposed on his tiny drive for roof water run off to soakaway. it cost him a small fortune.

[@cjhification]

@@BusinessButlers they were just coming in, in 2004/5, but adoption, guidance at local authority level, and enforcement didn't come till later, so no blame on Andy for that at that time.

[@traceymorgan-willcox2914]

Still plenty of imprint drives being done in my area, in fact its what everyone wants but sometimes cant afford as it works out more expensive than the block paving drives. I think now they add drainage to the drives which copes with the excess water. This house looks fantastic. Absolutely love the garden and conservatory.

[@raykenley]

I would suggest you merge the two smaller room at the front into one bigger room.I think there is enough height to open up the loft and convert it into your third bed room. All these old houses have high roof. You can also install a small toilet under the stairs.The back extention is brilliant.

[@jumis1672]

So much respect for using a metric system in your video!

[@amyjorgensen2876]

I love the way you brought this property up to speed. Excellent job

[@jontosh]

You can't really change the view your garden has, so it's great you spotted the potential that house had and made the most of that fantastic view. A really unique feature of a property like that and also an example of when a conservatory can really work, providing a nice bright space to enjoy the view all year round. Great job

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - yeah, I'm not normally a huge fan of conservatories but it really worked on this one. Was lovely in the rain... but freezing in the winter. 😂👍

[@patrickflanagan8008]

You're a very hard working chap....full respect matey.

[@kevin7151]

Nice work Gosforth. You have a good imagination of what is possible with challenging square footage. Your garden work came out particularly well. Thanks for the video.

[@camcab147]

That sounds like the kitchen floor in our last house. When we had our kitchen extension built and after knocking through they dug up the floor to level it all off. They came prepared with a mini digger but ended up using spades as everything was as think as an Easter Egg.

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Full credit sorting that garden. Overall what a cracking job. Even if you spent 30 grand you done bloody well. 👍👍👍

[@donnyuploader]

That garden renovation was incredible

[@alexandraknowles1356]

Well you’ve moved mountains here, and I bet it felt like it. As you asked for what we would have done different, I have to say I thought the railings on the deck looked really fussy. I would have gone for plain, not turned wood. I think it works have looked a lot more spacious. Glass panels would have probably looked better, but I imagine way off budget. But really interesting , thanks

[@darrenpaulgreen]

Good luck with the move Andy, I know it’s been a frustrating few months. Can’t wait to see the next project!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Darren! Still waiting on a date - it's killing us. 😭😭👍

[@cece2086]

I am loving the journey its almost a life journey from the view point of your houses

[@johnhigginbotham8291]

Massively enjoying these renovation videos, Andy!!!!!!!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you John! 👍

[@TheDoosh79]

I like your comment about paying someone to do the decking because you were working full time, it's often the case that trades people don't work on their own house because they don't have the time! Strange but common, which can get awkward when the guy you're paying sometimes doesn't do as good a job as yourself might have done.

[@catherinewright4520]

the garden .... what a lovely addition to the house, love it, shame you had to move

[@lisakilmer2667]

Your remodeling videos are very well-done and instructive. This is a brilliant low-budget remodel, although I would have at least built the shell of an extension across the whole back, with the goal of adding a laundry/bath and maybe even a small studio. A possible bedroom solution: When we added a mere 10 sq meters to our house, we put a square bay window onto a small bedroom, sitting on top of the extension, just big enough for a single bed, which made a very cramped room sufficient for a son.

[@stephenpeacock2627]

We had the same issue a boy 14 years ago. Young family. Had a 2 bed semi test had a roof conversion to 3 bed. We thought about converting it to 4 bed but it would require a huge amount work at the side and back, with a two story extension and losing the front garage and maybe the rear garage. Reckon it would’ve cost minimum £70k, possibly £100k. Plus we’d have to move out. Searched houses and a ready built 4 bed houses started at about £100k more but would be bigger and done, so we moved. We would’ve easily got our money back on the other house once converted as it was in a nice area, but couldn’t be bothered with the hassle.

[@iriliral6366]

Owner of the other half of the house must have had a heart attack when you start ripping up your yard :)

[@almostanengineer]

GH: If you’ve got a concrete floor that sounds like it’s made out of wood, then you’ve got a problem. Me: Nope, not me, the landlords got a problem 😂😂

[@shirleysmithwhite7552]

Daniel Coates ww

[@anonymouse74]

My landlord doesn’t seem to care that his house is litterally falling down, because he’s not the one that has to live in it. Plus he only paid £24k for it and has done barely anything to it in 20 years!

[@MrBlackspoon]

@@anonymouse74 you paid off his mortgage by now probably.

[@anonymouse74]

@@MrBlackspoon oh definitely! About 3-4 times over no doubt.

[@BusinessButlers]

It is interesting, Andy how renovation designs have changed quite a bit in the last 14/15 years. Back then, conservatories or at least conservatory roofs were considered acceptable in part because of planning restrictions but far more acceptable than the flat roof extension of your neighbour. The snag was that a conservatory roof was never very well insulated so that area was often much cooler than the rest of the house. Of course, in the past 5 years or so, Permitted Development changes have enabled more permanent structures without needing planning permission and I would imagine that if you were doing this today, you would have first of all removed the redundant garage first, thus enabling you to build a 3m deep x full width of house kitchen/diner extension with a pitched roof and 3 velux rooflights and a whopping bog 2.4m wide 3 panel bifold door either to the left or right looking from the garden at the property. My personal experience reflected this and I did the very same thing as I described in my own 3 bed 1930s semi. Even 5-7 years ago, bifold doors were incredibly expensive, I seem to recall pricing up a 2.4m wide bifold for my old house and it was being quoted as like, £15,000 whereas my 2 year old extension, the same door size cost me about £3000 installed. For 14/15 years ago though everything you did was perfect though I am puzzled why you didn't knock through from lounge to kitchen - even 15 yrs ago open plan was popular, though less so than today?

[@GosforthHandyman]

RE open plan, I think we just wanted a separate area that could be closed off - with having a young family etc. Just made life easier for movie nights etc. 👍

[@BusinessButlers]

@@GosforthHandyman Andy, I fear it was those 'movie' nights that caused Bairn No:2 lol.

[@dannymurphy1779]

@@BusinessButlers LOL - what do you think they were watching then???!!!

[@bighands69]

Planning permission is a scam that has stopped development of affordable housing in the UK. House prices are dictated by supply and demand. Planning rarely changes unless there is a public demand and then the authorities that writing the regulations or apply them change.

[@Bobrogers99]

When the house and the lot are both small, your options are limited - unless you have very deep pockets. Your renovations were not all my taste but practical. Contrasting with homes in the US, we don't usually have a small boiler tucked away for heating and hot water. In colder areas we have a more elaborate heating system, and the newest homes sometimes have heat pumps for heating and cooling. The climate in the UK is different from much of the US. Conservatories are a big thing there, perhaps because you have less sunny weather and appreciate a room that is bright even on a cloudy day. And you don't have as much bitter cold in the winter.

[@mypointofview1111]

Not a conservatory, they're usually a disappointment as they leak are draughty & cold in winter. You could have extended across the back of the house & side. TBH £40k for an extension is very reasonable. The spindles on the decking are unnecessary, when you sit down you can't see the garden, all you can see are the spindles. Unless you're really unsteady on your feet don't have them. If you really have to, have glass so you can see the garden when you're sat down.

[@sharoncolwell2267]

Loved watching this! My husband is a general builder and I was amazed at how much knowledge I have picked up over 30 years! I would have done pretty much the same as you to that lovely house. Thanks for filming it... Seeing transformations like these are fascinating.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Sharon! It was a fun project. The next one is quite interesting. 😀

[@sharoncolwell2267]

@@GosforthHandyman I am just watching the flat renovation video and shall look forward to the next one, thanks.

[@user-xi5rw6iv3b]

Just refreshing to see a uk project. Loads if not most of renovations are from across the pond (u.s) which is ok, i love them but seeing something closer to home, something i can identify to is great. Good job 👍

[@crinkle2649]

Most Americans hate the French door refrigerator freezer after they get them. The space inside is so small. We like the freezer on the bottom style refrigerators.

[@mikeuk1954]

Lovely property. You made it a home. Look forward to the next project. 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! We really miss that place! 😀

[@dadsinoz]

Personally i'd always choose pattern imprinted concrete or tarmac for driveways and would stay away from block paving like the plague. The upkeep and maintenance around block paving is such a deterrent and the weed aspect also.

[@dan123collins]

We have block paving atm ( previous owners had it installed ) and i echo your comment, right now it looks a mess with weeds and moss growing out of it ( only cleaned it last year ) Having it professionally cleaned, re-sanded and sealed with costs £500+ ! I’ll be doing the work myself as I’m not paying that.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I wonder if you're allowed a non-permeable drive if it drains in to a field drain as opposed to the main sewers?

[@cjhification]

Replies to almost every post from the poster, not many channels where that occurs. Nice job!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Craig! I try to reply to every comment at least for the first couple of days. After that it gets tricky. 👍😂

[@chrisdowns3725]

I like what you've done, I would have done a small single level lean too style extension round the side for utilities to keep them separate from the kitchen.

[@MrJimtimslim]

Would have taken the chimney stack out. Any tiny bit of space added to these small houses make a big difference.

[@bluecurlygirl]

Fantastic job. What a turnaround. Love the garden. Love the whole lot. Well done. Can't wait to see what you did after. New subbie here.

[@jennyaspin8598]

Great video and a lot of hard work. The garage's pit would normally have been an inspection pit for the days when people used to work on their own cars, but as you say it's very small, maybe not in this case.

[@almostanengineer]

I know on my uncles 1920’s property, that’s still council owned, that driveway is shared with the neighbours one, they both have about 1.6m each, but they are joined up to the garage, and then there’s a fence behind. That seems to be a standard thing in Birmingham, perhaps that’s what used to be here?

[@yeshuarising3532]

Wow it turned out beautifully....

[@rubberdc]

I think you could have the side extension and move the staircase over to that , giving you much more space in both areas .

[@NearbyCactus]

I really like what you did with this! A comment about the decking - I much prefer the grooved side down / smooth side up, as the grooves trap dirt & are a devil to clean. But a mate I used to work with told me there's more to it - he used to work at a saw mill, and the grooving is not there as a tread. Instead it's intended to go groove-side down to minimise wood to wood contact, and reduce the likelihood of rot.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Tim! Really? Haven't heard that before! It's insanely slippery after a few years so I'd probably do something else now... not entirely sure what. 😀

[@NearbyCactus]

@@GosforthHandyman Yes, it was a surprise when he told me too 😁 I'm in New Zealand, and we did a treated pine deck at our holiday house in Kaikoura about 10 years ago, smooth-side up, and have no slipperiness issues. We stained it initially, and again after about 4 years. It's due for another staining now. It's still in excellent condition. However, my next deck will almost certainly be composite, to avoid the need to keep reapplying stain.

[@NearbyCactus]

@@GosforthHandyman An additional thought - I wonder if the grooved surface provides a "key" for lichen or similar to grow in, and that's what's making it slippery? I don't really know, it's just a thought that occurred to me 🤓

[@GosforthHandyman]

@@NearbyCactus very possibly! Some decks over here are lethal in the winter - literally like walking on ice when they're wet. 😬

[@cherylmatthews4066]

What a transformation, it looks beautiful, well done.

[@shabanakhauser1530]

Always love a thorough/proper job - well done

[@aljowen]

20:30 That certainly is a mountain of decking :p

[@GosforthHandyman]

It was a fair bit of decking. I think the joiner was regretting it. 😂

[@flynnjp19]

@@GosforthHandyman You did a great overall reno job, but maybe deck railings aren't that necessary? Especially if you broke the mezzanine into two parts

[@Don-ii4vm]

Wish I had those skills. I just bought a 1900's house, not realising how much renovation and work would be required.

[@EM-fh2tx]

Enjoying your renovation stories! Probably not possible due to soil pipe, waste water etc, but I would have put the upstairs bathroom (double shower & forget the bath) to the front, so that at least two of yr bedrooms had those lovely views. And I would definitely have put the kitchen to the front of the house so your living room had the views. Having said that however, you can only do something like that if you intend to live in the house long term. Selling any thing thats not standard layout is always tricky. Best of luck w the move!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup certainly an option! Would have been tricky to do all that while living there mind. 😀

[@0NoQuarter14]

I'm very impressed with the effort you put into the garden - decking isn't really to my taste (I'm sure it made more sense at the time but I had issues with it in a place I moved into in High Heaton) but it made a great usable space.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! I'm not sure I would do all that decking now. If I did I'd probably investigate the composite stuff. Normal decking just turns in to a slippery rotten mess after a few years. 😂

[@BusinessButlers]

@@GosforthHandyman I fell out of my new kitchen bifold door assembly on my 65th birthday because i had a massive step down from the new door to the ground and I fractured my right ankle. So I investigated the composite decks but after some advice, they too could be lethal in the wet, AND they were expensive after installation was factored in. So, I got a local guy recommended to me to raise the level with hardcore and top it with black indian limestone and it worked out at a fraction of the cost of a commercial composite decking company was trying to charge me. So I had enough money left after the patio costs to put in raised beds around the patio and some wood balustrades from my friendly local shed man. Of course, I being an fat old woman who has proven to be liable to have falls now, I have to entrust such endeavours to tradesfolk but whilst good painters, plumbers and sparkies are ever present, for some reason, dependable York joiners are as rare as hen's teeth.

[@johnpurves6624]

Am I wrong in guessing that the cut out floor in the garage was for diy oil changes back in the day? Remember, British cars in the pre-WWII era were very small. The finished backyard was beautiful.

[@philreed1605]

Also, you’d still be easily able to get motorbikes and bicycles down the side of that house to the garage.

[@awantamta]

That was another stunning renovation

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Tahir! 👍👊

[@stevebosun7410]

Nice work Andy. As always!

[@ethompson1965]

Beautifully done, i hope i saw a sprinkler system in your back yard, and ps,,, i love the driveway I have interlocking brick, sick of pulling weeds. Looking forward to your next adventure. Congrats on your Impending new arrival. Regards from Canada

[@GoujonBoy]

personal i would have done a full back extension, instead of a conservatory and open planed the kitchen and the dinning area, i would have also put a skylight in the extended kitchen with bi fold doors to open up the house, you then could of have had the american fridge freezer. but all in a all i think you did a fantastic job with property great video :)

[@TheSadButMadLad]

Nice. The garden is what would really sell the house. It doesn't add much value, but it does make it more attractive. Even though you went over budget, I hope that the revaluation when you sold covered most of the cost, if not more.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Sadly we sold at peak recession! 😭 More about that next time. 😀

[@TheSadButMadLad]

@@GosforthHandyman I know the feeling. One of our properties that we were going to flip ended up being a rental. Only just sold it.

[@ohlorde7261]

I work for a council which has a lot of 1920s semis which I often end up looking at... the dodgy repairs people make when they sell them back to us are horrendous!

[@rattylol]

Concrete floors freezing, underfloor heating would have been ideal there

[@AbiNomac]

What a great video. I love how you contained the entire reno in just one video. Subscribed. Congratulations on your coming baby. Hope all goes well. I’ll be keeping my eyes out on the channel. I highly enjoyed this vlog.

[@orbepa]

Loving this series Andy. Thanks pal

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Paul! 👍👊

[@buddleiabee]

17:47 What's that coming from the top of the cupboard? 18:11 I was wondering about this & what the issue was. Where do you keep your lawnmower? No shed or storage space for tool etc.

[@tracycook7355]

What a great transformation

[@susangauthier2227]

My Grandparents had a house in Watford on Briar Road. That looks very similar to yours. Your house looks wonderful. I love your back garden. I know you have small children, but did you put a gate with a safety lock in the back so you can see the river or stream. Great job. 🦋

[@petergreaves]

Love this video super interesting! I've been renovating our house so it's great to see someone doing something at a similar level.

[@sezcakey5962]

I'm curious to know 🤔 Were the tiles you took up in the kitchen also Asbestos? I've just bought a 1975 house and has problem. Had to fully suit up like in CSI and remove each one carefully while spraying with water. Then double bag them and take them to the recycling centre.

[@lawrencesimmons5093]

should have used a designated firm - the law.

[@TheSkeneo]

@@lawrencesimmons5093 definitely not actually the law

[@elliest55]

Exactly! In our house (1972) we have those exact same brown tiles on concrete floor through most of our downstairs (kitchen+living/dining) and the asbestos test on them came back positive (we tested everything we could think of cause I'm a bit paranoid). We decided not to disturb them and sealed them in with levelling compound all around + thick waterproof underlay + insulation layer and then laid our new flooring on top.

[@James-yy4vl]

@@lawrencesimmons5093 look it up and have another go mate

[@Afourteen-yf5ks]

Permeable surfaces are very well but... My cottage is at the low point in local are of the village. At the top of the garden was a block of 7/8 cottages with surface water taken away by the drains. Those cottages knocked down and replaced by 4 modern properties with surface water drains and permeable surfaces. So where does all the water go that used to be carried away in the drains? I'll give you one guess - 'cause nowadays I and 3 of my neighbours have horrendous rising damp problems. I do wish the authorities would look at existing properties in the area, the ground geology and where surface water routes are.

[@Dayglowvista]

Good job. Those spindles are hideous mind.

[@TonyCarnell]

Very impressed with the end result 👍 You said the old garage roof was asbestos, did you have to use special contractors to dispose of that? Also, regarding permeable driveways, my understanding is you can replace like-with-like, so if you want to replace your knackered concrete driveway (as I will be in the next year or two) you can lay a new concrete one, but if it's a new construction (as yours was) then it has to be permeable.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ah that's interesting! Didn't know that about driveways. Asbestos - I wrapped it up in plastic and paid someone to take it away. Can't remember if the council took it? 🤔👍

[@sithukyaw9019]

Those tiles look asbestos to me. Did you wear PPE when you remove them?

[@TheSkeneo]

Definitely asbestos! I'd have polished them up and kept them in 😂

[@w1tty]

Wow, just amazing!! You really do inspire!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you - fun project! 👍

[@KSSpeed123]

Could you do a loft conversion on this property?

[@Chef1Mat]

decking bit hmmm, garden ace mate.

[@hmscatman]

Another great video. Good Luck with the latest house move! At least this time the younger GH's should be able to help you and Mrs GH!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha ha, our thoughts exactly. They don't know it yet. 😂👍

[@benevans3733]

What a brilliant channel have just come cross it had singed up and how are you staying safe and well and where have you put a price breakdown

[@nettiejackson9246]

Kitchen/ conservatory excellent, back garden looked a big project but made the house it looked expensive ! I guess you benefited from rising house prises at that time.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lordy, no - we sold when the market crashed... gutted. 😭😂

[@normanboyes4983]

Nice job, bet you were chuffed when it was finished.👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Yeah, was very pleased to get this one done! 😀

[@davidwhithorn]

Really looking forward to the next one Andy! Good luck with the move!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers David! The next one is a biggy so might take me a while... depending on what happens with this move. 😂👍

[@ianbird4737]

Given the cramped size of the kitchen/dining room I would have built a Sun-room rather than a conservatory : same basic layout but with a proper roof, vaulted ceiling incorporating a large Velux window. This way it is an extension, part of the house which a conservatory isn't, so you don't have to have a pair of external grade doors between new and old. It's surprising how much space doors take up.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I think back then that would have needed planning permission but a conservatory didn't. Would do what you're suggesting now, under permitted development. 👍

[@rsashimi7810]

Love your garden, tastefully done. By the way, have you consider extending the second floor to create another bedroom and bathroom or to increase the size of the bedrooms. Like you said, the current bedrooms are indeed small.

[@robertpearce802]

Another fascinating project. Once again, as soon as you were finished it was time to move on. What happened to the space/narrow driveway at the side of the house? You gated it off at the front and the back, did it become an area for rubbish bins and rusty old bikes?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah, bins, little shed, dumping ground. 👍😀

[@laurabowker4957]

Great video , loved the end result

[@harwoods11]

Bookcases???? What are they used for then 🤔🤔👍👍👍

[@matthewsmith2787]

Do you get asbestos surveys of these houses?

[@darrenelkins5923]

Another great video! Do you have any advice on turning two semidetached into one detached? particularly the problems that needs doing due to council tax, utilities, door numbers etc Thanks

[@tonymcneil978]

I see the washing machine. What do you do for a dryer?

[@JaradLee]

How much did you spend, as you mentioned, your budget was 20k. I would like to know as I plan to renovate in the future and it’s interesting to know how far your money goes

[@GosforthHandyman]

The costings are on my Patreon 👍

[@ilive4livemusic]

Wonderful renovation; yard looks amazing.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! 👍😀

[@mydiaryinlondon4493]

Great Jobe 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻from Moroccan 🇲🇦in London 🇬🇧👌🏻

[@robknight4612]

Really enjoying these. For a moment I thought ten minute workshop had done your alcoves 😉

[@prestigecoversltd5174]

Great project, I remember many good times there, great work, as always.

[@gailadams8553]

Lovely reno