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Building your own extension

  My 1st Extension I have always wanted to build my own home. But the lady of the house would not commit. So what can you do? How about buy a house with enough space to pretty much double its size. Good Idea just need a new House ! This is what we started off with, Standard square house with double garage. When we bought it it was with an eye on that garage as there is enough room to build on. I had to convince the missus that although i have no experience, i don't know which way up a brick goes and i have never done any pipe work etc in my life that i was sure this is a good idea. Convincing done! I bought a A0 pen plotter as started to put together some drawings. They are not that bad and got an architect to put them in for planning. The plan was a little  ambitious   as the ground space is nearly double. Yahoo! planning accepted. Double check the missus is on board and down with the garage. Keep as much of the old stuff as posible Clean and tidy (that wont last long) Move the el