Thread: DrAndy's Rachman-style apartments

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Andy you will probably need a 3 phase 15amp meter, maybe more if electric ovens and hobs are going into the kitchenettes.

thanks DD, and yes, there will be Domino electric hobs but no oven

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Everything should be electric in a rental apartment. Electricity is charged at double the utility rate so you can make about 25% extra profit

everything is electric as gas can cause problems and is more difficult re. the regulations...profit! certainly not Thetyim, although a unit charge may help to cover the public area electric useage

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

If you dont know the cost how can you tell it will be 1.5 million?

as DD mentioned, the builder gives a total cost for doing the work specified on the plans. He obviously knows the cost of any materials but does not need to mention it to me

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

How much for the metal for what size?

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

DD made the asumption i was talking about every piece of metal

it was a fair enough assumption

anyway, as I said, I don't know - nothing with being too busy

go to your local metal supplier and ask them

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Hope the penthouse is free we are still a long way off finishing?

the front one is booked, the rear not yet

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

How much for the metal for what size?

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

DD made the asumption i was talking about every piece of metal

it was a fair enough assumption

anyway, as I said, I don't know - nothing with being too busy

go to your local metal supplier and ask them

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Hope the penthouse is free we are still a long way off finishing?

the front one is booked, the rear not yet

yes it was a fair assumption of DD and it was quite badly put by me, however it wasnt meant as anything other than a request to be taken as a gesture of interest and observation in what you are doing. It is not that important i go to a supplier the cost was how much you had paid, and you dont know so we are no further ahead then when we started.

Im interested to know about being a land lord do you check resume to see if people work, are you more casual. Do you set prices to exclude rifraff, are you long term or short term renting? do you require 1-2 or 3 months upfront? have you ever been arrested for impersonating a Dr?

How did you secure tenants before finishing did you have architect pictures to show or are they friends,Im also looking to rent out and was wondering the best way to get tenants lined up?

thankyou for kind nature putting up with my stupidity, and i hope you finish within budget!

all the best for the new year. cheers

Originally Posted by DrAndy

shop, no lift

What do you reckon, a good spot for a 7-11 on the ground floor?

You can never have enough 7-11s'

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Im interested to know about being a land lord do you check resume to see if people work, are you more casual. Do you set prices to exclude rifraff, are you long term or short term renting? do you require 1-2 or 3 months upfront? have you ever been arrested for impersonating a Dr?

How did you secure tenants before finishing did you have architect pictures to show or are they friends,Im also looking to rent out and was wondering the best way to get tenants lined up?

thankyou for kind nature putting up with my stupidity, and i hope you finish within budget!

all the best for the new year. cheers

Oh dear ,, oh dear ,, calm down dear , don't take it so personally

Getting back to the steel, over the last few years all I can say is it has gone up considerably. I wish I would have bought the "I" beams one gentleman was going to sell me at a discount 4 years ago that he had left over from one of his projects. Could have used them on my shop that I want to build. Pissed at myself for not buying them

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

How did you secure tenants before finishing did you have architect pictures to show or are they friends,Im also looking to rent out and was wondering the best way to get tenants lined up?

in this case, a friend has always been interested in the project, others are interested from this thread

Another reason has to be that you always do a top notch job with all your building projects, so people are confident that they will be moving into something nice.

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Im also looking to rent out and was wondering the best way to get tenants lined up?

Start a thread on here and give Marmite a little bung to endorse your builds ( See Above)

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Start a thread on here and give Marmite a little bung to endorse your builds

If Andy hasn't transferred that 20B to my account by midday, the post goes!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Another reason has to be that you always do a top notch job with all your building projects, so people are confident that they will be moving into something nice.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

If Andy hasn't transferred that 20B to my account by midday, the post goes!

lucky I copied it then

we only agreed B10

Bugger!

yes


anyway, that steel delivered last week was actually for the second floor extension rather than the roof.....fooled me but all steel looks alike

double big steels across, singles as support for the floor



The main beams supported with big brackets held to the wall with chemical fixings



the protuding cement existing floor will match the new floor, more or less! they have measured a 2cm difference in height from the centre to the edge on one side, which can be compensated for when tiling



Looking to the front of the building, you can see where the new floor cuts across the old doors/gates. This flat will not have a balcony, and will have smaller windows compared to those above. We are thinking of putting narrow windows at floor level as well as above the main cross beam



nice to see them getting on so well....

besides the steel work, they have been progressing with the QCON walls

This is the second floor rear flat, showing the bathroom on the left and the bedroom straight ahead; the bedroom will have wooden sliding doors. They will keep it dark when closed and nice and light when open





The view out of the fourth floor flat at the front; there will be large glass sliding doors fitted to the left, and a window to the right



The new penthouse has also started being constructed, columns and walls





and this is the shy winch, at last revealed

Bloody hell mate you got ghosts in there before its even finished !

yes, but they were especially commissioned

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

How much for the metal for what size?

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

DD made the asumption i was talking about every piece of metal

it was a fair enough assumption

anyway, as I said, I don't know - nothing with being too busy

go to your local metal supplier and ask them

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Hope the penthouse is free we are still a long way off finishing?

the front one is booked, the rear not yet

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

It is not that important i go to a supplier the cost was how much you had paid, and you dont know so we are no further ahead then when we started.

I am as my pics will show

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

Im interested to know about being a land lord do you check resume to see if people work, are you more casual. Do you set prices to exclude rifraff, are you long term or short term renting? do you require 1-2 or 3 months upfront? have you ever been arrested for impersonating a Dr?

you are funny, Ben

I am not interested in short term rents (not usually) so I will sell leases of a minimum of 1 year, all paid in advance. The service charge will also be a year in advance, the electricity meter costs will be collected by the concierge

so I need hardly get involved although it does narrow my market quite a bit

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

How did you secure tenants before finishing did you have architect pictures to show or are they friends,Im also looking to rent out and was wondering the best way to get tenants lined up?

in this case, a friend has always been interested in the project, others are interested from this thread

Thank you for your responses, Dr.A

that's OK

have you ever been arrested for impersonating a Ben?

The second floor floor is nearly complete

as you may be able to see, the main beam across has been cut short of where the entrance door will be. This is because the ceiling height in the building is quite low, and a beam across would make it difficult to have a full size door comfortably




This is next door where they have just made a massive concrete beam across; this not only is ugly but also impractical



This is the second floor extension from above





This may be of interest; the pic shows the third floor front bathroom, and you can see the ceiling height is fine




This pic shows the fourth floor equivalent and the difference in the ceiling heights is obvious. Trying to maximise the ceiling height and make it pleasant is a design problem

We are thinking of merely rendering the walls, ceilings and beams so that maximum height can be kept - this will probably lead to a more "industrial" feeling with some exposed conduits etc




from the third floor front bedroom looking out;


most of the rear blockwork has been done and door frames inserted

the front flats are still in progress, esp the penthouse

There will be another set of stairs leading up to the terrace positioned over the existing. A hole will need to be cut and then a small roofed enclosure built for security and rain protection




so this is the front - a little progress can be seen

Originally Posted by DrAndy

that's OK

have you ever been arrested for impersonating a Ben?

Yes, my wife says im an imposter inpersonating her husband who she married while not the police im just as scared of ending up in a locked room with no escape. i suppose thats because of the ol ball and chain.

What type of AAC block do you use?(ie smart, super or qcon) most suppliers by me have run out i might have to actually go on the superhighway and go east side.

have a good celebration tonight.

I thought I had wrote QCON at the beginning, but who knows

Originally Posted by benlovesnuk

my wife says im an imposter inpersonating her husband

so which one are you here?

and yes, a happy new year to all my readers!

Originally Posted by DrAndy

You made them raise this window didn't you?

no, but I have a feeling the boss did when he saw the original position of the lintel (if that is the correct term for a beam in that position)