Hansfield Wood

AGUSIA1

My contract actually says they want it signed within 14 days of the 14th october so by the 28th i presume, I wouldn't get too excited about it, they were very slow to send them out so theres no great panic

OfflerCrocGod

The village green is for all Hansfield SDZ, it will be paid for by both the Barnwell and Hansfield Wood developers. There are very few parking spaces for Hansfield station so I wouldn't be surprised if once Hansfield is fully developed after 8ish it becomes impossible to find a parking space. Which should put people off driving through the main road for HW and encourage them to walk instead. I don't see the appeal of using that road if you come from outside Hansfield, Station Rd seems the more likely route.

I don't understand why the brochure doesn't mention the playground and the village green, this stuff is attractive to young families.

I have a suspicion they might not make houses available for snagging until the block of 4 terrace houses across the road from the 3 beds are ready. That way an entire section of The Lawn moves from a building site to lived in, stopping at no 26/22. Otherwise people might start moving in while the road is still a building site and I imagine the builders could find that annoying.

Eire_2016

From what I can see on the plans the road width will be the same throughout the estate I.e. The same width as the finished road outside the houses at the front (show houses) so I can't see there being room for in road parking based on that..

OfflerCrocGod

The main spine road will be 6m, most of the other roads will be 5.5m, the council asked them to make the roads smaller. Ye there won't be much space for parking (or speeding) on the estate roads.

Eire_2016

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

The main spine road will be 6m, most of the other roads will be 5.5m, the council asked them to make the roads smaller. Ye there won't be much space for parking (or speeding) on the estate roads.

Presumably they asked for the roads to be smaller is for safety reasons e.g. It should reduce speeding as u say.

lunamia

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

Meet the neighbours.

Link.

We don't have a direct road connection to this estate though so I may be wrong about a direct road connection to Hansfield, I'd be surprised if there won't be one eventually but it will be further down (which would be better as it's closer to the station).

Hi, i've seen that there are some buildings outside the red line in the map, closer station road... What will be they? Who Knows?

OfflerCrocGod

lunamia wrote: »

Hi, i've seen that there are some buildings outside the red line in the map, closer station road... What will be they? Who Knows?

Are these permanent brick buildings?

dublindublin1

How about the builder are they accepting 5% deposit after January. As we can get 5% money from Govt. on Help to buy scheme. Are they OK with pay 5% and pay another 5% once we get the money from Govt. Any one have such issues and have u discussed with

hw1234

Just wondering if anyone has signed contracts and paid the 10% yet? Also if anyone has the site managers details to contact regarding completion date and snagging. Getting anxious at how slow everything is moving, we are under pressure and really need to be in the house by December.

AGUSIA1

hw1234 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has signed contracts and paid the 10% yet? Also if anyone has the site managers details to contact regarding completion date and snagging. Getting anxious at how slow everything is moving, we are under pressure and really need to be in the house by December.

Haven't signed yet but will do soon. However our house isn't due till February at the earliest so not too panicked yet.

OfflerCrocGod

Sherry Fitz called to ask if we'd signed yet. Maybe the builder has signaled they're expecting to go to snag in November and to get contracts signed.

AGUSIA1

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

Sherry Fitz called to ask if we'd signed yet. Maybe the builder has signaled they're expecting to go to snag in November and to get contracts signed.

They called me just now too.

RandomAccess

Just out of interest does anyone know what the building structure is.
They looked like SIPs to me, though with external insulation layer.

Anybody know?

AGUSIA1

RandomAccess wrote: »

Just out of interest does anyone know what the building structure is.
They looked like SIPs to me, though with external insulation layer.

Anybody know?

They are precast concrete with thruss roof.

RandomAccess

AGUSIA1 wrote: »

They are precast concrete with thruss roof.

Fairy dust render?

OfflerCrocGod

From the contracts.

SPECIFICATION
Hansfield Wood
Construction

Foundations
Concrete Strip foundation as per Engineer's details

Floors
Concrete ground floor slab
1st floor open web joists with OSB boards

External Walls
150mm precast concrete wall
140mm high density graphite EPS insulation board
ElFS external render system with low maintenance monocouche render and/or brick finish and/or dry dash

Party Walls
150mm precast concrete wall
50mm x 25mm batten to one side with 12.5mm plasterboard and painted finish

Internal Partitions
75mm timber Stud 0 12.5mm plasterboard both sides with painted finish

Ceilings
12.5mm plasterboard with painted finish
350mm Earthwool insulation in attic

Roof
Prefabricated timber roof trusses as per Engineer's details
Roofing Felt
Battens
Concrete roof tiles

External Finish
Brick and/or low maintenance monocouche render and/or dry dash finish
uPVC windows by Munster Joinery
Composite front door by Munster Joinery
uPVC fascia, Soffits and gutters
Rear gardens are seeded

Cutting out the rest

RandomAccess

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

From the contracts.


Cutting out the rest

Thanks thats great, the use of precast concrete walls is noteworthy.
Very few developments provide any technical details.

Eire_2016

Is there any insulation on the party walls?

GoodLuckFlocks

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

From the contracts.


Cutting out the rest

Are you referring these details from the catalog/brochure/planning permission. There is no such details in the contract which I received. Apart from the plan and site layout no details regrading the total size/interiors/etc.

OfflerCrocGod

It's in the construction specifications document, we received it from our solicitor when I asked to look at the contract.

GoodLuckFlocks

Thanks.. Seems bit Strange... May be your solicitor additionally requested this documents. By default there is no such documents.

AGUSIA1

GoodLuckFlocks wrote: »

Thanks.. Seems bit Strange... May be your solicitor additionally requested this documents. By default there is no such documents.

I got spec document too. You wouldn't normally insulate a party wall anyhow. Maybe you mean sound proofing board.

Eire_2016

AGUSIA1 wrote: »

I got spec document too. You wouldn't normally insulate a party wall anyhow. Maybe you mean sound proofing board.

One of the advantages outlined in the brochure is how little sound you can hear from next door - just wondering what is done to make this possible in terms of sound proofing/insulation..?

GoodLuckFlocks

Guys do you have any idea why the houses are not wired for Alarm?. From my experience all most all the new houses (low/high budget) are pre-wired for Alarm except this. How much we can rely on wireless alarm? and it cost you more as compared with the wired.

AGUSIA1

All the external walls are precast concrete, There is no easy way to run wires through this, if you look in the showhouse almost all sockets switches, radiators etc are on the internal walls

GoodLuckFlocks

I doubt.... How many connections you need for external wall. Only one for the external signal/indicator box.
Is that means putting an additional tap or socket for the back garden is also an issue?

AGUSIA1

GoodLuckFlocks wrote: »

I doubt.... How many connections you need for external wall. Only one for the external signal/indicator box.
Is that means putting an additional tap or socket for the back garden is also an issue?

And what about getting a wire to each and every window for the sensors. Did they say that the alarm comes with the house? I currently have a wireless alarm at its top of the range but I'd prefere it was wired so battaries didn't have to be replaced. It would be slightly more difficult to get a wire to back garden but not impossible. It would be good idea to contact the electrical contractor and ask that a cable be put to the back garden while it's been built.

stany79

Hi, anybody knows what is wrong with the 1st phase semi detached houses 44, 45 and 47 the lawn(all B2 type 110 sq mtr). these all are still available while all the houses even from 2nd phase ( the drive, Paddocks ) are gone already. i hav booked 1 in the new phase...

GoodLuckFlocks

Only difference I can see the Car Parking (side parking) apart from the floor plan. So less open space in front. But all has got good enough back/side garden space .

GoodLuckFlocks

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

It's in the construction specifications document, we received it from our solicitor when I asked to look at the contract.

You are right. Done the first round of meeting with our Solicitor and all seems fine. Thanks...