Flooring
As well as the health benefits of not using carpets in your conversion project, alternatives can also help your bank balance when incorporated into the building during its conversion.
You can reclaim VAT spent on flooring during your conversion except for carpet.
8.10 Carpets
Carpets, carpet tiles and underlay are not building materials for VAT purposes and cannot be claimed.Other forms of flooring or fixed floor covering, such as vinyl, ceramic tiles, parquet and wooden floor systems are building materials and can be claimed.
extract from HMRC: Notice 719: VAT refunds for ‘do it yourself’ builders and converters
One to bear in mind when planning your conversion.
If you enjoyed that post, then read these…
A Pattern Language – Towns Buildings Construction
Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein ~ 1977, Oxford University Press, New York.
Heating & Hot Water – a solution?
From the start of this project, I’ve been through numerous options regarding the method by which we’ll heat the barn and generate hot water for domestic purposes.
Building Progress ~ January 2009
As well as bitingly cold weather the New Year has seen some slow progress on the barn.
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