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Hi everybody, We have recently bought a Victorian terraced house which we are very much looking forward to renovating. Common story, period features mostly gone during 60s in favour of clean lines etc. Before we start we're going to do an extension on the back to give us a family bathroom...

Hi all, Am undertaking my first flat refurb from scratch and trying to get my head around what wiring needs to go from where to where. I'm in a block with shared Satellite dish and Shared terrestrial aerial. I plan to have Sky HD in the Living Room with output via RF2 to the two...

Hi all, Making plans to renovate my first apartment. I'm going from this: and thinking of going to this: As you can see I am creating an internal hallway to solve some layout/fire escape route issues but know this space will be dark. I had planned to block off the...

I've had an offer accepted on a flat, my first property, and am looking to make some changes. I plan to move from this as it is now: To this: As you can see I need to create a new stud wall to create a corridor, how long would it take to put something like that up...

Hi all, I've had an offer accepted on a flat, my first property, and am looking to make some changes. I plan to move from this as it is now: To this: My three priorities were: - Blocking the door off between the two bedrooms. - Having a new seperate shower fitted in...

Hi all, I'm going to be fitting a new bathroom in a 2 bed flat around about the end of May. The bathroom store at the moment has the stuff I think I'll need at 50% off plus an extra 15% if I order before Monday. At these prices am I stupid to hesitate or will I get a better deal...

Hi guys, Pretty simple yet vague question really. What considerations do I need to give to telephone/computer networking in a 2 bed flat I'm refurbing (see the projects folder). Do I need anything more than telephone points nowadays with wireless etc being so readily available ? If I...

Hi guys, New forumite about to undertake my first Home Improvement project on an early 70s 2 bed flat. The flat does not have gas but has all other services. From what I can tell from my basic knowledge it has an immersion heater and an economy7 controller. It also has a hot air heating...