Morning Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have been registered on the site for awhile now, just reading post after post after post to gain a little bit of knowledge from all the knowledeable folk.
The reason for this, my first post, is to give everyone a heads up that I will be soon asking lots of silly questions (well to you guys anyway, but it's all rocket science to me).
The better half and I are completing on our first house on the 31st July after years of renting, the house is in a good condition but there are obviously things that we want to do/change to make it our own.
I am a complete DIY novice, the only thing I have ever really done is strip wallpaper from a small bathroom and then make good the walls and then paint - even this ended up being a chore as I stupidly slipped on on the ladder whilst using a steamer and broke my wrist.
The things we are initially looking to do are:
All these things we want to do our selves as money is now tight with just buying a house, and we also want to start getting our hands dirty and learning basic DIY skills.
I look forward to hearing all your knowledgeable responses to my future muppet style questions, and sincerily appologise in advance....
Martin
I have been registered on the site for awhile now, just reading post after post after post to gain a little bit of knowledge from all the knowledeable folk.
The reason for this, my first post, is to give everyone a heads up that I will be soon asking lots of silly questions (well to you guys anyway, but it's all rocket science to me).
The better half and I are completing on our first house on the 31st July after years of renting, the house is in a good condition but there are obviously things that we want to do/change to make it our own.
I am a complete DIY novice, the only thing I have ever really done is strip wallpaper from a small bathroom and then make good the walls and then paint - even this ended up being a chore as I stupidly slipped on on the ladder whilst using a steamer and broke my wrist.
The things we are initially looking to do are:
- - Change cylinders on external doors for security
- Change all internal doors from cheap flush cherry doors to white panelled doors
- Rip up carpets in two bedrooms and replace damaged chipboard flooring in one
- Paint most rooms in the house
- finish a bodge job by previous owners on a large decking area in the garden
All these things we want to do our selves as money is now tight with just buying a house, and we also want to start getting our hands dirty and learning basic DIY skills.
I look forward to hearing all your knowledgeable responses to my future muppet style questions, and sincerily appologise in advance....
Martin