Hi all,
I'm a first time buyer, having just bought, and now moved into an old Victorian terrace in London. It's very dated and needs lots of work.
The main areas in need of renovation are;
- New electrics
- Damp proofing and getting rid of current damp
- New carpets and floors
- Strip wallpaper / paint new walls
- New kitchen
- Removal of cupboard in kitchen that has asbestos
- New bathroom
- Paint outside of house
- New gate
- Renovate porch area
I should also say that we have our first child on the way in February, so some things will take a different priority - i.e. Sorting out the baby's bedroom before others!
We have the rewiring booked in for next week.
I'm wondering what's the most practical order to do it all?
Given that the electricians are going to make a bit of a mess of the walls and ceilings, would it be logical to have the damp proof people do their work straight after? Given that the walls and floors may already be exposed?
We're in a predicament over the kitchen too. We need the cupboard unit removed but that'll leave us without a sink. But we'll need a new kitchen floor and walls anyway, so should that be done after removing the units, and before the new suite is fitted? Could that be weeks / months without a kitchen effectively?
Any help most welcome as we're working it all out but feel a little time pressured with the baby's arrival.
Many thanks!
I'm a first time buyer, having just bought, and now moved into an old Victorian terrace in London. It's very dated and needs lots of work.
The main areas in need of renovation are;
- New electrics
- Damp proofing and getting rid of current damp
- New carpets and floors
- Strip wallpaper / paint new walls
- New kitchen
- Removal of cupboard in kitchen that has asbestos
- New bathroom
- Paint outside of house
- New gate
- Renovate porch area
I should also say that we have our first child on the way in February, so some things will take a different priority - i.e. Sorting out the baby's bedroom before others!
We have the rewiring booked in for next week.
I'm wondering what's the most practical order to do it all?
Given that the electricians are going to make a bit of a mess of the walls and ceilings, would it be logical to have the damp proof people do their work straight after? Given that the walls and floors may already be exposed?
We're in a predicament over the kitchen too. We need the cupboard unit removed but that'll leave us without a sink. But we'll need a new kitchen floor and walls anyway, so should that be done after removing the units, and before the new suite is fitted? Could that be weeks / months without a kitchen effectively?
Any help most welcome as we're working it all out but feel a little time pressured with the baby's arrival.
Many thanks!