Recent content by immortalben

Thanks John & spark - good to know! I'll be taking a great many photos when I next visit the property, but that won't be for at least a week or two. I was assuming that a rewire would be needed because we want to roughly triple the total number of sockets. Is it really feasible to do that as...

Hi there, We're buying a 3-bed 1930s semi in Cambridge and have been advised by the surveyor that the existing electrics are very old (at least 10-20yrs). The socket configuration of the house is also totally inadequate (total of about six plugs) so we'll want to rewire extensively (although...

Hi Hugh, Thanks - sounds like I underestimated how bad bends are...! (Not macerators though. Hellspawned things.) Okay, so I'll look at going under the staircase. I realised while re-reading Document H last night that I might be able to get away with feeding straight into the drain if it's...

We're about to buy a 3-bed semi in Cambridge and want to make a few modifications, starting with installing a downstairs WC. The only sensible position for this is under the stairs. I'm totally new to home renovation so I was hoping to get some advice on what I would like done and what I can...

Er... I don't think I claimed to be? I'd just prefer not to spend money I don't actually have to, which I'm sure anyone can identify with, however hard up (or not) they may be! Apologies if I gave offence...

I'm not certain either - this is very much an idea. The materials costs look provisionally within budget, assuming a certain amount of salvaging and that we do absolutely all the work that doesn't legally require a skilled tradesman ourselves. (I am consistently astonished at the number of...

My partner and I are buying our first house together in the next couple of months. We've had to borrow a lot of money from both banks and family to get it, and the repayments are going to be pretty crushing - especially for the next five years or so - but we will as of moving-in day have a...