Gutted house, what to do next.

xdrive · 11 Sep 2019

Hi.

We have gutted our 3 bed semi. Removed wiring, radiators, pipes, ceilings, some plaster, doors and couple of door linings, etc

We are currently waiting for planning for dormers and rear extension.

What work can be done in the mean time that will remain cost effective?

Electrics?
Pipes?
Skimming?
Bathroom?
Damp proofing?
Etc

Want to remove internal wall also.

Any help/ideas appreciated

Thanks

VDubDan · 11 Sep 2019

Depends on the extent of your extension and how it impacts your existing rooms. You could certainly start first fix electrical and plumbing for most of the house, so long as whoever does that understands how the new stuff is going to tie in.

Personally I wouldn't do any wet plastering at this stage, but you could probably plasterboard, sort out new ceilings etc?

Bathroom, again personally, I'd leave any new stuff more towards the end - presumably, you aren't living there right now?

Notch7 · 11 Sep 2019

Remove internal wall
Do any damp proofing.
Any other structural alterations.

Probably you could do first fix.

If you are quite confident you will get consent, assumiig you are self building, you could do some project management.

For example you could calculate the bill of materials, ring around getting pricing for concrete, concrete pumps, skips etc.

bobasd · 11 Sep 2019

As above suggestions.

Retain basic elec, water, and WC with a door.
Fit an alarm as soon as possible.

If possible its best practice to do roof/dormer work before interior work.

jiggle these around:
Locate a position for a skip - nearest materials delivery and safe storage positions - locate parking for sub-contractors - clear an access route to the rear of the property for vehicles.
Think overhead cables and, if necessary, any lifting of materials to the rear of the property.

Remove internal wall.
Determine the causes of any damp or rot and fix the causes.
First fix elec and plumbing (& gas?) - all centres from drawings.
First fix frames, linings and joinery. But retain until the end the old outer doors and frames.
Pvc windows if needed.
Plastering including internal damp rendering if needed.
Bathroom and kitchen left to near last - but only install appliances incl boiler at the last unoccupied minute.
Painting and decorating worked in with new units and fixtures and esp finished flooring.

External works:
Any landscaping ie lowering ground levels - any tree removal.
External rendering?
Paths, driveways and garden walls.

xdrive · 11 Sep 2019

Thanks for all advice.

The house is unoccupied. Will move in once completed

Nige F · 15 Sep 2019

bobasd said:
As above suggestions.

Retain basic elec, water, and WC with a door.

.

What ? Just hang an old dust sheet over the opening

xdrive · 25 Sep 2019

I've had a damp company come out. Said property not bad but damp in kitchen and pretty much around lower walls around house.

House has not been heated or aired for over a year and path around house is high with render right to ground. Roof Rain Gutters were fully blocked with moss which have all been cleaned out

His solution is to remove plaster upto 1m from inside and apply DPM membrane ready for plaster boards. Price quoted was £950.

I don't think this with rectify cause and maybe he thinks damp is not too bad but that price seems a little high for the amount of work involved.can remove plaster to brickwork myself. So applying membrane in ground floor really.

Mr Chibs · 25 Sep 2019

Perhaps you could lower the outside level and and see where the DPC course is, it won't be helping, having render to floor level, as damp will make it past DPC.
How old is the property, solid or cavity? air vents or concrete floors?

JP_ · 25 Sep 2019

What is the floor - insulate and screed sub-floor maybe? Although if drainage not in place. ...

JohnD · 25 Sep 2019

xdrive said:
I've had a damp company come out.

Was this a company that sells "damp proofing" treatments?

Let me take a wild guess.

Did they recommend you buy some "damp-proofing" treatment?

JohnD · 25 Sep 2019

xdrive said:
damp in kitchen

This is a room containing a sink? With taps, waste, pipes perhaps coming out of the floor?

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