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    Rewiring - saving money without taking the mickey

    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...
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    Downstairs WC, suspended timber floor, existing soil stack

    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...
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    Self-contained garden flat

    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...
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