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Thanks for the advice, yes i'm definitely hoping to get it water tight first! Once I make the first move on it I will definitely ask more specific questions. I guess this was just really making sure I'm starting with the right things and not doing anything that will have to come back out again...

Hi, i Have a room downstairs that is better than the rest which I am currently living in. And the kitchen is functional as is the bathroom, they are in a bit of the extension so concrete floors, and no leaks in this part of the roof. I will definitely add pictures as I go. And like you it will...

Thanks, yes I hadn't thought of this, but sounds very sensible!

Hi, yes I agree that being a complete amateur I am a potential target for paying over the odds for sub standard work, and I'm sure at some point in this process I will, so I will definitely think about having someone on hand to advise/oversee. I'm totally up for hours of research, and already...

I really don't know. For now the board is back on and I will wait and see how much a survey is.

I've just contacted a sweep on the registered list to ask about prices for a cctv survey. Oil filled radiator I think is on the priority list, I'm thank ful that the shower is electric, even if it is only a dribble it's bliss in the morning!

Sorry yes roof, gutters and pointing are first, then anything internal. Windows seem ok, ideally I would replace but that would be more a cosmetic thing, I have looked and there isn't any condensation between the pains, so they will do for the forseeable future. Joist replacement, I will have a...

Thank you Woody for the advice, will have a google search now for a project plan template/example! My biggest fear is that I will do something then have to rip out/remove what I've done as something else should have happened first!

Hi, I have recently purchased a house that has been derelict for a number of years, my circumstances have changed since I purchased the house and I'm now living in a mouldy damp falling down health hazard. Externally I need to repair/replace the roof & gutters and repoint and re render the...