Evening all.
So we just sold our house and bought a nice detached bungalow but it needs total refurbishment. It's liveable but it's been owned by an old lady and it's not been touched for many many years lol.
Just overwhelmed on where to start tbh.
I wanted the bathroom done first because it's like a room on it's own where as throughout the rest of the house the footings is going to be the same. Bathroom tiled.
Also it has an immersion heater and tank. Will this be an easy swap for a combi boiler? Or is it worth keeping?
Do I get the boiler put in b4 kitchen and bathroom and floors?
Any help be greatly appreciated. And we move in on the 11th November Friday......
So we just sold our house and bought a nice detached bungalow but it needs total refurbishment. It's liveable but it's been owned by an old lady and it's not been touched for many many years lol.
Just overwhelmed on where to start tbh.
I wanted the bathroom done first because it's like a room on it's own where as throughout the rest of the house the footings is going to be the same. Bathroom tiled.
Also it has an immersion heater and tank. Will this be an easy swap for a combi boiler? Or is it worth keeping?
Do I get the boiler put in b4 kitchen and bathroom and floors?
Any help be greatly appreciated. And we move in on the 11th November Friday......
In reply to Post #1
Easy swap to a combi, I'd be getting it moved to the loft if possible. Best to do it before you re-fit the bathroom and kitchen as you'll probably need a bit of pipework changing in an older property.
Have a look at Boxt to get a rough idea of cost.
Get your consumer unit looked at early doors too, based on your description it won't be upto spec and you'll have problems later on. If it's that old you may well need a complete re-wire it would be the safer thing to do. Get your smoke alarms hard wired at the same time
By the way, a Friday is the worst day of the week for moving🙈 slightest thing goes wrong your in limbo all weekend, no-one gives a monkeys about work Friday afternoon's 🤣
Good luck.
Easy swap to a combi, I'd be getting it moved to the loft if possible. Best to do it before you re-fit the bathroom and kitchen as you'll probably need a bit of pipework changing in an older property.
Have a look at Boxt to get a rough idea of cost.
Get your consumer unit looked at early doors too, based on your description it won't be upto spec and you'll have problems later on. If it's that old you may well need a complete re-wire it would be the safer thing to do. Get your smoke alarms hard wired at the same time
By the way, a Friday is the worst day of the week for moving🙈 slightest thing goes wrong your in limbo all weekend, no-one gives a monkeys about work Friday afternoon's 🤣
Good luck.
In reply to Post #2
Good point mate didn't even think of the electrics to be honest there house we're in now/ sold had the old consumer box with the big fuses in with the wire going through them never been an issue here
Good point mate didn't even think of the electrics to be honest there house we're in now/ sold had the old consumer box with the big fuses in with the wire going through them never been an issue here
In reply to Post #3
A decent leccy would tell you to have something that old replaced before doing any further work.
A decent leccy would tell you to have something that old replaced before doing any further work.
I know some cracking builders.
to avoid.
to avoid.
In reply to Post #1
Oh the Joys of refurbishing a new property, never again.
Best of luck remember do it once do it right.
Oh the Joys of refurbishing a new property, never again.
Best of luck remember do it once do it right.
In reply to Post #1
Before you ditch your immersion tank consider if you ever will want to install solar panels, aga type cooker or a wood burner burner. If not then a combi could be the way to go.
Our hot water tank is fed by wet solar, excess from the PV electric panels (photovoltaic), heat from Rayburn and wood burner so hot water costs us virtually nothing.
Before you ditch your immersion tank consider if you ever will want to install solar panels, aga type cooker or a wood burner burner. If not then a combi could be the way to go.
Our hot water tank is fed by wet solar, excess from the PV electric panels (photovoltaic), heat from Rayburn and wood burner so hot water costs us virtually nothing.
In reply to Post #6
I think we're bitten off more than we can chee to be fair the first two homes needed nothing done at all this 1 is falling apart so we're jumping ships to a full refurb lol.
I say full refurbishment I don't think it's that bad at the min till you start doing stuff and opening up a can of worms
New bathroom
New kitchen
Floors
Plastering
Decorating
Just the normal I hope
No major structural work yet lol
Just looking for a way to do order of works
Should it need a re wire.... would a bungalow be cheaper than a house?
I think we're bitten off more than we can chee to be fair the first two homes needed nothing done at all this 1 is falling apart so we're jumping ships to a full refurb lol.
I say full refurbishment I don't think it's that bad at the min till you start doing stuff and opening up a can of worms
New bathroom
New kitchen
Floors
Plastering
Decorating
Just the normal I hope
No major structural work yet lol
Just looking for a way to do order of works
Should it need a re wire.... would a bungalow be cheaper than a house?
In reply to Post #8
If it were me I would take a little time and decide exactly what I wanted to end up with.
Talk to trades involved as they might have some suggestions and of course order of work if you aren't too familiar with refurbishments.
It's worth getting your wiring checked by an electrician if you have any doubts.
The last thing you want is for him to be chiselling grooves in your new plaster.
You probably won't save a huge amount cost wise as it's a bungalow but many other factors will affect the price a lot more.
If it were me I would take a little time and decide exactly what I wanted to end up with.
Talk to trades involved as they might have some suggestions and of course order of work if you aren't too familiar with refurbishments.
It's worth getting your wiring checked by an electrician if you have any doubts.
The last thing you want is for him to be chiselling grooves in your new plaster.
You probably won't save a huge amount cost wise as it's a bungalow but many other factors will affect the price a lot more.
Definitely mate.
And it's not that old the house we're in now/ sold is older the bungalow is 35 years old mid 80s and brick built where what I'm in know is timber framed.
Once we're in we're have a good look and go from there I think hopefully it's just cosmetic
And it's not that old the house we're in now/ sold is older the bungalow is 35 years old mid 80s and brick built where what I'm in know is timber framed.
Once we're in we're have a good look and go from there I think hopefully it's just cosmetic
In reply to Post #8
I await the sequel to money pit.....
I await the sequel to money pit.....
In reply to Post #2
Is there a trend to put boilers in the loft nowadays?
Wouldn't it take a while for the hot water to reach the taps at ground level.
Is there a trend to put boilers in the loft nowadays?
Wouldn't it take a while for the hot water to reach the taps at ground level.
In reply to Post #12
It's a bungalow
It's a bungalow
In reply to Post #11
Luckily we have a bit from our sale what I hope will cover some. The inside at least.
Summer the outside can be thought about 😆
Luckily we have a bit from our sale what I hope will cover some. The inside at least.
Summer the outside can be thought about 😆
In reply to Post #13
Oh yeah
I have heard people having them in the loft in houses though.
Sorry to go off the OP's questions but are combi boilers in lofts in houses a good idea?
Oh yeah
I have heard people having them in the loft in houses though.
Sorry to go off the OP's questions but are combi boilers in lofts in houses a good idea?