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Renovating/extensions how to books?
emmaf01
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Hi everyone.
We have just managed to get my mother's nursing home fees refunded by the NHS. So, this will leave us with a tidy lump sum.
After paying off our debts, putting some in a cash isa, etc, we REALLY need to make some major home improvements- a garage conversion, extension, new kitchen. But we are complete novices. I can put together flat pack furniture but that is about it.
Are there any books/websites/other resourses that anyone can recommend to guide us through the process? Otherwise, we could really mess this up!:D
We have just managed to get my mother's nursing home fees refunded by the NHS. So, this will leave us with a tidy lump sum.
After paying off our debts, putting some in a cash isa, etc, we REALLY need to make some major home improvements- a garage conversion, extension, new kitchen. But we are complete novices. I can put together flat pack furniture but that is about it.
Are there any books/websites/other resourses that anyone can recommend to guide us through the process? Otherwise, we could really mess this up!:D
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I'm reading 'The Housebuilders' Bible' by Mark Brinkley. It gives a novice some clue of the options (such a materials) available and the costs involved. It's also a surprisingly good read! If you get it go for the most up-to-date edition.Stercus accidit0
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Thanks for that- I'm off to Amazon as we speak!:j0
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You can get plenty of advice from http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/
New projects are being added all the time and there are plenty of trades professionals in the forum that are willing to advise.0
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