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Experiences with Non-Standard Construction Houses?
SingleMaltWhisky
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Has anyone here got experience with buying or repairing non-standard construction/PRC houses?
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Are you going to project manage yourself?0
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I'd assumed that the homeowner usually did in these situations, liaising with the repairs company?
I'm a freelancer who can get away with working at odd hours or cramming work on the weekend so I was thinking it'd be a hectic couple of months of juggling everything followed by a month of sleeping it all off.0 -
I realise this is a niche question but I'll bump it just in case anyone has any experience to share.
I swear, show me a hundred properties and I will always light up at the one weird project rather than the 99 nice magnolia'd just-need-a-new-something ones. Ugh.
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No direct experience with such things but do ensure you've got a plan for finance if it runs over budget.
Where are you planning on living during the renovations? Even if it's possible to live in the property whilst repairs are on-going it might not be very nice and it will make things more difficult.
Be prepared for time overun as well. Perhaps you'd be happy in a fixed caravan in the garden for a few months. But if those few months turn into a year and you've got winter/christmas in that caravan you may not be so keen.0 -
Good point HouseBuyer77.
I was told it's possible to try and stay completely in the property while the works are done 'but anyone sane would try to avoid it'.
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