Where would you start?

Davesnave

OTOH, I've lived in Victorian, Edwardian, 30s and 40s terraces or semis and never had any issues with neighbour noise.

All right, in the earlier years, I was probably the one most likely to make the noise, but either I was very lucky,or there's quite a variation in build quality, independent of the the era of construction.

No one has any control over who moves in next door, which is probably a factor equal with build quality, but at least the existing ones can be checked out to some extent.

getmore4less

doing a place up with no vehicle.....

Davesnave

getmore4less wrote: »

doing a place up with no vehicle.....

Not really a big problem, unless your experience of buying building materials and components is based on visits to B&Q.

vqmismatch

If you absolutely have to buy on those three streets, and that is the only one for sale you are probably going to have to pay whatever the seller will accept, might be 110k, might be 150k.

I would be tempted to book a viewing and try and talk to them about it, but the bigger question is would you really not live a few streets away to save 15-20k?

Red-Squirrel_2

Davesnave wrote: »

Not really a big problem, unless your experience of buying building materials and components is based on visits to B&Q.

B&Q deliver.

Davesnave

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

B&Q deliver.

Yes, and that was my point; everyone does.

However, their terms are stricter than my builders' merchant, so there have been many occasions where I would have ended-up paying a charge to B&Q, had I used them.

Dipping in and out of Screwfix/B&Q etc is very handy, but not essential.

Red-Squirrel_2

Davesnave wrote: »

Yes, and that was my point; everyone does.

That doesn't make any sense though, you implied that not having a car would only be a problem if you were the sort of person/imbecile who bought DIY supplies at B&Q.

Davesnave

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

That doesn't make any sense though, you implied that not having a car would only be a problem if you were the sort of person/imbecile who bought DIY supplies at B&Q.

I didn't call anyone an imbecile, or mean to imply it.

What I meant was that many people go to places like B&Q by car and pick up what they want for DIY jobs piecemeal. It's convenient, and I did the same as that myself for years. If I forgot something, well, it was no big deal. At that time, I thought having a van was great, but I think differently now, since moving to a place far from the sheds.

Also, when one begins to tackle more serious building work, it may become apparent that B&Q etc aren't always the best/cheapest places to go, nor is dipping in and out the most efficient way to tackle a project. Most of what I've needed in the past few years has come from local suppliers, on their truck, and I've never paid for delivery regardless of the order size.

If a tradesperson has been working for me, the matter of ordering/delivery has often been taken out of my hands; it just arrives.

So, while having a van or car is very useful at times, especially for minor jobs, careful planning will ensure that those without their own transport can manage fine for much DIY, while trades usually sort out their own deliveries.

getmore4less

Getting stuff delivered and a skip to take stuff away is fine once you have decided what you are using.

Making all your choices from catalogs and on line without ever seeing stuff, not for everyone,

Can't believe the number of places we have been just trying to find some tiles we like enough for a shower room, now we have left it a while still not sure of out top choice, might have to go have another look.

Davesnave

getmore4less wrote: »

Making all your choices from catalogs and on line without ever seeing stuff, not for everyone.

I'll not deny that having personal transport is a great advantage for choosing things like tiles, or even whole kitchens, when specialist outlets are often spread out over several miles. It is.

However, plenty of people on this site use DIY kitchens, recommend them and don't live anywhere near Yorkshire.

I also gave up trying to find a certain type of tile locally, ordered a sample on the internet and then purchased enough for the kitchen without feeling it was a terrible risk. People still comment on them favourably, yet they've never appeared in any of the shops I visit.

Besides, we shouldn't assume the OP is some sort of hermit; she will probably have friends who drive.