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Don't know where to start with renovating FTB

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  • Section106
    Section106 Posts: 88 Forumite
    hazyjo wrote: »
    *facepalm* - even I missed that, and the first thing I look at is the floorplan! Ta.
    Fortunately the layout lends itself to partitioning bedroom 2 to give corridor access to the bathroom. :)

    I was more alarmed that someone had found the need to put pipe insulation on various pipes in the kitchen and bathroom. Understandable if they have hot water in them... but the supply to the toilet? Condensation and icicles come to mind.

    Also, the external brickwork at the rear is in poor condition with serious spalling, especially the corner on the left hand side of this picture https://imgur.com/w2o1dh2.

    OP, you need to include the costs of getting building regulations approval for the changes you are thinking about.

    The back end of terrace houses like this one are often built with a single skin of bricks (possibly explaining the need for pipe insulation). The wall you want to remove may be helping to support the bathroom floor and the other walls might not be strong enough to take additional loading (especially if they are single thickness and taking into account the condition). lincroft1710 is right that you may find yourself needing to demolish and rebuild to achieve your objective, and the economics of that probably don't stack up.
  • hazyjo
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    Section106 wrote: »
    Fortunately the layout lends itself to partitioning bedroom 2 to give corridor access to the bathroom.
    Did notice that, but would still mean me writing it off as it would turn that middle bedroom into prob just under 8' wide. If it was a 3 bed, it'd be worth it. But definitely not a 2 bed.
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  • kerri_gt
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    Even without the issues such as layout, my friend is in the middle of renovating a very similar property (albeit 3 bed with the bathroom downstairs) in a different area of of the same kind of age and yes, a full rewire was needed (not planned for but discovered after a random socket blew all the electrics incl the supply to the boiler...new boiler was also needed).

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  • need_an_answer
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    I've got one of those houses where the bathroom is off the bedroom...we did a jack and jill corridor but other neighbours have made ensuites on the first floor and then converted the loft into a separate studio with bathroom.then theres always still the option of the downstairs shower room.


    Whilst it may sound cramped the floor plan sizes are still more generous in the older properties than in some new builds.


    Having said all that...if I was the OP I would still be looking for a property that doesn't need so much work
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  • Section106
    Section106 Posts: 88 Forumite
    hazyjo wrote: »
    Did notice that, but would still mean me writing it off as it would turn that middle bedroom into prob just under 8' wide. If it was a 3 bed, it'd be worth it. But definitely not a 2 bed.
    Agreed, especially as the bedroom comes with a large chimney breast.
  • agreen190
    agreen190 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Thanks all.

    You've been very helpful. I've decided not to proceed accounting for costs. I still think it's a good investment but I don't have the cash nor the experience to take advantage.
  • Good to see someone taking advice :)

    My 2p would be to not underestimate how much gravel is in that back garden, if you had a mind to do something with it. I reckon there's an easy tonne/tonne and a half there. You (or more likely your lower back) would soon know about shifting that!
  • Albala
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    Good to see someone taking advice :)

    My 2p would be to not underestimate how much gravel is in that back garden, if you had a mind to do something with it. I reckon there's an easy tonne/tonne and a half there. You (or more likely your lower back) would soon know about shifting that!
    Good point- it took 1/2 a ton of hardcore to floor our very small greenhouse- shoveling and bucketing that lot from the front of the house to the back nearly killed me.:D
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