Property is a bit knackered.....what do I fix first

MJM1972

Hi all,
We've just purchased a property that needs quite a bit doing to it (I am happy to decorate etc) but it's where to start first!
The boiler is ancient and somewhere there is a water cylinder attached to it.
The circuit board looks to be old.....does it need re-wiring or can I just get an up to date board with an additional plug socket put in here and there?
The bathroom needs completely gutting and starting from scratch, and the water pressure appears to be limp....if that's that best way to describe it.
The kitchen is a sorry sight, but was probably top notch 30 years ago (this is where the boiler is housed)
The guttering according to the survey needs to be capped off?
There is a slight bulge in the ceiling just underneath the bathroom where I am assuming there was a leak at some point, although no signs that it's still there.
The list is endless, but doable over time. My main concern is boiler first, then electrics or electrics then boiler?
Any help/advice at this point would be extremely helpful. 

Sunsaru

Personally?? So long as the boiler is in good working order (regardless of age) I would start with the electrics then go from there.

MJM1972

Sunsaru said:

Personally?? So long as the boiler is in good working order (regardless of age) I would start with the electrics then go from there.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Always good to hear a second opinion, thanks

Pok3mon

Start with anything that is dirty first so chasing for sockets then electrics (two sockets every corner and run network cable if needed). Then plumbing. 

Think ahead about everything you want or need, extractor fans holes and electrics, loft lights and power, mark stuff on the wall. (See photo that's how we did it!) Do same for rads etc then no argument and easy for quotes.

Big tip I was told buy a builder friend leave all carpets down while doing dirty work plastering etc then just roll it up when finished and throw away. No sweeping or cleaning up mess!

MJM1972

Pok3mon said:

Start with anything that is dirty first so chasing for sockets then electrics and plumbing.

Big tip I was told buy a builder friend leave all carpets down while doing dirty work plastering etc then just roll it up when finished and throw away. No sweeping or cleaning up mess!

That's a really great idea. I'm hoping that the floorboards (when the carpets come up) are going to be good enough to sand, stain and varnish, so as little mess to clean in between the joints, the better. Thank you.

Pok3mon

MJM1972 said:

Pok3mon said:

Start with anything that is dirty first so chasing for sockets then electrics and plumbing.

Big tip I was told buy a builder friend leave all carpets down while doing dirty work plastering etc then just roll it up when finished and throw away. No sweeping or cleaning up mess!

That's a really great idea. I'm hoping that the floorboards (when the carpets come up) are going to be good enough to sand, stain and varnish, so as little mess to clean in between the joints, the better. Thank you.

Just be careful floorboards sound a great idea and look nice but you lose heat, not nice on your feet in the morning and noisy.

Check my image above for marking. 

MJM1972

Pok3mon said:

Start with anything that is dirty first so chasing for sockets then electrics (two sockets every corner and run network cable if needed). Then plumbing. 

Think ahead about everything you want or need, extractor fans holes and electrics, loft lights and power, mark stuff on the wall. (See photo that's how we did it!) Do same for rads etc then no argument and easy for quotes.

Big tip I was told buy a builder friend leave all carpets down while doing dirty work plastering etc then just roll it up when finished and throw away. No sweeping or cleaning up mess!

Wow, that looks like a building site lol, tbh, I'm expecting our to look the same. Your floorboards look great. I hope mine look just as good

theoretica

If you are accessing under groundfloor floorboards for wires or pipes you might want to think about underfloor insulation.

MJM1972

theoretica said:

If you are accessing under groundfloor floorboards for wires or pipes you might want to think about underfloor insulation.

I knew there was a reason why I joined this site. I've been given so many tips and ideas, and this is yet another example. Many thanks

AdrianC

Think how houses are built.

The structure, the roof, the windows - everything watertight.
THEN the first-fix - wall studwork, pipes, wires.
THEN the interior structure - plasterboard and plastering.
THEN the surface stuff - boiler, kitchen units, bathroom fittings.

MJM1972

AdrianC said:

Think how houses are built.

The structure, the roof, the windows - everything watertight.
THEN the first-fix - wall studwork, pipes, wires.
THEN the interior structure - plasterboard and plastering.
THEN the surface stuff - boiler, kitchen units, bathroom fittings.

The guttering it is then....thanks