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Buying a property that needs renovation... what should I look out for
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missimaxo said:Thank you for all the helpful comments... gonna make notes and take them with me when I view. The house is empty so fortunately no furniture to hide anything and also no render but I'll defo look at brickwork and flashing/chimneys as suggested as I hadn't considered this. Will also see of I can get in the loft, taking my very tall son who may be able to boost me up if there's no ladder. Everyone has been very helpful and defo given me food for thought. I like the layout as it's a 3 bedroom semi with 3 double bedrooms rather than two and a box and I have two teenage children so the layout suits me better than a new build but I defo plan on upgrading whatever insulation I can. My current house suffered with this but never had the money to throw at it.
Single skin walls throughout, but with the loft conversion, rear and side extensions and double glazing, only one bedroom with two outside facing walls can get a bit cold.
It is very solidly built and have had no structural type issues.
Before the loft conversion the inside of the roof tiles was unlined, and apparently this is quite common and nothing to worry about.1 -
Brie said:potentially any gas pipes may need to be replaced. We used to live in a 1930s build and when we had the boiler replaced there was an issue with the gas supply as the old pipes were too small by current standards. Net result was a new pipe was laid outside the house going from the gas meter around to the back of the house where the bathroom was, with the boiler in the cupboard. The alternative would have been to tear up the floor in the kitchen and bathroom to follow the original pipework.1
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daivid said:You could try asking the neighbours about what has/hasn't been done, mine knew all the ins and outs of when heating, windows, bathrooms etc had been updated. They may also be candid on any issues the houses suffer (if theirs are similar).1
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Albermarle said:missimaxo said:Thank you for all the helpful comments... gonna make notes and take them with me when I view. The house is empty so fortunately no furniture to hide anything and also no render but I'll defo look at brickwork and flashing/chimneys as suggested as I hadn't considered this. Will also see of I can get in the loft, taking my very tall son who may be able to boost me up if there's no ladder. Everyone has been very helpful and defo given me food for thought. I like the layout as it's a 3 bedroom semi with 3 double bedrooms rather than two and a box and I have two teenage children so the layout suits me better than a new build but I defo plan on upgrading whatever insulation I can. My current house suffered with this but never had the money to throw at it.
Single skin walls throughout, but with the loft conversion, rear and side extensions and double glazing, only one bedroom with two outside facing walls can get a bit cold.
It is very solidly built and have had no structural type issues.
Before the loft conversion the inside of the roof tiles was unlined, and apparently this is quite common and nothing to worry about.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales1 -
lincroft1710 said:Albermarle said:missimaxo said:Thank you for all the helpful comments... gonna make notes and take them with me when I view. The house is empty so fortunately no furniture to hide anything and also no render but I'll defo look at brickwork and flashing/chimneys as suggested as I hadn't considered this. Will also see of I can get in the loft, taking my very tall son who may be able to boost me up if there's no ladder. Everyone has been very helpful and defo given me food for thought. I like the layout as it's a 3 bedroom semi with 3 double bedrooms rather than two and a box and I have two teenage children so the layout suits me better than a new build but I defo plan on upgrading whatever insulation I can. My current house suffered with this but never had the money to throw at it.
Single skin walls throughout, but with the loft conversion, rear and side extensions and double glazing, only one bedroom with two outside facing walls can get a bit cold.
It is very solidly built and have had no structural type issues.
Before the loft conversion the inside of the roof tiles was unlined, and apparently this is quite common and nothing to worry about.
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FreeBear said:lincroft1710 said:Albermarle said:missimaxo said:Thank you for all the helpful comments... gonna make notes and take them with me when I view. The house is empty so fortunately no furniture to hide anything and also no render but I'll defo look at brickwork and flashing/chimneys as suggested as I hadn't considered this. Will also see of I can get in the loft, taking my very tall son who may be able to boost me up if there's no ladder. Everyone has been very helpful and defo given me food for thought. I like the layout as it's a 3 bedroom semi with 3 double bedrooms rather than two and a box and I have two teenage children so the layout suits me better than a new build but I defo plan on upgrading whatever insulation I can. My current house suffered with this but never had the money to throw at it.
Single skin walls throughout, but with the loft conversion, rear and side extensions and double glazing, only one bedroom with two outside facing walls can get a bit cold.
It is very solidly built and have had no structural type issues.
Before the loft conversion the inside of the roof tiles was unlined, and apparently this is quite common and nothing to worry about.1
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