Advice - work before or after move-in? + about the work
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9 years ago
Hi All,
We are planning on contract completion of May 29th with exchange of contracts planned on the last week of April
I am currently in a rented house on a month - to - month contract so we have the flexibility
a. Would be great to get advice if there is better idea for my requirement
b. Also if these work seems ok then whether its better to do before or after we move in (Timeline / Cost wise)
I have attached the floor plan of our new house and would like to do the following things
1. The two doors in the Living room (ground floor) opening inwards - Thinking of removing that and closing one part of that opening (Wall construction) so that sofa could be positioned well + give good TV viewing angle as we are planning to keep it on top of fireplace - Floor is wooden - so not sure if its complicated?
2. In the ground floor - We would like to make the current "WC only" to more bathroom (adding standing shower cubicle) - This would mean we have to knock the current wall and take some more space from utility to achieve this - I have checked with the surveyor and he advised that its non load bearing wall anyway and hence could be done without much of hassle?
3. And then on top of this we would like do some re-plaster in a few places where there are some hairline cracks and slight wall damage and then of course repaint whole house with a paint of our choice
4. 1st floor Family bathroom renovation (Tiles / Fittings etc..,)
We are planning on contract completion of May 29th with exchange of contracts planned on the last week of April
I am currently in a rented house on a month - to - month contract so we have the flexibility
a. Would be great to get advice if there is better idea for my requirement
b. Also if these work seems ok then whether its better to do before or after we move in (Timeline / Cost wise)
I have attached the floor plan of our new house and would like to do the following things
1. The two doors in the Living room (ground floor) opening inwards - Thinking of removing that and closing one part of that opening (Wall construction) so that sofa could be positioned well + give good TV viewing angle as we are planning to keep it on top of fireplace - Floor is wooden - so not sure if its complicated?
2. In the ground floor - We would like to make the current "WC only" to more bathroom (adding standing shower cubicle) - This would mean we have to knock the current wall and take some more space from utility to achieve this - I have checked with the surveyor and he advised that its non load bearing wall anyway and hence could be done without much of hassle?
3. And then on top of this we would like do some re-plaster in a few places where there are some hairline cracks and slight wall damage and then of course repaint whole house with a paint of our choice
4. 1st floor Family bathroom renovation (Tiles / Fittings etc..,)
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minnie101
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9 years agoThanks Minnie101 and NK
With respect to the ground floor WC to bathroom - I was thinking of knocking the wall partition between utility and WC and then utilising some extra space for shower - something probably like this photo attached rather than fully enclosed shower cubicle - If could do this then I am probably thinking to leave the WC and Wash basin as it is in its place
Conservatory in the future we have an idea of making it into a proper extension and that use that as entertainment room and making the current living room purely as a sitting room with fireplace - and then knocking the wall between kitchen and dinner and making it as a open plan kitchen / dinner - but thats all after we settle in and then thinking in 1-2 years time I guess
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