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What budget do you have to renovate? Tell me about your plans.

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MobileKeysPurse · 11/09/2013 11:29

What plans do you have to renovate? How much do you have to spend?

I have a small budget of £14k to get the work done by various trades.

I have to spread it over the following:

Bedroom 1 - 4.09m x 3.07m – wardrobes probably oak furniture village, chest of drawers, redecoration including wallpaper stripping, painting, solid oak flooring. I don't like carpet
Bedroom 2 –3.45m x 3.07m - wardrobes, chest of drawers, redecoration including wallpaper stripping painting, solid oak flooring.
Bedroom 3 - 3.07m x 2.01m – wardrbes, chest of drawers, redecoration including wallpaper stripping, painting, solid oak flooring.
Kitchen - 3.5m x 3m - New boiler, New units probably Ikea, tiling, oven, hob, sink, work surfaces, plastering, tiles for flooring, painting.
Bathroom, some cosmetic work is required to attend to a DIY bodged cupboard.
Living room - 4m x 5m - Sofa, redecoration to remove nicotine stained wallpapered ceiling and walls, stripping and redecoration painting throughout, solid oak flooring and fitting, removal of very old three bar gas fire, fitting of wood burning stove and all that entails.
Hall/stairs/landing - redecoration including wallpaper stripping, solid oak flooring.
Garden low level retaining walls/paving/gravel/fencing.
Extension – to rear of the kitchen to include wc/utility space, 2 x 2m.

Not sure if I can get all of this for my budget, what order to get work done. I have no idea how much it will all cost and what I need to forget about. The wiring, heating and windows are ok. I am in the midlands. ConfusedBlush

OP posts:
DrownedGirl · 12/09/2013 16:47

We are in herts

fussychica · 12/09/2013 19:12

Our budget was set by a combination of what we needed do and not spending more than we would get back if we were to sell(once bitten twice shy).
Had to reinstate a garden and buy new fencing as most of the garden had been changed into a workshop! This took a big chunk of the budget but still on track to complete everything without breaking it.

nessus · 16/09/2013 13:11

3 bedroom SD revamp with a budget of 35K but already fearing that it won't stretch and I will be left in a desperate position of dipping into the very last of savings that really ought to be left alone!

New front door& entrance reconfiguration.
Windows & double glazing upgrade (might have to do ground floor only once quotes are in)
skim coat, plaster of entrance / hallway
removing load bearing wall to better connect living & kitchen space
shifting kitchen forward (don't ask!)
New shower-wet room in a newly adopted space so plumbing etc required
update bathroom
update downstairs cloakroom
partial rewiring & light fittings
decorating & materials
Sanding floors, carpet and floor tiles
splasback and counter top in kitchen
sofa, mattresses (missed m&s sale!!), and guest bed (though still not sure what function spare room should serve but MIL will come down to stay at least twice a year and also want to host language school students)
new balustrade
landscaping
radiators
internal doors
under stairs to library cum study conversion

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