moneygrower
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Not sure if this is the right spot for this.
Can only who bought one of these or grew up in one give advice on common problems etc to look out for. I know they are considered to be 'solidly built' but they are also eighty years old and it looks like we can't afford one that has already been modernised.
Here are some things I have thought of so far -
I understand that the internal walls are solid so getting a house rewired could be expensive because of the cost of chasing but you could hire the machine to do the chasing yourself and leave the wiring to the electrician - is this right?
Are wooden double glazing windows more expensive than pvc?
what would it involve and roughly what would it cost to insulate the house properly? Does drylining take inches of the room size?
Is it difficult or expensive to change oil heating to gas?
Are the plumbing issues to worry about?
Many thanks
Can only who bought one of these or grew up in one give advice on common problems etc to look out for. I know they are considered to be 'solidly built' but they are also eighty years old and it looks like we can't afford one that has already been modernised.
Here are some things I have thought of so far -
I understand that the internal walls are solid so getting a house rewired could be expensive because of the cost of chasing but you could hire the machine to do the chasing yourself and leave the wiring to the electrician - is this right?
Are wooden double glazing windows more expensive than pvc?
what would it involve and roughly what would it cost to insulate the house properly? Does drylining take inches of the room size?
Is it difficult or expensive to change oil heating to gas?
Are the plumbing issues to worry about?
Many thanks