krev Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Hi, Bought a 50 year old or so self "built" bungalow about 18 months ago that is liveable (if your standards aren't too high) just plodding along bringing it upto date and more liveable by todays standards. That wasn't the "plan" but the place has given me no choice really, the guy cut every corner so plumbing, electrics etc. are a nightmare / death trap. So new heating, new bathrooms, new kitchen, new electrics, couple of lost walls, roofing, insulation the list is seemingly endless. Been lurking and will probably incorporate a few new things like manifold plumbing etc. Not done any "DIY" for a long time and should know better as too old for this ****. So your patience is greatly appreciated if I ask too many daft questions because I can't use the search function properly or whatever. Give an old man a break 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Welcome Wish I was as young as your house. Think you need to start ordering your list of things to do as you don't want to get halfway in and then decide you need to dig the floor up to insulate it properly. Quoting comments is easy, and it notifies the person that you have quoted them, very useful if you are expecting them to reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Good morning and welcome, If the basics are so “wrong” it is usually easier to start again than chase problems and improvements around the system. full re wires are disruptive but as floorboards etc are up then re plumbing is easier at the same time. as above, make a list of what needs doing and prioritise based on benefits and cost etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Golden opportunity to sort out the basics - insulation, air-tightness and heating - while you are going to endure inconvenience anyway. Welcome and all the best with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Hi and welcome, there is no such thing as a daft question, daft is not asking, don’t worry we have all been there 🤷♂️. To quote someone type @ and their name ( @joe90) and select on the drop down menu and they will be notified, there is a search bar at the top of the page for subjects previously discussed. From another old man 🤣 Edited January 8 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 The Search function on BH isn't great. I find it better to google it. Eg buildhub manifold plumbing. It's also worth following some key experts on here. We learn things we didn't know we needed to know that way. What is top of your list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, joe90 said: To quote someone type @ and their name ( @joe90) and they will be notified You have to actually click/tap on the name from the drop down list. @joe90 is not the same as @joe90 @krev You may notice that in the above image there is a "choose file" link. This is used to add pictures. There is some slight differences between adding files, sometimes you can copy cna paste one in, and other times you can't. The choose file option will work for everything that is not too large, or the wrong sort. If you are really an IT ludite, and there is no shame in that, you may want to ask someone to help you understand Spreadsheets. They really are going to be your friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, saveasteading said: It's also worth following some key experts on here Thanks for the heads up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 38 minutes ago, Pocster said: Thanks for the heads up You going to measure up the windows for ordering? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, SteamyTea said: You going to measure up the windows for ordering? I’m not an expert at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Pocster said: I’m not an expert at that X is an unknown quantity, spurt is a drip under pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krev Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 On 08/01/2024 at 06:55, markc said: Good morning and welcome, If the basics are so “wrong” it is usually easier to start again than chase problems and improvements around the system. full re wires are disruptive but as floorboards etc are up then re plumbing is easier at the same time. as above, make a list of what needs doing and prioritise based on benefits and cost etc. Mostly concrete unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krev Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 On 08/01/2024 at 10:17, saveasteading said: The Search function on BH isn't great. I find it better to google it. Eg buildhub manifold plumbing. It's also worth following some key experts on here. We learn things we didn't know we needed to know that way. What is top of your list? At the minute pulled raditors as just a bad mismash, plastic (mostly 22, 15, 10 no inserts) boiler gone and 1 bathroom no good so pulled walls and just putting in some beams and starting again. Thanks for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 knock it down and start again? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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