So it looks like we've finally exchanged contracts on a house , but DH and I are both completely hopeless at home repair/redecoration.. we've only ever lived in apartments (we're transplanted New Yorkers), where the most we ever did was paint a two-room shoebox, ourselves... AND it took us 6 months to pick the colors!
The house we're buying here is terraced and Victorian, and thankfully, I don't think there's too much to be done. Basically, I'd like to paint and maybe have the floors sanded (and oiled? they look a little stained in parts), remove a tiny WC under the stairs and convert the space into an equally tiny closet, and maybe replace the glass panel over the front door (currently blocked in with what looks like plywood). We've also been told we need to do 'damp remediation' in a small area by the front bay window.
My question to you kind experts: who do I hire to do this kind of work? I understand that there are damp specialists, but in terms of the floors, painting, etc., do I call in a "builder" or does that mean someone more specialized? Do I need to find separate painters/floor people/plumbers? Which job comes first? Thanks for any advice!
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theory · 28/09/2011 11:50
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