What would be the best order?

recipesforme

Hi,

We've just bought a victorian house that needs a fair bit of work. Nothing uninhabitable but needs updating throughout.

We haven't the funds to get through the work in one go so I was wondering if anyone had any advice on which jobs it would be best to do first, so as to avoid going over the same jobs later.

We need to to the following:
Repair/replace (some) of the wiring and sockets
Replace the boiler
repair the floors (wooden)
Damp-proof
Insulate under the floor boards.


Many thanks!

goz83

I would

Repair/replace wiring and sockets
Damp-proofing
Insulate under the floor boards
Repair the floors
Replace the boiler (If boiler is not working, do this first)

B-D-P--

goz83 wrote: »

I would

Repair/replace wiring and sockets
Insulate under the floor boards
Repair the floors
Damp-proofing
Replace the boiler (If boiler is not working, do this first)

Damp Proofing so late?
I'd do this as early, In case you find unexpected issues and you have floors down already.

goz83

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Damp Proofing so late?
I'd do this as early, In case you find unexpected issues and you have floors down already.

You are correct. I meant to move that to after the wiring. edited

Calahonda52

OP
what damp proofing issues are you aware of at this time?

recipesforme

The floors are quite springy so we reckon that some of the floor joists have damp and will need replacing.
Also, the room which once was a scullery, has bubbling under the paint
Given the age of the house we thought it is probably to do with a lack of damp proofing.

Calahonda52

Well then I would address the damp-proofing first as it is fundamental to the long term structural integrity of the house and will have a huge impact on its habitable status subsequent to all the work, especially if done wrong.

Is the building listed?
Are you going to try preserve as much of the principal features etc etc?

If not, then consider a MVHR system to allow the house breath and have excellent air quality, once you make it airtight.

Metric Tensor

There is a lot of ill-judged "damp proofing" work carried out on old houses OP. Make sure that the work you do is well informed and compliments the older construction materials and styles. Poor interventions have been know to make things worse ... dangerously so in some cases.

Calahonda52

Metric Tensor wrote: »

There is a lot of ill-judged "damp proofing" work carried out on old houses OP. Make sure that the work you do is well informed and compliments the older construction materials and styles. Poor interventions have been know to make things worse ... dangerously so in some cases.

OP, pay attention to this message, which is the same message I was trying to impart above

recipesforme

Thanks for all your replies.
I have been trying to look into the damp proofing issue for older houses and it seems that for every house there's a different solution.
I've been told that the most important is to let the bricks "breath" so some form of breathable insulation is best along with a damp-proof membrane.
And above all stay away from injecting the walls - is that right?