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Renovation Query

  • 29-05-2025 11:51AM
    #1
    chases0102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    My wife and I are bidding on a house in an excellent location in the mid west that is need of a big upgrade. I guess my query is to figure out how much will be needed to bring the house up to a liveable spec that we are happy with. I know there is a lot of variance involved in questions like this - how long is a piece of string comes to mind - but I would greatly appreciate if someone could look at my list of imrpovements needed, and our budget, and either say 'not a hope' or 'it could be possible/has been done'.

    Our budget is 150 - 200k.

    House is 161 sq metres, in a square, with an attached garage (don't have the measurements). Built in circa 1970s, the house seems to have had little to no upgrades since then. Walls are solid throughout.

    House needs:

    Insulation pumping/wrapping

    New Heating system

    Attic Insulation

    New Windows (approx 14 windows, average size of 1.8x1.3) Would like sliding doors also.

    Structural Changes - break through walls to adjacent garage to create new kitchen space and utility and larder.

    New floors

    New paint

    New stairs

    New doors

    New bathrooms (x3)

    New wardrobes.



Comments

  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,947 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Impossible to estimate on a forum. You really need to get a QS or building surveyor or even a good builder on board. I would think that you are looking at the upper end of your budget at least.

    Is there a surveyor's report available for the house? For example do you know if it is structurally stable - founds, floors, walls, roof? You havent mentioned the electrics, are they up to spec? If its serviced by a septic tank is it working properly or does it need upgrading?

    Lots of things for you to check out but do so with the help of a local professional. Good luck with it.



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