Property renovation may seem a daunting prospect for anyone who hasn’t carried out such a major project before. But for people trying to climb the housing ladder or it is their forever home it’s an important consideration.
When we bought this 1930’s property, we knew it needs a lot of work but we love the property cause of its character. the property was not in a good shape.
One of the thing I learnt during this process is when you decide to do a renovation is it very important to have a clear idea of your budget to renovate a room. How much each jo is likely to cost and which area can be tacked first.
Where to Start
Make a checklist
First things first, draw up a comprehensive checklist of everything that needs to be done. It’s too easy to come unstuck if you’re inexperienced and go rushing into starting renovation work without a schedule of works.
We tried to do as much work as possible to save money.
Assess the room’s condition
In our case once we started stripping wallpaper that when we realised the room need more work than what we thought. The room had wallpaper even on the ceiling and found a leak on the ceiling. So part of the ceiling had to be replaced which costs a bit more than what we thought.
Before
After
- We went with the cast iron vertical radiator.
- The wall and ceiling colour is Dulux Rock salt Matt easycare.
