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Main breaker box. Cabinet full of stuff, so couldn’t be moved. And it was bolted to the wall!


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Also, still awaiting the quote from the roofer. Have contacted another couple if he’s not interested, awaiting contact back.

£3 grand? That isn't a full rewiring. Do you mean chases cut into all the walls and ceilings, new fuse box(es), new circuits, modern number of plugs, etc? I was looking at £6-8 grand for a three bed flat done to the councils spec.

If it is the full monty I would suggest getting the option wired up to have an electric car charging system set up later if needed. There is a bit of tom foolery to be done with the fuse system and circuits to later accommodate it.

Also ask a solar panel install company what they need to plug into your network and setting it up to make that easy.

Oh and consider while everything is open (the chases, floorboards, etc.) laying shielded Lan cables. They can go near but not on electric cables and will give you option of very fast home network (both my brother and I have retrofitted dwellings with cables behind skirting boards but it is a massive faff).

How much asbestos is likely to be about? Such a wonder material…

And that’s a £6,500 reduction on offer agreed. So back to Full Steam Ahead.

Really starting to look like I might be in before the end of summer. Also signed off the last paperwork for inheritance, so will soon have the cash monies in hand.

Thank you all for the advice so far! You’ve genuinely made a difference in helping me navigate this, hopefully, once in a lifetime event.

Woo, excellent news!

Nice! I hope you are right!

My conveyancing solicitors seem really on the ball, so should continue at a decent pace.

Let no room be beige.

Oh I’m far, far too goth for that!

Remember also - CREAM is not a colour you can live with .

It can look good on the showroom floor; it can look good in the leaflet; but you try living with cream carpets and furnishings and you'll either never touch those rooms again or be cursed to panic when they are used and be forever cleaning them

Same with shiny black. The people we got our house from left us ultra shiny black kitchen floor tiles, and low level lighting. All it ever does is look filthy. And we have a dog.

Honestly we went with a wood-effect tile floor in the kitchen. It fits the house, but also "hides" a lot of casual dust and dirt by virtue of the wooden grain effect. So you don't have be neurotic about cleaning to keep it looking good.

Mostly wooden flooring in the place, and I’ve some rugs to my taste.

It is going to take a while for me to recognise that I can actually decorate to my tastes. The legacy of renting for around 15 years.

Same with the garden really. It’s not big, but it is a usable space. So I’ll be needing patio furniture.

Nice, keeping the fingers crossed for you Doc ;-)

Crikey Blimey!

Already at pre-exchange. Just need the TR1 to be emailed to me (portal won’t let me download) so I can get it printed, witnessed, signed and posted back.

All documents signed. Deposit paid earlier today (with a smidge more tomorrow due to daily limits).

Completion date request suggested, just awaiting to hear back on that.

Huzzah!

Big Dakka housewarming round yours... :p

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Huzzah!

Big Dakka housewarming round yours... :p

Yep, that's what I am hearing. Party at Docs!

Nooooooo!

I’ll set Goober on you!

You're probably safe from me at least. Bit of a trek!

Jobz a gud'un!

Bonkers that it’s Really Really Happening.