Full on house refurb - TilersForums.com

[macten]

Imagine you purchase a house that is totally neglected and been empty for years. Roof leaking, ceilings falling down, no central heating etc... total mess.
After completely gutting and stripping it back to a shell - what would be the order to do things (tradewise)?

 

[hillhead]

Rip er all down and start new:smilewinkgrin:

 

[david campbell]

roof
windows/door
roughed out(plumbers joiners sparks etc)
finishings(painters,finishing joiner,tiler)

 

[Pebbs]

The roof first...if nothing else at least your be dry when it rains.

 

[White Room]

Roof
First fixing of electric and plumbing/heating/carpentry, door frames
Plasterboard ceiling
Plastering/dry linning
Kitchen/bath etc
Tiling
Second fixings, skirts, sockets etc
Decorating
Think thats about it

 

[hillhead]

Roof then watertight asap!

 

[Scott]

You about to go down that route then macten?

 

[mikebidd]

insure
petrol
match
insurance

lol

 

[Colour Republic]

insure
petrol
match
insurance

lol

I agreed with all the other posts until I read this! Mike's spot on

 

[Scott]

insure
petrol
match
insurance

lol

I would have agreed with that but you missed one very important one

ALIBI