Hello,
Since this question will be about various topics, I thought I would post it in this board...instead of posting in more than one forum.
The house my father lives in needs a lot of work. With all the work that needs done, I have no idea which one or where I should start.
The wiring in the house is not horrible, but does need replaced. Would it be easier to rewire the whole house at once, or room by room? On top of the wiring, there are a few electrical items I would like to replace (light fixtures, outlets, switches, etc).
Pretty much all of the floors need done (none have carpet, and some are "bowing" in areas). All of the floors are pretty much what you would put in before you would install "real" wood floors or carpets. It just looks like a plywood base and have been painted over.
The windows and doors are very drafty, so I would like to replace them. The windows are bad enough that they need replaced, but the doors may be able to just be fixed.
The walls also lets a lot of air exchange (cold air in during the winter, hot during the summer). I plan on replacing the dry walling and maybe the insulation as well.
The plumbing is not horrible, so I don't have to deal with the pipes. But there are a few things like the bath tub, sink, etc...that I want to replace.
And finally, I think some of the cold air coming into the house is because of the siding on the house not being the greatest. I would eventually like to replace this as well.
I know all these repairs will be expensive AND time consuming, but I am prepared for that. I am just wondering what would be the best way to proceed. I was hoping that I could do one thing in each room at a time, so that my father can still reside in his residence.
The bathroom for example. One on day, I can replace the bath tub. Another day, I can replace the sink. Another day, I can remove the drywall, do the needed replacement of wiring, and then put up new drywall. Then another day I can do the floor. And finally, put on the finishing touches to the room (such as painting the wall, etc).
So, would it be better (less time, less expensive) to do one thing in each room at a time...or would it be better to do each major project (rewiring ALL rooms, replacing ALL drywall at once, etc) at one time?
Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jane
Since this question will be about various topics, I thought I would post it in this board...instead of posting in more than one forum.
The house my father lives in needs a lot of work. With all the work that needs done, I have no idea which one or where I should start.
The wiring in the house is not horrible, but does need replaced. Would it be easier to rewire the whole house at once, or room by room? On top of the wiring, there are a few electrical items I would like to replace (light fixtures, outlets, switches, etc).
Pretty much all of the floors need done (none have carpet, and some are "bowing" in areas). All of the floors are pretty much what you would put in before you would install "real" wood floors or carpets. It just looks like a plywood base and have been painted over.
The windows and doors are very drafty, so I would like to replace them. The windows are bad enough that they need replaced, but the doors may be able to just be fixed.
The walls also lets a lot of air exchange (cold air in during the winter, hot during the summer). I plan on replacing the dry walling and maybe the insulation as well.
The plumbing is not horrible, so I don't have to deal with the pipes. But there are a few things like the bath tub, sink, etc...that I want to replace.
And finally, I think some of the cold air coming into the house is because of the siding on the house not being the greatest. I would eventually like to replace this as well.
I know all these repairs will be expensive AND time consuming, but I am prepared for that. I am just wondering what would be the best way to proceed. I was hoping that I could do one thing in each room at a time, so that my father can still reside in his residence.
The bathroom for example. One on day, I can replace the bath tub. Another day, I can replace the sink. Another day, I can remove the drywall, do the needed replacement of wiring, and then put up new drywall. Then another day I can do the floor. And finally, put on the finishing touches to the room (such as painting the wall, etc).
So, would it be better (less time, less expensive) to do one thing in each room at a time...or would it be better to do each major project (rewiring ALL rooms, replacing ALL drywall at once, etc) at one time?
Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jane
