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Old 06-29-2008, 03:16 PM
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Default How much do I need to budget for a new bathroom, kitchen and flooring?

I am considering buying a flat which would want a new bathroom and kitchen putting in, and new flooring the whole way throughout (it's a 2-bed which is large-ish by central London standards).

The flat is about 15 years old so very structurally sound and I imagine that this means I don't need to mess about with plumbing and so on; the problem is just that it's worn and dated, and that handyman attempts by the current owners have been completely botched.

How much do I need to budget for this work? I would need someone to do the installation for me; I'm not just talking about buying fixtures and installing them myself.

I know it's probably difficult to comment on the flooring without knowing how big the flat is, but any guesses are welcome.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:17 PM
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Flooring. Work out how many square metres you need to cover. Find out cost per square metre of material you'd like to cover it in - laminate or carpet or tiles etc. Multiply it out and add 10% for waste. Fitting and extras - are u DIY or paying to have fitted? Best to get a quote or ask at the suppliers shops. Don't forget for carpets you need underlay and gripper.
Kitchen. How many units, how many appliances? It's impossible to give an exact price. You could get a cheap kitchen for maybe £4000, but more like £10,000 incl taking out old kitchen.
Bathroom. For a bath, wash basin and wc you could get for £2000 if you were careful with minimal tiling.
The more time you spend preparing and pricing it yourself the more you will find ways of saving money. If you go for simple colour schemes, you will be able to get better quality materials, because you will have more buying flexibility and can take advantage of sales. For example, tiling can add a huge amount to a kitchen or a bathroom from both the cost of the tiles and the costs of having the tiling done. Small areas of quality tiling can look very good, but large areas of cheaper tiles is more practical, but less aesthetic.

Finally, work out the best order to have the work done as well. Don't have new flooring put down in by entrance, and then new kitchen fitted later. Your new flooring will get spoiled. If you've got the cash available, have kitchen and bathroom done together by same people. You can save money by plumber fitting kitchen sink, dishwasher,etc and then doing bathroom plumbing. Ditto electrician. Ditto tiling.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:17 PM
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Speaking from doing work on properties in the past, it's always a good idea to budget at least £5,000 for any work that needs done and a little extra for any unforeseen cost
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I can't tell you how mutch because depend on how much you want to pay ... the best thing to do is to do your home work.. first make list of what exactly you want to do and what you think you need... go online or go to the stores and compare prices and quality and don't feel bad to ask any question you want... read manuals and check if the instructions are easy and you can do it your self..or sometime stores like home depot or lowes gives free workshops for how to do things . if not .. check your local hardware store.. they can recommned someone to do the job.. try to stay on track with your list.. it is easy to go beyond. I learnd how to insrall fixtures for the sink and it was really easy.. and my husband and I installed hardware floors using the snap in floors ( you don't nee glue) they are not easy but they are duable..
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quiet a bit,depending on your job you may need a loan.
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Take multiple loans for all things according to your need. After taking loans, If you are not manageable to return installments then take best debt consolidation advice to manage your budget.
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