Hello,
we are about to purchase a mid-1990s terraced house in the middle of a row.
Living area: 125m² (1,345 sq ft) – distributed over 2 full floors and an attic floor (plus a fully finished basement)
The wall surface area is approximately 400m² (4,306 sq ft).
I am somewhat apprehensive about doing the work ourselves (about 2-3 months from start to moving in).
Both of us work full-time (40 hours/week), we have a toddler (2.5 years old), and our parents-in-law live 600 km (373 miles) away.
Potential vacation time for DIY work: 2 weeks for the husband, 1 week for the wife.
Both are skilled with crafts and handiwork.
The following tasks must be done:
More tasks will probably arise once we move in.
Work to be carried out progressively after moving in as DIY:
In addition, there are preparations for moving, the move itself, and possible renovation of the old 80m² (861 sq ft) apartment (first occupied 2.5 years ago).
As mentioned above, I definitely plan to do some of the work myself.
Is it still realistic to handle the sanding and painting without overextending ourselves? I honestly doubt it. What would be a reasonable cost per m² to budget for the second part of point 1?
I look forward to your opinions, tips, and information.
Best regards,
Stephan
we are about to purchase a mid-1990s terraced house in the middle of a row.
Living area: 125m² (1,345 sq ft) – distributed over 2 full floors and an attic floor (plus a fully finished basement)
- Ground floor: Living room (30m² (323 sq ft)), Kitchen (7m² (75 sq ft)), Hallway (6m² (65 sq ft)), Guest WC (2m² (22 sq ft))
- First floor: Child’s room (15m² (161 sq ft)), Bedroom (20m² (215 sq ft)), Landing (3m² (32 sq ft)), Bathroom (5m² (54 sq ft))
- Attic floor: Office (15m² (161 sq ft)), Guest room (10m² (108 sq ft)), Landing (3m² (32 sq ft)), Storage room (5m² (54 sq ft))
- The open staircase extends from the basement to the attic (4 levels) with a footprint of about 3m² (32 sq ft)
The wall surface area is approximately 400m² (4,306 sq ft).
I am somewhat apprehensive about doing the work ourselves (about 2-3 months from start to moving in).
Both of us work full-time (40 hours/week), we have a toddler (2.5 years old), and our parents-in-law live 600 km (373 miles) away.
Potential vacation time for DIY work: 2 weeks for the husband, 1 week for the wife.
Both are skilled with crafts and handiwork.
The following tasks must be done:
- Walls / ceilings renewal Remove textured wallpaper, fill large holes and cracks (DIY)
- Wall breakthrough for new door between kitchen and living room
- Completely new flooring (vinyl) plus baseboards (DIY with 1-2 friends)
- Remove and reinstall 9 interior doors (definitely DIY)
- Install satellite and LAN cables in all living areas (partly routed vertically through service shafts or channeled horizontally into plaster) (DIY)
- Attic office – one wall side Remove old wood paneling from sloped ceiling and ceiling (DIY)
- Remove kitchen backsplash tiles (to be replaced with glass or wooden panel) (DIY)
- Add extra electrical outlets in kitchen
- Replace roller shutter straps and possibly the winding mechanism (DIY)
- In basement – cover 20m² (215 sq ft) room with a simple, wipe-resistant floor (DIY)
- Dismantle and reinstall kitchen (DIY with 1-2 friends)
Sanding, fine filling, and painting (directly on the plaster)
Replace ceiling and sloped sections with drywall
More tasks will probably arise once we move in.
Work to be carried out progressively after moving in as DIY:
- Paint exterior window frames
- New roof for 2m² (22 sq ft) storage shed
- Clear out garden (50m² (538 sq ft))
- Redo patio paving or install wooden decking
- Attic guest room – replace skylights (not urgent)
- Install baseboards (possibly routing speaker cables etc. at the same time)
In addition, there are preparations for moving, the move itself, and possible renovation of the old 80m² (861 sq ft) apartment (first occupied 2.5 years ago).
As mentioned above, I definitely plan to do some of the work myself.
Is it still realistic to handle the sanding and painting without overextending ourselves? I honestly doubt it. What would be a reasonable cost per m² to budget for the second part of point 1?
I look forward to your opinions, tips, and information.
Best regards,
Stephan
Hello everyone,
This is the current situation. On Friday, I have an inspection with a company that wants to offer me a large part of the work. Therefore, I have taken walls, ceilings, and floors out of the scope of self-performed work. It should now be manageable.
This is the current situation. On Friday, I have an inspection with a company that wants to offer me a large part of the work. Therefore, I have taken walls, ceilings, and floors out of the scope of self-performed work. It should now be manageable.
- New walls/ceilings Remove textured wallpaper
- Wall breakthrough for new door between kitchen and living room
- Completely new flooring (vinyl) + baseboards
- Dismantle and reinstall 9 interior doors (definitely self-performed)
- Install satellite and LAN cables in all living areas (partially through vertical supply shafts or horizontally chased into the plaster) (self-performed)
- Attic office – one wall side Remove old wooden paneling on the sloped roof and ceiling (self-performed)
- Remove kitchen tile backsplash (to be replaced with a glass or wooden backsplash) (self-performed)
- Install additional power outlets in the kitchen
- Replace roller shutter straps and possibly winding mechanisms (self-performed)
- Basement – 20m² (215 sq ft) room with simple wipe-resistant flooring (self-performed)
- Dismantle and install kitchen (self-performed with 1-2 friends)
Fill large holes and cracks (self-performed)
Sanding, fine filling, and painting (directly on the plaster); most likely, a fleece wallpaper will be applied and then painted.
Replace ceiling and slopes with drywall (gypsum board)
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