House Survey Reveals BIG Issues! 🚨 Our Plans for Repairs & a New Downstairs Toilet 

That’s a good idea to put the toilet in the hall, giving you more space in the kitchen. If you’re blocking the back door up, you could make it into a galley kitchen and remove the window and put some lovely french doors in to gain extra light and Willow can easily pop in & out to the back garden. Only just found your channel today, so I can’t wait to see how you progress….hope it all goes smoothly, fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Is there any way you could have your new garage brought forward a bit? That way you would have more space at the side of the house and you wouldn't need to lose the back door. I know personally, losing the back door would be a pain, particularly when needing to go out to the bin, traipsing in and out with the washing, dog etc. So if you could have the garage pulled forward a bit, as you seem to have the room and that would mean you'd have much more space at the side of the house. You might even have enough space then to have a small utility area at the back of the garage which would mean you could have your washing machine & tumble dryer out there and it wouldn't take up precious space in your kitchen. Lee x

Hi Cheryl I would seriously think about. Having a professional in to clean the cooker saves all the hassle Hope the move goes well looking forward to watching you and Mike starting on your new adventure❤

Hi Cheryl xx

It all sounds very expensive

It's lucky that Mike knows his stuff. I would overlook so many issues, in the excitement of moving 👍... It'll be so good in the end though 🙂👌xx

My goodness it looks like an extensive update , when I had a new kitchen fitted in our bungalow we had to have the electrics updated

I think thats a great idea regarding the downstairs loo, you both seem very knowledgeable about what you want and how to go about it. Cant wait to see the next installment.x

Asbestos can be expensive to get rid of as it’s only specialists that can deal with it and more importantly dispose of it properly.

We have replaced boiler on 2 occassions. Abt 2003 we put a combi boiler into our loft. Gained wardrobe space & all tanks came out of loft. Cost abt £4K. Then in 2017 we had new boiler in different house which is too big for a combi so just normal boiler cost about £3.5K. Toilet in hall coukd be option BUT no durect entry to kitchen so everything has to ho the long way round. I would do up bathroom upstairs & put in a stair lift. Mikes legs will be grateful too. Wont need downstairs loo then as upstairs is really accessible. Cheaper option as you will have to put a masserator toilet in downstairs, dig into all the sewers add an extractor fan & vent through to outside. Stairlifts are quick & easy to fit. Can be removed & resold later when not required anymore. And you wont have to knock a door into lounge! PS i hope you Re not moving stuff out too soon as you will have a HUGE storage bill. Find some willi g gelpers and use big yellow storage or similar & do it yourself. Sooo much cheaper - maybe £60 p month.

Hi Cheryl glad your eye is getting better I would also consider getting a professional oven cleaner it will come up like new.Regarding the central heating look into local or government grant available I had a new boiler installed as my property was over a certain age and no cavity walls.(no financial criteria required)It’s worth looking into good luck Mike with the surgery you both have done really well with the packing xx 🐾🐾

Hello Cheryl and Mike. Drastic plan for your new home! Remove glass doors and block up opening between the two reception rooms. Will need a door from hall to this front room but check, there may have been one originally. This is your new lounge. The rear reception room is your new kitchen/diner. Put the toilet in the kitchen where you first envisaged but don't completely block up the doorway, install a window in a portion at the top. Create a new back door a little further along, good for Willow and hanging out washing. This is your new utility/laundry room. Maybe also install a shower in the toilet area, useful especially for Willow.

Hi Both glad things are moving forward. I have just had my oven cleaned by professionals and it looks great well worth the money . Take care of yourselves , love your chanel. X

Hi Cheryl and Mike. Thank you for taking us through your plans. You have a lot to do but it’s exciting in a way getting the house how you would like it. Blocking up the kitchen door, how will you get outside? Through the conservatory? It really is a lovely looking house from the outside front. Looking forward to the next visit. Wishing Mike all the best for his surgery. Well done you two. You’re working hard. Xx

Hi Cheryl and Mike good update it sounds good what you are going to do putting the toilet in the hall its good news for us the couple still want ours after having the electrics checked it will need updating so we offered them some money towards it they were happy with that but would still want it anyway we just thought it was a good gesture , look forward to your update and going along with you , hopefully it won't be long before we get a date 🤞🙏 take care Cheryl ❤❤❤

I totally recommend Oven Pride to clean the oven. I use this and it's AMAZING. Oven comes out looking like new.

I would get someone in to clean cooker they charge about £45 and bring them up as good as new you wouldn’t be able to do that yourself 😂