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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash? "

Dungeon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash? "

In the bedroom. Loads of equipment and toys

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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago

North Herts

Where it's needed most?

If it were us it'd probably go on a new bathroom and getting the roof fixed so our daughter could finally have a bigger bedroom.

Mr G

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash? "

What are you looking to do? Add value, spruce it up, repairs/maintenance?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

What are you looking to do? Add value, spruce it up, repairs/maintenance?"

All of the above!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

Dungeon

No!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

In the bedroom. Loads of equipment and toys

Tempting.....but no!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is your home fully insulated? Loft insulation, windows,doors,cavity wall?

Electrics and boiler all up to scratch?

After those I'd be looking at my bedroom, new storage especially.

What are your floors looking like?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom "

Where do you wash while your bathroom is being done?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The most important thing is insulation and roof, to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mirrors.....plenty of tasteful mirrors....and new flooring!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where are improvements needed the most ie kitchen bathroom then what you have left use to spruce other parts of your property

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

Dungeon

That was my first thought too

ess

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom

Where do you wash while your bathroom is being done? "

The old bathroom. They should leave you with water and the bath, until the new one is ready to go in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Research...

Sampling different hotels around the globe would be my recommendation, to try to find inspiration

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've just got our valuation back today. Had our house just over two years, spent around £10,000 on it,

And we've the valuation is £40k more than we bought it for!

Think it might be time to sell up in 3 years when we can legally sell it.

We did a dormer, new boiler, fire, all replastered.

We well putting money into property, even spending 5k can add loads of value.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So far I'm thinking composite front door. Nice banister, new carpet on stairs and landing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So far I'm thinking composite front door. Nice banister, new carpet on stairs and landing. "

Avoid big carpet companies!

Our quote from carpet right or some company like that was double what a local carpet fitter charged us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got 5k to spend on home improvements, where do I splash the cash?

What are you looking to do? Add value, spruce it up, repairs/maintenance?

All of the above!"

I know it sounds stupid but what are all your internal doors like? Can transform the look of every room with really nice doors. I also like tiles in the sitting room instead of traditional carpet or wood floor/laminate. Some large high gloss tiles in the sitting room looks nice and can be cheaper than a new carpet or laminate. Bathroom if you don't want to do the full suite could replace the sink with one of those sinks with built in vanity unit and cupboards, I hate products and stuff displayed in bathrooms. Replace light switches if they're your normal standard white plastic ones. If your kitchen looks tired you can use one of those companies that just does the doors so you keep the layout but just updates everything.

What rooms specifically do you want to do?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bathroom

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

Pay a moonlight carpenter to build you the best summer garden home you can get for £5000 at the bottom of your garden. We've always wanted one of those.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in rented so id spend it on furniture and Nick nacks.

How about a man cave?

xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"So far I'm thinking composite front door. Nice banister, new carpet on stairs and landing.

Avoid big carpet companies!

Our quote from carpet right or some company like that was double what a local carpet fitter charged us

It's ok, my local carpet right has a sale on.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So far I'm thinking composite front door. Nice banister, new carpet on stairs and landing.

Avoid big carpet companies!

Our quote from carpet right or some company like that was double what a local carpet fitter charged us

It's ok, my local carpet right has a sale on.....

Oh you'll be ok then....free fitting and underlay too?

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By *alldarksurreyMan
over a year ago

surrey

Is there anything you can do yourself or would you cause more harm than good?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You lot have got NO sense of adventure...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pay a moonlight carpenter to build you the best summer garden home you can get for £5000 at the bottom of your garden. We've always wanted one of those. "

Gotta summer house. But the decking could do with being finished off. And other tidying up jobs. New rear lean-to or similar.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Is there anything you can do yourself or would you cause more harm than good?

I have no patience for myself doing DIY.

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

New kitchen.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

The compulsory swinger purchase - hot-tub

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

"So far I'm thinking composite front door. Nice banister, new carpet on stairs and landing.

Avoid big carpet companies!

Our quote from carpet right or some company like that was double what a local carpet fitter charged us

I never buy carpet from those big companies. How they can charge double that of my local 2 guy carpet place is beyond me.

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman
over a year ago

Hereabouts

You can buy me a bed and corner sofa if you want

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

En suite..

Nice wooden doors

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Kitchen without a doubt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's prettying up you're doing how about some nice chintz curtains with matching cushions.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Solar panels on the roof

Artifical turf in the garden

Pampas grass out front

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Solar panels a good idea.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Solar panels a good idea."

Can't be, I'm at work during the day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom

Where do you wash while your bathroom is being done? "

If I do it you wash and clean your teeth downstairs like everyone else, and shower where you can for 2 weeks. You can't rush perfection

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom

Where do you wash while your bathroom is being done?

If I do it you wash and clean your teeth downstairs like everyone else, and shower where you can for 2 weeks. You can't rush perfection

So firstly I need a downstairs shower room. Then do the bathroom!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Extra room ... maybe a new bathroom

Where do you wash while your bathroom is being done?

If I do it you wash and clean your teeth downstairs like everyone else, and shower where you can for 2 weeks. You can't rush perfection

So firstly I need a downstairs shower room. Then do the bathroom! "

If ya like. It's much easier if you have a cloakroom or downstairs loo otherwise I'd order a porta loo.

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

24 carat gold toilet seat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuck home improvements - spend it on a holiday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot tub and canopy to use it all year

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Is the pointing all fine? Windows? Is this just an internal job?

If I had a spare £5k for home improvement I'd need to keeping saving for another £5k to do all the things I want to do.

It was £1k just decorating the bedroom and buying a couple of new bits of furniture and curtains.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You lot have got NO sense of adventure...

So....sensible!

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