How much to fix this 1950's rental property? 100,000 subs special!

[@suewilkinson910]

Gosh! Proper sound desk. Nice! You are so tidy. My husband can cook meals to wow people (and does all our cooking and food shopping) and he can fix almost every IT problem that crops up. But he hasn't a clue with DIY and he's so untidy. It's unbelievable how untidy he can be without even trying. I was great at the DIY until I got sick, and I was tidy but now I don't have the energy to keep it tidy with him actively messing it up all the time. I hope your wife appreciates you. Mind you, I'm still glad mine's a great chef.

[@JBoogie1977]

As a person who's not handy at all (I do try though), I can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks so much - glad you find them useful! 👍

[@clarkeysam]

Great video, and, as a first time buyer in Newcastle with a preference for older houses, this was a real eye opener.

[@valtarrant6527]

The dining room light switch is probably where the door to the dining room was when it was a separate room.

[@GosforthHandyman]

You're exactly right. My wife informed me of this when she watched the video. I hadn't even noticed there used to be a separate doorway in to the dining room. D'oh! 👍😂

[@theoriginalghostmanghostma2385]

Yeah might well have been a flipper extension or just done on the cheap

[@violameinander6009]

Bought a 3 bed 1930's semi a month ago and been slowly refurbishing it. Luckily previous owners have been renovating some of the more major things but as a first time house owners we need hints and tips on what to look out for. We have some weird multilevel boxing of the staircase going on in the box room and need to tackle that to see if we can get it to look nicer and taking less space... have been watching few of your videos now and you got yourself a new subscriber.

[@lynnedelacy2841]

I love the cat paw prints in the concrete - they always know when and where to make their mark

[@laurens7731]

Lol. I had a giggle when you were getting mad at the bath taps because we had those installed when we had the bathroom remodel when me and my sibling were young. Dad wanted the middle taps because he was sick of us arguing when it came to bath time because neither of us wanted to sit at the "tap end" and bang our head 😂 putting them in the middle meant we were both comfy and one less argument!! 😂😂

[@lesleyfrench4182]

I'd love you to come to my house and tell me what needs done to bring it up to scratch. I have lived here 31 years its a 1932's semi. When we moved in we had work done but over the years windows been done twice and kitchen twice... but I know updates are needed and just don't know where to start. Congrats on reaching 100k subscribers... I know the video was shot a year ago and you have more like 172k now, but we'll done anyway and thank you for the interesting content of all your videos. A big shout out to Mrs G and all the behind the scenes work she does x x

[@suewilkinson910]

Glass door giving perfect view of the glass shower :-). That's priceless. Those stairs would kill me. That's crazy. Nice house, but does need a bit of work and I'm with you, why build such a small extension.

[@angelamchutchon]

Congratulations on reaching the 100,000. 🥳. I am not a handyman, in fact I am a retired midwife, but I do a lot of jobs around my home. I am moving in a few days and can't wait to confirm wall type so that I can go ahead and buy a Makita SDS. I currently use an old black and decker corded drill from the 70s one speed hammer 🤣. I am also going to buy red plugs, 10 gauge screws, a PZ2 screwdriver. Thank you so much for all your help and advice and undying humour. I wish I had a midwife sticker to send you.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks for the kind words and good luck with the SDS! I might do a vid about using them at some point as they're a bit different to normal drills. Ha, you'll have to get some midwife stickers! 👍😃

[@angelamchutchon]

Have now moved. Sds drill bought and a nice PZ2 better than out of cheap screwdriver sets 😊 YES please do a SDS use video. Include maintenance please and greasing. Thank you.

[@johncole9964]

I take it this is your " I documented all the issues when we moved in video " in case the landlord tries to blame any of these defects on you when you are moving out.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha, possibly! I've taken a LOT of photos of the place and have about 400 to review from the landlord. 😀😬

[@MariaDiaz-xq5bw]

Just came across your channel and thoroughly enjoy it!

[@lisakilmer2667]

It's very interesting to me as an American to see that you have the same basic problems that we do -- shoddy work, poorly thought-out remodels, as well as aging materials/windows/etc. We live in a "re-muddled" house from 1935 which we have been correcting for two decades!

[@Bobrogers99]

Ordinarily, I have a short attention span, but I watched this one all the way through because it showed so much about British house construction and gave so much good advice. I would look forward to seeing this place fully renovated, but it's a huge job and I expect that for the time being you will just repair it to be rented. It's quite a nice house - or it will be when you can spend some time on it!

[@Ssssshhhhh1885]

Wow congratulations to you all. Very well deserved. Here's to many many more. Your channel is one of 2 that got me on the wood road... ive learnt an enormous amount already. So, thank you Andy you're a star. 👍👍👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you so much for the support and really glad the channel has helped you! 👍👊

[@Ssssshhhhh1885]

@@GosforthHandyman def has bud and has of course made me laugh as well.... look forward the next 100k and the upcoming content 👍👍👍

[@catherinewright4520]

omg that over hang (sharp corner) of the work top to the cupboard where you would have had the integrated fridge, lol, would take a childs eye out lol, great vid thanks

[@urbexphotographer]

Loved this video! Glad to have you back, lockdown has been a nightmare

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries - tell me about it! I'm done with lockdown. 😃😃

[@BGCW_86]

Subscribed to the newsletter! Another great video and keep up the amazing work 👍🏻👏🏻🙂

[@04nbod]

Thinking about this with my grandpa's Semi Detached 1930s house. It adds up but worth it as for us the space is just far more than a similar priced new build. Gas fire needs removing. Doors need replacing but there is 90 years of paint OVER the hinges. Floorboards needs looking at. Downstairs Ceiling texture needs checked for Asbestos. Woodworking of the understair area needs completely updated. Ceiling in the main bedroom probably needs replacing as you can see joins. Floors need solid wood laid down. Radiators need replacing. Light switches need replacing. Bathroom needs re-tiled. Kitchen floor needs tiles, it has linoleum currently. Thick textured wallpaper needs removing. Whole house probably needs plastering. New side shed needs putting up and then if I'm good, I may be able to get a conservatory.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, it all adds up very quickly. What looks like a lick of paint can very rapidly turn in to £30k of work. Best of luck! 👍

[@04nbod]

@@GosforthHandyman Its a snowball effect too. If I take out the gas fire that means I have to get a new floor. If I want the floor to match the other rooms that means I need to do all the rooms. Which means I need to get the floorboards fixed. It will also leave the wall not looking great as I don't intend to replace the fire as we have radiators, which means I then have to remove the wallpaper, probably get the room skimmed. So one task, couple of hundred has turned into a few thousand.

[@Prttyd_xo]

This house has so much potential. Really can't wait to see what you do with it

[@GosforthHandyman]

Sadly this isn't our renovation but watch this space! 👍😃

[@leeandrew6555]

I live in a 1940’s semi. My kitchen light switch is on the opposite wall to where I would expect it. Still a year after moving in I go to switch the light on and slap wall. It’s an underrated piss boiler.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha ha, yeah I would definitely add that to the 'to do' list. 👍

[@peterdunning2952]

Quite what this chap would make of my 1950s house i dread to think LOL

[@soulsinger1969]

Lovin the background jams

[@bethknight4436]

My take-away on this is always marry a handyman 🤔

[@bramcoteelectrical1088]

electrician any good lol

[@totherarf]

...... or Handy Woman?

[@bethknight4436]

Dave W 😂

[@bramcoteelectrical1088]

@@bethknight4436 suit u sir ...what ever preferences you like lol

[@Crana]

I was thinking "hah that's stupid" about the bath taps, then realised it's exactly the same bath as mine, whoops. My bath also had the switch to turn the shower power supply on inside of it, mounted on the ceiling. Sure enough, the shower turned itself off constantly despite being brand new, until we replaced and relocated the switch. Love these old house videos, like an in-depth version of homes under the hammer haha.

[@Patr100]

I can see the awkwardness of the bath taps but I wonder how the taps etc are fitted in the first place. Surely the plumbers must have had some (limited) access to fit the taps? Then you reverse the process to remove?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah it's crazy. Patr100 - the taps are often fitted before the bath goes in. Then just flexi-hose hook-ups and waste from underneath. Not great. These ones would be almost impossible to access. 👍

[@purediymaintenance3593]

Your more then welcome glad to be part of it all I always enjoy your videos great work keep going

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Gorden! 👍

[@sandrabenjamin3191]

Wow a English Reno channel! U have a new subscriber 😂😂😂😂👏🏾I have been following the USA ones so excited to have this channel come into my feed. Really informative. I will be watching your vids with gusto👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😂😂😂 Congratulations on 100k.

[@TheSadButMadLad]

You watch Viva Frei. That makes you a top bloke in my eyes.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha yes, top channel and nice guy! 👍

[@chrisb4009]

It’s all down to what you pay and who you buy from with new builds. If you buy from the big boys they’re in business to extract as much profit possible. There are plenty of small builders turning out homes to a good standard. I’d still personally choose an older house for the garden/space you get.

[@andrewallen9993]

How to make a 1950's house to the same standard as a 2020's house? Easy, fill half of all the rooms with vertical styrofoam in order to reduce the average room size by 50%😁

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol, well you're probably not wrong. Although when you compare overall floor area it's swings and roundabouts due to en-suites, utility rooms etc. 👍😂

[@sithukyaw9019]

older houses don't have ensuite therefore master bedroom is bigger. I rather have en suite than bigger bedroom. Moreover, older houses have drain problems as shown in this vids. Additionally, due to dangerous stuffs like asbestos, lead paints, renovating older houses costs more money.

[@davidkahil5158]

@@sithukyaw9019 older houses are built of materials you simply cant afford today. They are infinitely better builds. Modern home has studs 22 inches apart in some cases (dont think its code but I have definitely seen it), nothing but tyvek and some drywall between you and the road. You can put your fist through the exterior wall in most new homes without any effort. Modern homes are a joke, joke of bad, bad construction. 100% they will fall apart BEFORE you are done paying the mortgage.

[@superseven220]

@@davidkahil5158 luckily the vast majority of new build homes in the UK are still brick built with cavity walls, so no way you could put your fist through a wall. Timber framed houses haven't really caught on here

[@towkukus]

the sink is great. perfect size for people actually LIVING in the house (and cooking there). The top is rubish... breaking almost like a paper stick

[@paultay23]

Glad you got your house sold Andy, looking forward to seeing your new house and workshop. Cheers Paul

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Paul and thanks for the support! 👍👊

[@paultay23]

@@GosforthHandyman No problem Andy...just sent you a pic on Instagram of two Lignum Vitae Mallets I have turned recently.

[@JamesWRDunn]

Congrats on the 100k you deserve it! Love the content.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you James! 👍👊

[@miriammonks2460]

So lovely!! Really enjoy your videos!!

[@howardbecdove9780]

Watched your numbers climb, freeze, then dramatically climb over the years. Congratulations mate - you did it!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you - been waiting for this for a long time! 😃

[@sadikicole3444]

Great guidance video

[@fatbatgor687]

Gosforth Handyman(Andy) is the new Ramsey. "All the tiles need replacing, a complete new rewire, new plumbing system, the entire floor needs to be rebalanced, actually everything is shoddy!"

[@katabrontes]

PS A quinetic or similar remote light switch for the dining room would be a worthwhile small mod to do which would make life easier and you could take it with you when you left.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup defo - we rarely use it so not too much of a problem. 👍👍

[@C4sp3r123]

Recently found your channel and subscribed. I have really enjoyed the look around these various houses in your recent upload. Congrats on the subs! I bet doing the Inventory took some time! It always amazes me that Landlords often don't look after their investments. I am a landlord and would never let my property get into that state of repair, it ends up costing you more in the long run in my opinion as what was a simple fix ends up turning into a big job, a prime example being the shower silicone, a simple fix that avoids the potential for the water that is escaping to be causing further damage elsewhere, for example rotting the joists.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers and welcome to the channel! Yeah, this property needs a bit of a refresh. I've seen a lot worse mind. They want to get the woodwork on the gables etc. sorted before all that starts to rot. Don't get me started on the shower silicone. Looks like 10 years of remedial fixes. Tempted to do it myself. 👍👍😂

[@EddyCarroll]

100K! Fantastic Andy, well done. And a great video to mark it too. And nicely timed to co-incide with your next big project, which I’m really looking forward to. 👍👏

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks so much Eddy for the support and comments over the years! Can't wait to get started on the next one! 👍

[@alanmullock381]

Congratulations on the milestone Andy,well done matey!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Alan and thanks for the support over the years! 👍👊

[@mmuhiuddin]

I'm assuming the way they've done the granite worktop was literally cutting corners to save money. So instead of continuous pieces with cutouts for sink and hob, they might've just cut some strips to fit around. Might've saved the cost of a meter or so of worktop.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup - saved a few quid. Would love to know how long it lasted before someone broke it. I imagine not very long. 😂👍

[@prestigecoversltd5174]

Awesome vid Andy, cant believe your on our estate for a wee while. Look forward to the new renovation in Garden village.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers buddy! Exciting times! 👍👊😀

[@Oli_Hudson]

Well done Andy!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Oli! 👍

[@paultaylor9010]

Just signed up to mailing list, your dot & dab video is worth the sub alone. Keep up the great videos.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Fantastic and welcome to the mailing list! 👍😀

[@stephenshipley1066]

Congratulatons on your 100 000. Signed up for newsletter.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and welcome to the newsletter! 👍

[@gwenscoble6229]

Congratulations on the 100k subscribers. I know someone has already mentioned that the dining room light switch is probably marking a previous doorway, penny pinching not altering the light switch. I thought that granite work top was odd in that the sink is slotted in and incorporates a drainer. Aren't they usually positioned under? All those joints and poor positions may be due to the use of a second hand granite worktop. The money went on the extension, which was poor hence sloping floor. Opening windows cost more than fixed panes, double glazing companies automatically put in little openers along the top of a stretch of windows 'for ventilation'. I found one big opener costs about the same as a small one. I think they have removed the original slope over the stairway to fit the bed and so the wardrobe, bed etc can be arranged in a more pleasing way, and improve the purchase price at the estate agents. It all shrieks, 'we've run out of money'. Fire safety revolves around Smoke and CO detectors, plus they must check if there is access to the fire exits. They could provide little hammers to break the windows and that would be OK as far as the legislation goes. Great video, thank you, Gwen

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Gwen! Yes, you're 100% correct. My wife informed me of the doorway that was obviously there beforehand... I totally missed that. 😂👍

[@earlster1]

Well done on the subs. Love seeing a local lad do well. Just about to complete on a house in Shields and this has helped to ballpark some of the costs. Well done to the hard workers behind the scene.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and good luck with your move! 👊👍

[@TomTomTomTom538]

We've moved this week from a new build to a 70s house, we now have double the space, 4x garden space, more parking, less neighbours and not too close to them. higher ceilings and loads more natural light, large entrance hall. Needs a full refurb but will be so worth it

[@GosforthHandyman]

Fantastic and good luck with the refurb! 👍

[@sithukyaw9019]

Good luck putting en suite within the bedrooms in 70s houses and also tons of asbestos in 70s houses.

[@teresacoffman5529]

The extension area of the kitchen and dining room may have been a porch/back stoop. That would explain the floor sloping away from the home. It was probably just closed in to expand the home and they didn’t think to properly support the floors.

[@katep973]

Great thing about ikea is their smart lights, means you can have a light switch wherever you want !

[@mandyleeson1]

Many Congrats, Andy. 🙏🏻

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! 👍👍

[@AndyCPugh]

Congratulations on the 100K! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the new house.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Andy and thanks for all the support over the years! Hope you and yours are keeping well! Sorry for delay, only just got broadband back. 👍😂

[@TheMrsim75]

Well done on reaching 100,000 subs landmark Andy. Glad to see you've finally moved house. That's been a long journey from the days of talking about on the podcast . How things in our lives have changed dramatically now due to C19! Just making sure i'm on the email list. Just as Scott Wandsworth says " Keep up the good work!" . Simon (Leicestershire)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol tell me about it. It's the longest house move we've ever had to deal with and we're not even finished yet. Covid has been just magical hasn't it? 😢 Thanks Simon and welcome to the mailing list too! 👍😃

[@BusinessButlers]

Congrats you 2 on hitting 100k x Have subscribed to your website.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and thanks for subscribing! 👍👍

[@yrification]

Congratulations andy 👍🏻

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks 👍

[@PaulGrosvenor1]

Great interesting video. You'd be great at snagging new builds!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Paul! Can I get a job doing that? 👍😂

[@robertphillips6303]

Congratulations on the 100k I’m so glad I found your channel, I always check your videos before most jobs to get idea how to tackle them so thank you and keep up the great work

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks so much Robert! 👍👍

[@rossridesmtb7497]

Congrats on 100k subs. This was a really insightful vid. I have a 1920s former rental property so this has helped me identify a few more jobs to add to my list!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and best of luck with yours! 1920's can have damp related 'challenges' if they don't have cavity walls. 👍

[@kcapkcans]

24:03 "make these paw prints permanent: Priceless"

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol yes, I thought that. 😂

[@kcapkcans]

I just made your miter/mitre blocks for my workshop btw, improved my life immensely with just a little scrap. Got my six year old involved in building them too! Thanks!

[@PaulWoodJatobaFilms]

Well done for the 100K Andy, very much deserved, and some of the best content around!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks so much Paul! 👍👍

[@davidwatkinson1269]

Congrats on the milestone, you deserve it. I might be a living in County Durham now (and to be honest we're loving it) but from one Geordie to another well done mate!👏 Keep on keeping on. 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you David and a big shout out down to County Durham! 👍👍

[@LK-xe4vn]

boiler looks like worchester bosh greenstar, have similar one for over 7 years now and very happy with it. British Gas is having to install them on own brand apparently but mine was installed by gas specialist and cost me much less than it would cost buing it from British gas. worth the money though.

[@petercoughlan103]

Mr mac your a clever bucko just moved into a rental and make a video of all that's wrong so you don't get blamed when you move out . Very informative as always. 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha ha, yes - always useful. I think they're aware of all the issues... I think. 👍😃

[@ozzie908]

We had an old property revamped and the electricians installed all the sockets in the corners of all the rooms and all are behind something you put in the corner.... So it seems its common practice.

[@RueFondary]

Congrats! That's actually a very decent rental, much better than most properties I've seen, at least on the surface. It's a matter of perspective, but I find I can live with many of the cosmetic imperfections/outmoded things you've highlighted (safe for the 2 taps in parts of your new house ;-) ). On the contrary, if it were my house, I'd focus on the structural things (including ventilation, insulation, electrics and plumbing), knowing that a little bit of wear and tear is to be expected (and that fixing these to a good standard, if one isn't handy, is quite a challenge!) Good luck with the renovation!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup - it's a great property and very typical issues for a house of this age. Seen much, much worse rentals over the years. Cheers bud! 👍

[@hmscatman]

Congratulations on the 100K subscribers and the move!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Gary! Onward and upwards! 👍👍

[@stevenc123]

Can't wait to see the renovation project now that you've got the move done.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Same here! Phase 1 is done at least. 👍😂👊

[@terencebennison6275]

Hi mate! I live in a semi detached of the same age as yours and have some of the problems as yours. There isn't a single 'stud wall' in the place ( as opposed to a new build stud house)- its 'solid' and I know which type of house I'd like to be in during a hurricane!

[@JustSayer]

So glad I stumbled upon your channel. It’s been a good source of information and a alternative to TV now I’ve finished Grand Designs. I’m confused as to how you’ll be carrying out any work if it’s a rental or am I missing something?

[@SharpEdgeWoodworking-UK]

Congrats on a mega ton of subbies Andy.... Great chanel and I find time for all your videos.... Its never time wasted 👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you for the support bud! 👍👊

[@freetolook3727]

The "extension" was probably an attached porch that was opened up, insulated and remodeled. Very common for people to do that in the northeast U.S. It does give you some extra square footage without a lot of cost.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - good to know! 👍

[@debbieidi5517]

I’ve just come across your channel recently and subscribed. I’ll join your newsletter as well. Want to keep watching your videos!! Keep up the good work!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks very much and welcome to the newsletter! 👍

[@dianeyoung3628]

I really learned a lot from your video.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@BusinessButlers]

The gas boiler vent seems to be illegal since it is funnelled upwards using 'bartol' and the outlet seems to be blocked in some way. As a rented property, it should have an annual gas certificate and that should be independent of the boiler installer (BG) and the annual boiler check should provide you with an assurance that is is not spitting out Carbon Monoxide into the home.

[@GosforthHandyman]

It's just had a gas safety check so assuming it's all OK. 👍👍

[@katabrontes]

Hi Andy An interesting video, lots of useful tips about what to look for in a rental or " doer upper". I suppose the the granite worktop was done that way to enable standard sized pieces from IKEA or other to be used and avoid the cost of cutouts. The front strips could be offcuts. For the staircase headroom (non compliant with building regs, as are the lack of opening windows (? How did they get the FENSA certificate?) the cheapest and best way to do this would be to cut back the trimmer at the corner of the staircase ceiling and build a small box in the bedroom so you wouldn't have to move the wall and if you put a reduced height cupboard over the box you wouldn't lose any floor space in the bedroom. Finally the landlord isn't a very good one either from your point of view or his. The neglected maintenance will cost him a lot in the long run and many of the problems need fixing urgently to make the house " fit for purpose" and to comply with the law governing rented property. I am surprised that any agent was prepared to take this house onto their books with so many serious breaches of regulations and law. Fire regs apply to rented property and this one is definitely non compliant in terms of means of escape from the upstairs bedrooms and fire doors to the garage. Still I assume it was cheap and thus you are getting a lot of space for the money and as a temporary base for a short time it should be fine. Just don't smoke in the bedrooms! Mike

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Yeah, I didn't even know IKEA did granite tops tbh. Not sure if they're sourced separately on the cheap. I suspect the windows are pre-FENSA. 😂👍

[@aaronbuildsa]

Catching up on your older videos .. I'm guessing that extension is so 'short' because it was constructed under the old Permitted Development rules? IIRC they were something like 1.5m weren't they - and only recently increased to 3m? I could be wrong - I never had the money to extend my old (1970) house, and fortunately this one (1930) was conveniently doubled in size by the previous owners! Definitely the easiest way of getting the work done ;)

[@Ayns.L14A]

Congratulations on 100k well done mate!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Aynsley! 👍👊

[@darrenpaulgreen]

Congrats on the £100k. Looking forward to the renovation!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you - me too! 👍👍

[@pauleastham2177]

I have the exact same IKEA Nexus Birch Kitchen ca. 2005, and funnily enough, the same bow handles from Screwfix which were on offer at the time. Don't have the granite work tops. Weird in your place that the end panels have been fitted wrong - door reveal, rather than conceal. Everything in my gaff is still going strong, maybe due to being fitted by the best guy I know :) The corner cupboard with the funky double hinge is troublesome, If the user is an idiot and can't work door,s the screws on the back of the handle can rub on the adjacent cupboard, wreaking the door and leaving grooves. The carousels are well skookum, not had one issue even after renting out the house out for 10 years

[@David-xu3yk]

Congrats on the subs and the house move! Just about to sign up to your news letter now!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you and hope you enjoy the newsletter!

[@hansdegroot8549]

Congrats on the move house (finally) and the 100K subscribers to your channel. I found the video very interesting. People who are working for a real estate company selling houses never show these kind of issues. And in no way they are able to make an estimation how much a repair is going to cost. (maybe you can make a tutorial for them) Thanks for sharing the video. I'll straight subscribe to your mailing list. Stay safe.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Hans de Groot why would estate agents point out issues? They work for and are paid by the seller, not the buyer. They are obliged to act in the sellers best interests, and it is unlikely that would be achieved by pointing out multiple faults with a property.

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@spencerwilton5831 At the end of the day the buyer pays it all together.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thanks for all the kind support and comments over the years Hans! Great to have you as part of this! Even surveyors in the UK miss most of the stuff I've listed. Surveys in the UK are a complete wast of time in my experience. 👍😃

[@bacstr]

Congrats to the 100K!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! 👍👍

[@billionbear]

Joined the mailing list.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Arran!

[@sherryhudson9075]

Watching from Texas. USA. Do I understand you are renting this house to live in while renovating another old house?

[@bcol127]

Sherry Hudson yes

[@GosforthHandyman]

A very warm welcome to Texas! Would love to visit some day! Yes, about to start a new renovation... hopefully. 👍

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I think those granite strips were used to save on waste, as you pay by the area cut from, not the area of the top itself. If anyone looking for a good deal on granite/quartz tops, seek out Diapol UK.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Could well be! They must have got a deal. Terrible having that unsupported little strip though. 👍

[@marcstedman8792]

Great vid as an accidental Landlord. If you fancy renting something in the midlands I'd love to have you as a tenant ;-)... With the head-height issue would there be an option for a 90 degree turn at the bottom of the stairs?

[@BusinessButlers]

The dining room light is in the position it is because there was a former dining room door to the right of it and the landlord took it out and filled the gap with plasterboard. To save having to mess with it for now, just fit an Alexa driven light bulb in the lamp and control it by voice, maybe?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup! You're exactly right. 👍👍😂

[@dan123collins]

Congrats on the Subs, Tis a quality channel 😃 Very good point on the new vs old swings and roundabouts debate and completely agree older houses that seam in decent nick on first glance often need thousands spent to bring them up to scratch. Our older house is in great nick overall and we love the larger rooms / garden compared to newer houses but we will need a new kitchen and bathroom in the next 5 years costing ££££ and a rewire in 10 years so some big spending required.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Daniel! I find room proportions in older houses seem to be generally... better. Not sure why. Perhaps years of alterations until they get it 'just right'. 😃

[@robknight4612]

Great video 👍. Encountered a fair few of these in current place. Lost count of the times I heard 'your're too negative about these places' 😬.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Rob! 👍👍

[@allthingsdrumssimonpicken5420]

Great stuff Andy, love your vids. Very helpful. What's that electric kit? I have a roland TD12 for home practice. Cheers, Simon

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers for the kind words Simon! It's a DTX750K. TD12 is a lovely kit! 👍

[@FredsRandomFinds]

Given the lack of opening windows how do you stand as far as Fire regs goes?

[@GosforthHandyman]

I honestly don't know! There's generally no requirement to retroactively upgrade windows but not sure for a rental to be honest! 👍

[@katabrontes]

Gosforth Handyman I am sure it would not met the legal requirements for a rental.

[@kaycee625]

Michael Blackmore I’m with you on this. It can’t have a safety certificate for rental purposes.

[@MommaCore]

New subscriber here, what a great and informative channel. Sending support from a small admiring channel to another channel 😊

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you, welcome to the channel and good luck with your channel! 👍😊👍

[@orbepa]

Well done on the 100k subs Andy

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Paul! 👊👍

[@charlesarnold4963]

Very pleased to learn that you at last been able to move house. When does the renovation start on the new house or haven’t you completed on that yet?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Charles! Haven't completed yet - that's phase 2. 👍👍

[@zoebradley3870]

New subscriber! Love your voice and content.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you Zoe and welcome to the channel! 👍👍

[@shayanchaudhary8613]

subscribed! where do you find new double glazing for 4k throughout? any tips on where to look?

[@yts4106]

Congratulations on the 100k!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you JP! 👍

[@SteveE293]

Any ideas on why the extension floor would be so out?

[@KeyzerSoze99]

Hope your landlord doesn't watch the video 😂 congrats on the 100k subs. Hopefully that'll bring in a bit more cash. I suspect the reason for the cuts in the worktops is just how thin they are, definitely low budget.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol the house is lovely just needs some TLC. Years of renting abuse by the looks of it. If I get bored I'll start fixing stuff. 😂😉