RENOVATING A 1950s HOUSE: Ripping Out The Kitchen

[@MrMousiee]

I took on a project that became way more than I ever anticipated. It started off like this. Just knocking plaster off here and there, removing paper, filler jobs and some walls reskimmed or entirely replastered (even this was more than I first ancipated). We got the upstairs bedrooms finished and then moved downstairs. We then noticed the floor depth between highs and lows was off by around 6cm+. We decided the only fix was to rip up the entire floor in the living room/dining room. Which added a month to the process due to having to get the materials delivered (joists and boards are too long for cars). So that was most joists replaced due to rot. Dpc replaced where any brick meets wood. Using a rotary hammer to knock out parts of the brick surrounding the joists so they could be releveled and pinned in place. Everything took 3 times longer than expected. So far we've done everything ourselves except swinging a few new doors that a friend did on the cheap. It just really beats you down at times but can feel very rewarding when things (rarely) go right. We're still going at it and getting there one day at a time. I'm curious to see how your build as come on in the 5 months since this was uploaded.

[@NickyandHarri]

Hi Matt, great work! We've been watching you for a while now, and have found your content soooo useful and informative! We're in the middle of doing our own reno ourselves, having just installed an RSJ to open up our kitchen too! (We're complete property newbies - and doing all the work ourselves!) So we can defo appreciate all the hard work you're putting it, and still have to come! Just wanted to say keep up the good content and thank you!

[@MattBrighton]

Thanks both! Massively appreciate it

[@bluebrakes]

Hi Matt, we had to strip some really old thick wallpaper off our walls. We came across some really good tools:- Zinsser paper scoring tool for perforating the paper before using wallpaper stripper and then a coral 53705 endurance scraper. It made it so much easier. HTH

[@MattBrighton]

I did use one on the other walls! Definitely helped get the steam under the paper

[@joshuabinns8252]

great video - how much was the additional cost for the struts to hold the Joyce?

[@TheNomadicTrader]

Haven't finished the video, but I'd overboard the ceiling. Find the joists, screw plasterboard into the joints.. it'll be easier and better than removing the existing ceiling and will offer more insulation

[@TheNomadicTrader]

Too late haha

[@MattBrighton]

Haha - I needed to get into that ceiling as the electrics comes in from the garage consumer unit into that space so handy while doing the start of the rewire plus new kitchen wiring. Could have done it in the bedroom above from the floor but much easier while ripping out all downstairs anyway with the steels going in and wall being knocked through.

[@-HCH-]

Not finished the video yet, but how come you didnt get a wall paper steamer Matt?

[@MattBrighton]

I used one on the walls, it didn't work very well on the ceiling as it was melting it and making it even stickier. That being said - I ended up ripping the whole board and plaster off so could have skipped the wallpaper stripping bit in hindsight.

[@megaman2016]

How much was that SDS? And which brand is it

[@MattBrighton]

I've been buying a lot of Milwaukee products. I think the SDS was about £180, plus then the bits for it like the chisel. Already had a battery which often adds expense

[@edinburghandbeyond]

Did u tell the sun u had a side hussle

[@MattBrighton]

I saw they wrote something. Have never spoke to them so most of it is low quality waffle.

[@Lecia-lithium]

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