Comments on: Rennovating a 40 year old house - Where to start. http://design4kitchen.com/2009/11/29/rennovating-a-40-year-old-house-where-to-start/ New design ideas for your kitchen Tue, 22 May 2012 01:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Rick http://design4kitchen.com/2009/11/29/rennovating-a-40-year-old-house-where-to-start/#comment-2827 Rick Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20091127210333AAIEwc2#comment-2827 It depends on what your objective is. Do you want to live in the house indefinitely or is this a short term purchase/flip. Regardless I’d recommend starting with assessing the foundation and working your way up, just as if you were building a house. 1. Foundation assessment/repair 2. Structural assessment/repair 3. Infrastructure a/r; check plumbing, drainage, electrical, HVAC, roofing, etc. Once those three major areas are sound, then you can turn your attention/$$$ to upgrades and options. 4. Paint is cheap and gives a lot of bang for the buck. 5. Kitchen and bath remodeling can be expensive and blow your budget easily so be careful. 6. Cosmetic upgrades are good too; Drapery, lighting, fixtures, etc. 7. For big projects, I recommend concentrating on one room of the house and seeing it through before beginning another room. Accomplishment and completion come along far easier. Good luck on your project(s). It depends on what your objective is. Do you want to live in the house indefinitely or is this a short term purchase/flip. Regardless I’d recommend starting with assessing the foundation and working your way up, just as if you were building a house.
1. Foundation assessment/repair
2. Structural assessment/repair
3. Infrastructure a/r; check plumbing, drainage, electrical, HVAC, roofing, etc.

Once those three major areas are sound, then you can turn your attention/$$$ to upgrades and options.

4. Paint is cheap and gives a lot of bang for the buck.
5. Kitchen and bath remodeling can be expensive and blow your budget easily so be careful.
6. Cosmetic upgrades are good too; Drapery, lighting, fixtures, etc.
7. For big projects, I recommend concentrating on one room of the house and seeing it through before beginning another room. Accomplishment and completion come along far easier.

Good luck on your project(s).

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