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Because I am broke, and probably going to be moving into a house that will need work. More of a hovel, really. I just want to make it liveable and not disgusting.

What specific areas or rooms need work?

The... all of it?
Definitely the floors (50 year old shag carpet and allergies are a baaaad combo).
The bathroom/laundry (there's no shower, just a tub and a tap).
The kitchen (I think the cabinets have lead paint and it has a sort of smell that makes me never want to eat again).
The entry and path because the door is broken and the path is more of a small creek right now).
Hopefully not the roof.

It has running water. That's what I got so far.

My understanding is that you get the most savings from doing as much of the labor yourself as you can, since materials are going to cost what they cost. Look for did videos and how-to stuff, maybe at the Thus Old House website or something like that.

Is the tub free-stabding?

Can you pull up a corner if the carpet and see what's underneath?

I can say with complete certainty that none of the labour will be done by me. I have ME/CFS.

I'm getting my uncle to take a look at what's going on the plumbing and wiring and floor. I don't know enough to tell how much work is needed for anything yet. I will be looking for any information I can get my hands on so that I understand what everything should cost.

I hope someone has some ideas. I’m not totally broke, but I’m kind of in the same boat because I inherited a house built in 1947 that has probably only been fixed by weekend handymen using spit and duck tape in the intervening decades.

I have some money saved, but it seems like maybe enough to fix one of the biggest problems, not all of them. And I don’t make much money.

There are not to code additions, the most egregious of which is probably the bathroom plumbed into the overflow outlet, so whenever the sewer fucks up it backs up into that bathroom. A couple of the original windows are falling out of the walls. I think I can re-caulk the bathtub in the older bathroom, but I doubt I can replace the rotting windows myself or re-plumb the bathroom. And the electrical wiring may be buggered in parts of the house, too.

That’s not even counting the gigantic, messy trees blocking most of the sunlight, or the falling-down fences.

ayrt

Best of luck with your house! It sounds like you need some luck, and a small loan of a million dollars.

Check your local government resources. Some places offer help for people fixing up houses.

If you have a Habitat for Humanity group nearby some have thrift stores that sell building supplies for cheap. I got a nice toilet bowl, tank, and set up for $30, Lowes wanted almost four times that for their cheapest toilet. You can get supplies from Craigslist, Freecycle, a website called Nextdoor that connects you with your neighbors, and Facebook marketplace groups.

Local trade colleges might do plumbing or electrical work for a lower price.

I will have a look for resources, but I don't think there's any charity groups specific for that here, and trade apprenticeship is different again.

I might be able to find secondhand stuff privately or at a junkyard. That's not a bad thought. I will keep a lookout.

Thanks!

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