So my family bought an old house, probably around 30-40 years old. It's unfurnished so the whole house exterior and interior remains it's original conditions. We will be getting the keys in a few months time so this period is perfect for us to plan how to renovate the house and what to prioritize first from top to bottom. It's a double storey semi-D.

So seeking for advice from sifus who have experience on this to advice me on normally what should be done and installed first ?

For me, first thing to do is update the water piping and electricals. The rest depends on how much you allocating for reno.

This really depends on your budget and condition on the house.

Some items to check and replace:
1. Wiring - replace
2. Water pipes - replace
3. Roof tile & truss - diagnose first
4. Ceiling boards - replace if it is asbestos board
5. Wet work demolish/extension should be completed first.

This post has been edited by Snoy: Nov 22 2021, 11:54 AM

Electrical works.
Replace DB box as all those components would be older than even 1st proton saga. And bring up to code with 30mA whole hse RCD and 10mA water heater circuit RCDs.
Replace wiring. The insulation by now also suspect.
Plan extra sockets for kitchen. Tv area, CCTV high spots.
Run LAN cables thru interfloor.

Plumbing.
Replace all the old pipes.

Security
Change padlocks.

Ample cleaning materials and soap, detergent supplies.
Many customer place dont even have a bar soap to wash hands..ugh.

Thanks for this bro, by the way what's the meaning of running LAN cables thru interfloor ? LAN cables as in cables for internet ? And what benefit would that have ?

Okie.. a bit of correction, sis here.

I'm in the electrical trade and I see this pretty often with double and triple storey homes, the wifi is weak upstairs if router is downstairs kinda problem.
The LAN cable (maybe drill a small hole in storeroom or somewhere hidden) allows the upstairs to plug in another router (for upstairs) and/or if want to do direct LAN for heavy load (Netflix 4k, work from home) it is much more convenient -- if the infrastructure is there.

Even in rumawip (ok lah, I'm poorfag) it is very common to have the router located at the TV area, coz the fiber port is preinstalled there.
This typically mean that the wifi has to pass through 2-3 walls to get to the farthest room, in terms of signal quality this is horrible.
So what the developer do is spec in a LAN port at the TV area.
They also spec in a second LAN port at the farthest room (connected to the TV area one).
This means, if you wish, you can just use a short cable to hook up the TV area port to router, and at the farthest room you can install your 2nd router, or just plug your PC/laptop direct into the port there. Full speed internet

Sorry for the wrong address sis hahahaah.

Ok I'm quite confused with all things, so technically I need 2 routers which would be the most ideal situations if my room is upstairs ? Which is the most convenient method ? Can I just get a very long LAN Cable, long enough to connect directly from my room to wherever the router is ? Or what's the way to get strong wifi all around the house ?

Well, if you are not using it for gaming etc that requires "stable" lines/speeds, mesh is the other way to do it. Then that would be enough. My parents house are using 2 of those and its quite enough. 1 on the 2nd floor, one on the ground floor. everywhere also covered.

Normally these kind of thing, who should I find to consult and do ah ? I might game sometimes, and I always require high-speed because well, used to it at old house haha.

Normally, your IT guy or your internet provider can do. Nowadays for new applications/packages, they will recommend accordingly. In most cases, you can just get your own mesh anyways.

1) You'll want to check if your router is compatible to do mesh network, if you're using old router. Check with your internet provider, most will provide for free (I used TIME, definitely can confirm is FOC when I changed a few months back.

2) You have two choices here:

A - Get your internet provider to install mesh system, usually by upgrading your monthly package and signing on for a contract, usually 24 months. Straightforward, pay money, let technician handle. But your monthly charges may increase and it won't be cheap in the long run.

B - Buy your own mesh module unit. If you're comfortable with self-installation and can get a good deal on the unit (or unit set). The brands I've researched (TP-Link, Tenda) have very straightforward manual that tells you how to setup the mesh wifi.

This post has been edited by DragonReine: Nov 25 2021, 01:05 AM