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Oh this brings back memories! 50m2, done 1m2 at a time, wash, scrub with scourer, buff with another cloth, then a clean cloth, then seal...then repeat 50...
... Combis are so competive in price, it is now cost effective two fit two gas boilers with one being a backup. This was unheard of only a matter of 5 years...
It is in the building regs - but I am not sure if it is a requirement for a dwelling?? I wouldn't have thought they would need to turn around though - just...
I would prefer to have a garage. not just to have a car in it, but it would be great for storage. Houses now seldom have enough storage for boxes and other...
"wack up hoses" may take some time, for us the nearest water main of sufficient size is 3/4 of a mile away, a river is neareer at 250 meters. By the time they...
Cool thanks for the pink hard hat link - I have ordered some for the office as it is the office colour! Ho yin ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi, The latest on my boiler is that I found an engineer on _www.yell.com_ (http://www.yell.com) that wasn't mentioned im my Yellow Pages. Phoned him ...
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Mar 1, 2007 3:37 pm
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Hi, I asked a passing builder to quote for replacing the window "heads" above my front door and the window above. £940. Seems fair, so I asked him to go ...
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Mar 1, 2007 5:47 pm
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Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
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Mar 1, 2007 7:05 pm
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... Oh yeah, I asked them how much to build a bungalow starting from a level site. Think £55,000 for water and wind proof, they said. Now they tell me. 602 ...
What, no comments so far on Grand Designs list week? The guy was as mad a hatter (in a nice sense) and very very brave. Stunning building at the end but I...
Benfield, John (GTI E...
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Mar 2, 2007 10:25 am
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Anyone know if its avaible for Download, I have not TV :-) Thanks Rick...
OK, 300k is a big mortgage but what is that place worth now? £1m, £1.5m? Must be around those figures, if not more. Not to mention the publicity/kudos for...
I think my favourite Grand Design of all time, not many could of pulled off. Very brave as if he had run out of money half way he'd of been stuffed. I would...
I think one of the most telling comments was his statement that he couldn't have done it without the masons - I definitely found that any project can vary so...
Talking about good tradespeople - apart from personal recommendation, where is the place to look for a good tradesperson? Is it likely that if they have paid...
Word of mouth and instincts I'd say are the most important. If you find yourself a good groundworker then ask him for brickies, ask the good brickie for...
I found the best way to find good trades people was start at the builders merchants and then ask each set of trades people for recommendations for the next...
I asked the local BCO to let me have a list of bricklayers. I made it clear that I was not asking for recommendations, "nod nod" as he couldn't do that :-) I...
... Afraid it's more likely that if they need to advertise for business there will be someone better around ! AM > Are there any trade associations that vet...
Yes, a truly "grand" design, and hooray for the calm, methodical, almost reserved approach the owners had with the TV programme. I loved the loft bit - it's a...
If they're doing structural work (carpentry, foundations, bricklaying), I think it's better to use a tradesman who a local architect or structural engineer...
David Olivier
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Mar 2, 2007 1:52 pm
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... Assuming you can do bittorrent and can get a login ok UKnova, it's there. 728MB download, though. James...
I disagree.... The structural engineer I used was recommended by my architect, and he mucked up the calcs... The only brickie he recommended wanted over double...
My architect mentioned to me the possibility of using French drains to remove water from the paved areas around the house. On the other hand, they tell you to...
... Did you notice how there were no guard rails around the decked area on the roof - and the castellated (is that the name) walls round the edge weren't...
