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Thanks chaps, if we go ahead I'll let you know the outcome. Keith

£42 million. Made a note of that-thanks

Hi. We are currently considering the purchase of a property which is in need of substantial repairs/refurbishment. One of the possible jobs is retiling of the roof. When the property was built in the 60s the roof-a normal pitched roof- was just boarded and felted. Subsequentlty it has been tiled...

Thanks for your reply CH427. I was just hoping someone might have found a decent outfit in the past-better the devil you (or someone else) know(s).... Keith

Hi. I would like to upgrade the audio system in my car-a 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5 SEn. Can anyone recommend a trustworthy firm who could advise on/supply & fit the new kit. I live in Stourbridge in the West Midlands but would travel up to say 20 miles or so for a good firm if necessary. Thanks...

Original poster, you can ignore the rest of this as what you have in your house appears to be safe. Thanks, Bernard, and to you, Holmslaw, thats what I wanted to know. Keith

there will never be a simple way to explain the difference between "earthing" and "bonding". Electrically in a domestic installation they are the same thing No they are not Bernard, as we keep having to explain time and time again to those with no understanding of it. Which is why I...

Hi. We're having our kitchen refitted and in preparation had some electrical work done. The electrician ran a new earth to the house side of the stop tap, within 600mm of the incoming main, but when the kitchen fitters came they moved stop tap too far from the main, so repositioned the earth to...

Thanks Muggles, that's great. Just need to find a rad now! Keith

Sorry, forgot to say there's a bedroom above.

That was quick! Thanks, Muggles. The length and width are within a few mm (ie less tha10) of 4m & 5m-is that accurate enough or shall I measure again? Height is 2.4m Walls are brick and very hard! (1950s house) Can't give dimensions of windows/door(s) as we haven't decided on the...

Hi everybody. We're refitting the kitchen and I want to replace the old radiator with a nice shiny one, but what heat output should I be aiming for? The room is rectangular, approx 5m x 4m, with 1 outside wall, 2 internal and 1 previously external which now has the garage the other side of it...

Thanks Richard, I'll pass this on to my plasterer. I'll probably check with the paint manufacturer re the suitability of the paint. Keith

Hi folks. I'm ready now to render the chimney breast and recess into which the wood burner is to be fitted. I've searched on here for the mix to use and it seems to be - for the base coat 4 sand:1 cement:1 lime and for the top coat 6:1:1. Is that right? Going to the next stage, does anyone...

Further "clarification" has arrived! Apparently the "highway authority does not recognise any garage as providing a useable off street parking space if its ...less than 6m x 3m so I guess ...the internal space is now a mandatory requirement..." "planning permission was granted for the...

Thanks for the advice and link, Static. I got my son to ask for just what in the Dudley document they were relying on and the answer was there's been some confusion! There is no separate policy in Dudley and they are no longer talking about not being able to "accept" our garage size or that it...

hello Static. This is just an informal enquiry but conducted via email so "in writing". We live in Dudley in the West Midlands. I'll quote from the last email we had-" The highway authority cannot accept the proposed double garage with internal dimensions of 4.9m x 4.9m as according to Dudley...

you've lost me again big-all, where are the other 1.5 places?

Hello "big-all". I'm not sure I understand your question. The car port IS the off-road parking for the property which has 2 bedrooms and was built when parking wasn't a problem because the occupants woudn't have owned anything that needed to be parked. There's only 1 car at the property now but...

That's looking like the best option, Mattylad, but I'll have to let the dust settle for a while I think