Recent content by thomp1983

If your buying it online unseen then insist on paying at least £100 of it on a credit card, if the selling company refuses then walk away.

Get someone else in to quote for the work then you'll know, if your builders any good he'll understand it's a large unexpected cost and you need time to look at your options

I think we're discussing a box on a current outside wall that will become internal to the garage once built. I did similar with our consumer unit as it was in the old conservatory we demolished but that was alot simpler as I only had to make it water proof not frost proof.

I think some pictures of the current setup at both units is probably a good idea

Unfortunately that is going to continue to happen, individuals with connections to government are making large amounts of money out of these immigrants and as such will pressurise the government to ensure they keep coming

My third option is to emigrate for my old age, the going rate for a care home in Thailand is about £500 a month and both the wife and I like Asia.

Took the broken engine out of my mazda bongo camper, hopefully get the new one in ready for spring.

It's again a failing of all governments over the last 30 years, Instead of dealing with the work shy who take from the system they penalise those who work more and more taking whatever you've earned.

Unfortunately the above statement is also flawed as if you earn alot and have spent your working life avoiding paying your fair share of tax then you should pay your care home costs, I also feel the same about those who've taken large amounts in cash in hand to avoid paying their fair share.

I'm not doing it for the purpose of ensuring my daughters a millionaire, my partner and I have paid tax our whole working lives, the majority of it in the higher tax bracket while taking very little out of the system so why should we have to pay for a care home on top when others don't...

I'm not sure it just Rachel reeves that will chase it, I'm sure the Chancellor of any future governments will do the same. It is a concern but as it stands we plan on putting the house in trust as soon as the mortgage is done which should be when I'm 58 and unless current rules are changed I...

It's strange how no one has an issue with the other 5 work shy brits who take take take, just the immigrants. Immigrants give far more to this country and have for decades than they take but that doesn't help politicians get people up in arms or fleece tax payer money.

The wife and I are just in the process of sorting ours out as my new employers pay for it. It is a difficult subject and there's alot of stuff we hadn't even considered if we both died together or all 3 of us all died together so I'm glad we've got it sorted. The eye opener for us as we'd...

https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/how-often-do-you-injure-yourself.651851/ Couple of pictures in there including mine

Pictures of outside the property will help. What is on the outside of the wall that will be behind the new kitchen? Alot of what you want to do isn't technically difficult, it's definitely diyable but the defining factors will be what's in the ground and whatever other limiting factors there...