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Hi eddieed, it's Dulux Salisbury Stones 3. It's a particular favourite in our house!

Hi munching, Yes door opens by toilet. Didn't have much choice over that design decision, soil stack is where it is, door is where it is. But there's enough room so it's not a problem :) Shower head swivels so you can move it to the side when turning it on, so you don't get soaked before...

Hi Catpuss :D nice of you to get in touch! Bathroom has been great! Still love it after all these years. It functions really well. Only thing I think I would do differently is not have a cream painted floor! We have to periodically give it a fresh coat as it's quite difficult to keep...

Cheers Rocks, that's really helpful :)

With the present cooker it is wired into the wall, it doesn't have a socket for a plug. New cooker hob is gas and oven is electric. But looks like that does have a plug. It's probably easier to show you the model (I didn't get it from here though) http://bit.ly/1hn2lQK

Sorry, didn't know what the technical term for someone who installs cookers was :roll: Present cooker is gas which also has an electric switch hard wired. New cooker description states: 13 Amp power supply required, which according to the instruction manual of my old cooker, is what I have...

Just bought a new cooker after the door fell off my old one. It's a dual fuel cooker. This probably seems like a silly question, but do I need a plumber and an electrician to install it? Last one was put in over 9 years ago and I can't remember what we did then.

Cheers Nige. It's actually sandstone. I did ask whether it was a sand and cement render as I read that lime should be used on sandstone. It's also cracked everywhere so all indications are pointing to the render being to blame, but they still haven't replied to my email with my 3 dozen or so...

Did you look at the pictures Aussie? It's a detached house and annex. The inside and outsides need completely stripping and re-rendering and plastering :shock:

That is so weird! We used Mark Lowrie for our very first mortgage back in 2004. What a coincidence. Yes he was great. Real on the level bloke. Our present mortgage is supposed to be portable but we'll need to sit down and discuss the whole venture with our lender. Even though it's portable...

Well then we'd just have to suck it up and the credit card would have to be used.

Yes pred, I get a good feel from it, but it's difficult to get past the nastiness at the start. Our present house was like that. It was smelly and painted in horrible colours. As soon as you put your own stamp on it it becomes your castle. I think I know what the response to offering £150...

Accidentally posted twice, won't let me delete it. doh

Yep, good point. I don't have the 1k at my disposal now, my wages are pretty tight, but the 20k+ of work needed would come from the sale of our house. Which is why I am gleaning as much advice as possible to see what one would do in my situation. I'm learning along the way. If having to pay...

It was the EA telling us that the water cascades down in the rain. Like I said, the crumbling plaster in the doorway lead me to believe that the lack of any sort of guttering at the bizarre window arrangement above is to blame. Just putting 2 and 2 together really. But it would need an expert to...

Trouble with that suggestion is, it's a chicken and egg situation. Do people normally get surveys done on properties before they have put in an offer? What do surveyors do that a builder doesn't to asses the full extent of the problem? I hear what you are saying but I don't have £1,000 to...

Depends if you go around via Gloucester or over the bridge! :D It's directly north of Bristol as the crow flies...but over the old Severn crossing. Don't let my current location confuse you :wink:

I couldn't say for certain John, but as the damp is only evident around the door way, I making a few assumptions.

I appreciate your comments woody. I was merely asking if I could ask a builder to accompany me on a viewing. I asked whether they charged. I wouldn't expect anyone to do it for free. I am new at this and just looking for guidance. It's a major decision and I want to get as much advice as...