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Land sales and planning are an headache. Big builders talk-the-talk but very few produce the cash unless your land is so cheap to buy they can't get to the bank fast enough to pay you out. Some major builders deal in land - they'll tell you they are going to build houses on it, then as soon...

The answer to this building trade problem of overpricing by builders merchants is to shop around and treat all builders merchants as on the take. The problem you have with shopping around is dealing with Smart-Alec builders merchants salesmen who can be so convincing: When you do so bear in...

Since a complainant revealed he had been charged £3200 by a Conservatory Roof Insulation firm for conservatory roof insulation this got me wondering about the ethics involved and following on from this I have arrived at the following personal views: THE OVERCHARGING ISSUE: In my opinion...

CONSERVATORYS: SPRAYED ON ROOFING FOAM? I think your idea of sprayed roofing foam would work providing you can trowel it smooth and lay it 13 mm thick [1/2 inch] underneath the conservatory roof panels. Some of the foam roof jobs I've seen appeared to be insulated with cinder-toffee...

The question needs to be asked can you insulate successfully a PVC flimsy built uninsulated conservatory afterwards, or a garden greenhouse, or a room containing several glass-windows, or a 50 000 sq feet all steel sheeted warehouse building with several huge doors. The answer is: In theory...

Most Forum Members will be aware of the advice given by Trading Standards, and other similar organisations, on the conduct of their sales staff whilst in clients homes; for those who have not read the code here's a reminder which applies equally to all traders, trades, goods and services...

AN Hospital job, climbing off the last few rungs of a ladder into the loft space the ladder slips and slides away and I go dropping to the floor. The drop was about 12 feet. I'm laid on the floor in shock and a bit of pain. A patient waiting to see a Doctor [he's on a trolley and in a dressing...

A Demolition Job: My best pal Mike got a job to demolish a monster of a steel tank about 40 foot high. Mike wanted it down as quick as possible - so he decides to use an Oxy-Acetylene torch to cut around its legs and lower casing in order to drop it on to its side - then - once it had been...

When I read Joe 90 posts I was flabbergasted at his remarks. Joe if you read this please accept if a client treat us in the way you think he should we will down tools and sue for Breach of Contract, delay, unreasonable behavior, loss of profits and for Uncle Tom Cobbly and All. The client is not...