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Would you say Ladas were good, well built reliable cars? What about a BMW or Audi? It's fair to say that there must be good and bad manufacturers as well as some middle ground based on, as you rightly say, people's own preferences and experience. All I am trying to gleen is any that are...

Fair enough... Although my question was actually aimed at identifying just what a "pile of junk" is..... If it's tedious to you, I'm at a loss to understand why you're wasting your time replying?

Hello, I'm in the process of organizing some estimates from local plumbers for the removal of the old back boiler and associated gubbins from a house we've just purcahsed. Before they come around, I'd like to get a bit more genned up on what's what..... Firstly, my old man just had...

Not sure what you mean but I'm assuming you're upset for me not thanking you immediately. Truth is, I was still digesting all the information I'm getting off this great site and was just getting to yours. So, to clear up any confusion - Thank You! Your reply was very helpful and it's really good...

What do they offer over and above standard halogens... They look a bit specialist which might come back and bite us.......

Hi - it's Leeds. House will be empty. I doubt I will be able to help too much as I just don't have the time... One stipulation is to take extra care with floorboards as we will be polishing them.... Thanks for your reply. It makes much more sense now :D I thought it was reasonable...

Probably 2-3mm at its widest....

Hi, I've received the following from a local electrician: Firstly, can someone translate what LD2, 17th edition board, new tails and bonding is? Secondly, does this sound reasonable price-wise (this estimate is supplied blindly and a site survey would be done to further exact the price)...

Hi, No photos just yet as I haven't got the keys.... There's no sign of it on the outside and it doesn't look particularly deep. Just worrying as it spans 3 surfaces....

COPIED FROM PROJECTS FORUM Hello, We've had an offer accepted on a house that needs complete modernisation. We are cash buyers so we're organizing our own survey. Ordinarily, I'd go for the standard homebuyers survey but there's a couple of things that worry me about the property and I'm...

Hello, We've had an offer accepted on a house that needs complete modernisation. We are cash buyers so we're organizing our own survey. Ordinarily, I'd go for the standard homebuyers survey but there's a couple of things that worry me about the property and I'm unsure how to proceed. On...

Hello, We are considering a buying a house that needs a fair bit of improvement/modernisation. We'd like to put an extension on the side of the house from the kitchen. A potential sticking point we have spotted is that the soil pipe from the upstairs toilet to the sewer is slap bang in...