Dear Santa...for my PP Christmas, I would like....

[Sonyaclegg]

A septic tank. Still waiting for my application to approve the condition of the PP. We have the contractors and the archeologist on standby.....

 

[DJH]

Do you have to have a bio type tank?

 

[Sonyaclegg]

Think so. The tank installation and type is hubs job!

 

[Penners]

I can however recommend Hutton and Rostron for their pre-purchase damp survey, they took cores from the wall and have given lots of advice (looks sensible to me as well but who can tell until we've done the work) with plenty of photos.

Peter, I think many people on this forum would be grateful to know a fair bit more about this. What problems did H&R find, and what treatment will they be carrying out to rectify them?

 

[PeterI]

I can however recommend Hutton and Rostron for their pre-purchase damp survey, they took cores from the wall and have given lots of advice (looks sensible to me as well but who can tell until we've done the work) with plenty of photos.

Peter, I think many people on this forum would be grateful to know a fair bit more about this. What problems did H&R find, and what treatment will they be carrying out to rectify them?

I'm not getting them to carry out the work BUT at some point I plan to do a mini-review of the report they did (want to be a little careful over copyright here so I can't share the results directly), we've also got a report from a PCA member on the property we're selling which is laughable in comparison (mind you the cost is a little different £0 vs £1200+VAT).

I have now found out that Barclays required the damp report to be done by a PCA member (H&R as company aren't) which the banks surveyor was a little apologetic about (obviously he could see the report we had got was a lot better than your usual report done by a seller of injectable damp proof courses). However it seems that H&R have a PCA member on staff and if he signs off on the report we should be back to all systems go. After a three week delay and no real progress I'm getting excited again as it looks like we might get in before christmas if we push hard.

I'll start a new topic when I get some time as I'm sure folks will be interested in the various recommendations etc.

 

[DJH]

Dear Santa. I would like to be able to use my new photo scanner right now and not have to wait until Christmas as Mrs DJH says I have to.

Anyway. Got to go now because I can't be posting on here and watching the episode of Inspector Montelbano I recorded at the same time. It's Italian with English subtitles so you have to keep your eye on it to know whats going on!!

PS Santa. Can I learn Italian overnight please?

 

[Penners]

Middi può aiutare? :wink:

 

[Feltwell]

Dear Father Christmas, I would like to buy an old lamp from Ebay for the corner of the house and then found out that it's ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS and much bigger than it looks in the photos. Oh dear, looks like I've already done that.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ex-Crewe-...FBILgjkw1kaLUET0H0vCQ2Y=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I love it though! Good job the house is tall, put it up high enough and it might look in proportion. The bracket that attaches it to the wall is quite ornate, you can't see much of it on the picture as it's buried in the grass. I'm debating on if to leave the lamp as a straight bracket or get my friendly blackmith to turn it into a swan neck instead. The whole thing weighs a ton!

 

[Flyfisher]

That's a lovely piece and I'm very jealous! How do you manage to find such stuff on ebay? I get quickly bored wading through loads of junk.

Bagsy first refusal if you decide you don't like it!

 

[skier-hughes]

What part of sticks out 3' confused you

 

[Feltwell]

Well, what can I say? If you can think that something is sticking out 12" when in reality it's only sticking out 6", then 3' can be easily misconstrued :wink:

 

[Penners]

an old lamp ....it's ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS

It sounds as though your local neighbourhood will be able to save a fair bit on street lighting. :wink:

 

[Feltwell]

:lol: We could do with some more street lighting, it's like the black hole of Calcutta out there some nights.

The light - if fitted, see other thread - would be on a remote PIR to keep the bills down!

 

[DJH]

Dear Santa, please don't bring me anything to take stones out of donkeys feet. I've done it already.

Doug and Molly (the donkey that is )

 

[Penners]

it's like the black hole of Calcutta out there some nights.

Likewise here, out in the wilds of Suffolk. Personally I regard that as a rare and wonderful privilege. True darkness is so difficult to find these days, and makes a clear night sky a thing of absolute wonder.

 

[Jellyfire]

it's like the black hole of Calcutta out there some nights.

Likewise here, out in the wilds of Suffolk. Personally I regard that as a rare and wonderful privilege. True darkness is so difficult to find these days, and makes a clear night sky a thing of absolute wonder.

Amen to that, one of the big perks of austerity Britain has been the lovely darkness on a night and being able to see the stars properly.

 

[Penners]

W-e-l-l , I think it rather depends where you are.

There's not much sign of austerity-driven lighting economy in most urban areas.

 

[robgil]

We live on a quiet lane at the moment, just around the corner from the cottage, this lane is longish but where do you think they decided to put the only street lamp on this lane?
Right outside our front door.

So , Santa, can you please take it away for me for Christmas, please.

 

[DJH]

Dear Santa. Can you please stop messing me about with delivery of my photo scanner you promised to deliver on Tuesday but you couldn't find me ans all I have is a postcard from you saying the elves have it at headquarters. Grrrr

 

[Zebra]

Perhaps Santa could bring you a catapult, robgil.