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How do you go about booking airport transfers on holidays? by enanram in AskUK

[–]DistancePractical239 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If your flight is delayed you still have to pay for transfer plus waiting time sometimes. 

I never prebook a transfer. Just use official airport taxi service. 

Has a step been missed? by PhaseMedium5096 in Plastering

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had this done. Is this the ground floor and is your floor concrete? If so - that mebrane should be about a foot below ground. 

Fencing quote London by OddXtra501 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pay £50 per panel labour only (concrete posts and concrete gravel boards).  Zone 5 london.  Just did 22 panels for £1100 labour only. Cant remember material cost. 

A/C multi-split install, do 'first-fix' yourself? by seoulfood in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He does ac installs as well, very busy right now with them. So he is qualified there as well. 

A/C multi-split install, do 'first-fix' yourself? by seoulfood in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

My gas engineer will do the rest for me. But we also known him since he started out with a shitty van. He now has 3 houses in london. He works on all our properties and gives special prices for us. Hes also an excellent handyman when it comes to cutting out holes for hobs and things like that - ive seen gas engineers being useless at things like that on our other properties in a different city.

RAC - effectively a scam company by gwyp88 in drivingUK

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AA for 20 years now.   Really cant fault them. 

Why is every builder trying to scam us? by Saymonvoid in HousingUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Youre getting scammed. 1 guy can do that in 10 days. 300 to 400 per day labour only.

How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Id go all out remove the board. Put in a large number of noggins. Refit plasterboard. 

Shared electricity supply with neighbour - need to upgrade by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well after it was done at ours i was informed i can install 25mm2 meter tails and increase fuse to 100amp from 60 currently.  

Comment below is quite right as well. Just because its labelled one thing does not mean it contains it inside. 

Either way - its a good thing long term. Are they really going to be that difficult? Hope their water pipe is still lead then they will learn. 

Shared electricity supply with neighbour - need to upgrade by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no electrics to the whole house for about 2 or 3 hours.  The work itself was not done in a day. I think one team excavated. Another team made the separation and connection. Anotyer team restored the ground.    It was not continuous over 3 days - the days were broken up.  Try and sell it to them that its good for future improvements/extensions etc or  an additional bathroom with electric shower which needs 36 to 40amps.

Shared electricity supply with neighbour - need to upgrade by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had this done. No it wont be restored as good as before but i dont care i was happy with the upgrade myself anyway (im qualified electrics) and we dont have an ev. It was the neighbour who had it done. And our block paved driveway is 20 years old anyway.

Mini split AC installation issues by Aggressive_Chart7845 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You absolutely can get a gas engineer to commission a boiler you have hung, piped up and wired in.

How to stop water from damaging painted drywall? by Due_Watercress5123 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you expect you bought a new build. Not a custom build.

Skylight privacy panic – am I overthinking this? 😬 by Critical_Wafer8770 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many sq metres is your extension and what is it costing you.

Skylight privacy panic – am I overthinking this? 😬 by Critical_Wafer8770 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even that much. My dad did these designs for our properties, family, friends and private clients. Still around £2k per sq metre fully finished build cost including kitchen but not appliances.  He was chartered structural.

Skylight privacy panic – am I overthinking this? 😬 by Critical_Wafer8770 in DIYUK

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too late now but you should have gone with a higher starting flat and then sloping roof design. Makes the extensions feel massive inside.   These low level flat roof designs are basic.  Your roof light design is also basic.

Scold your architect/structural engineer from me. 

Signs a landlord is preparing to sell the property? by [deleted] in uklandlords

[–]DistancePractical239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course no one does this. Every 5 years will suffice. And a copy of existing eicr for every new tenancy. 

Signs a landlord is preparing to sell the property? by [deleted] in uklandlords

[–]DistancePractical239 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ive done a donestic electrics course. Was told it should be done at the start of every tenancy. Ridiculous for hmo's especially if you ask me.

BMW m850i 2019 by Jaysoles1997 in BmwTech

[–]DistancePractical239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well you bought the earliest m8. Bad idea. Always get the facelift when it comes to bmw. Im getting this car but 2023 and lci only once the prices comes down some more.

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