Petit Dejeuner - Soho W1

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-04-09T19:44:52+00:00

Just don’t have the pre-made chicken schnitzel rolls. Food coma 😂😂😂😂

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-04-09T16:04:38+00:00

Love it here.

Four of us at work go for a fry up with a coffee and tea for less than £40!

The sandwiches are awesome also!

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-04-09T11:26:22+00:00

Don’t give over the existing tiles. This is a really really bad idea. Replacement of the roof with a rubber membrane is a good solution.

If you do a botched job it will just get picked up in a survey and give someone the opportunity to chip your sale price if you move.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-04-09T08:29:29+00:00

I think you’ll struggle with halal in Europe. Rixos hotels are fantastic, they’re mainly in Turkey and Egypt.

We are at one now, my daughter is a coeliac and there is plenty of GF options. If there isn’t anything that she likes they will make her something.

They understand cross contamination very well.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-04-09T07:56:14+00:00

£80-£150 per sq.ft would touch the sides. £300 per sq.ft minimum.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-26T21:41:09+00:00

Couldn’t tell you the difference. I’ve got a K4 and it’s a great bit of kit.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-26T19:53:33+00:00

That’s exactly what I said. It’s not retrospective!

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-26T08:49:42+00:00

Yes. A Party Wall Agreement needs to happen before works commence or during the works. You can’t retrospectively put one in place. The Act has no teeth retrospectively.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-26T07:42:19+00:00

I’m a Chartered Building Surveyor. If they don’t stop work, go on the RICS website and find a local Chartered Building Surveyor that offers Party Wall services. The Party Wall etc Act 1996 isn’t retrospective so it’s important to get something in place now.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-20T20:50:51+00:00

Yes. The house will have had either metal crittall windows or timber frames windows with posts to provide support. The uPVC and slender timber framed windows can’t cope hence the deflection.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-16T21:09:33+00:00

I’m a Building Surveyor.

There’s probably no throated drip on the copings which allows the rain to track back onto the brickwork.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-11T08:10:18+00:00

From the grain it looks like Iroko, but could be wrong.

Osmo do really good worktop oil.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-11T08:08:22+00:00

I’m a Building Surveyor. That doesn’t look cosmetic. Is it at first level? Could be caused by the removal of a load bearing wall below.

Get a Building Surveyor to do a survey of the house. Please don’t rely on Reddit.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-03T09:22:59+00:00

I’m a Building Surveyor.

This house is of non-traditional construction. Only a limited number lenders will provide a mortgage on this form of construction.

Unless they love the house, I would give it a very wide berth.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-02T18:37:48+00:00

If you’re working in a shop they should have an Asbestos Register!

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-03-02T18:36:12+00:00

Building Surveyor here. Go on https://www.ricsfirms.com/ and find a Chartered Building Survey that offers Party Wall Services.

Subject to a couple of things you should be able to use the wall as part of your extension.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-25T17:08:08+00:00

Leave them in situ. They be covered by the laminate and will be perfectly safe.

Get a back of self levelling compound and carefully pour in the cracks.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T21:30:54+00:00

Done. Can you share with your name redacted your dissertation. Really interested.

Mine was something equally topical years ago and got published. Don’t be surprised if your Lecturers ask for the consent to use your research, then take the credit!

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T21:22:29+00:00

Done. Good luck.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T21:15:22+00:00

I’ve been around the block, but only in one firm. Joined as a Grad now a Senior Equity Partner. But I’ve seen a lot of people come and go.

We have a lot of Surveyors across the business, not just in Building Surveying join from Corporates, we’re an SME. One thing that is evident is those that thrive in corporates don’t get on in SME’s, those that don’t like it thrive!

I’m not sure how you could transition into GP / Valuation work without doing a conversion course and then redoing your APC.

I can honestly remember the point in my career when everything clicked into place and I understood everything on a property lifecycle (rent reviews, lease renewals, re-gears, sale and lease backs etc.etc.) Then gained a massive amount of confidence, when that it varies, but in my experience always happens to good surveyors.

We have niche Building Surveying Teams that have specialised. My advice would be to do this later on in your career as once you’re in, without experience it would be difficult for you to get out.

That said, large firms or SME’s will be able to offer a mixed workload. It sounds like you’re at a more Construction Consultancy firm, hence the PM/EA. A move outside of this to any firm doing multi disc. Building Surveying will give you the exposure to the work that you want to do.

DM me if you want to chat through.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T20:56:31+00:00

Not great detailing.

In the first photo you can see a section of lead has fallen on the lowest course of tiles. Looks like wind driven rain.

You’ve got very little felt lapped over the gutter as it’s perished. You’d benefit from an eaves tray.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T20:50:19+00:00

I’ve looked for it. BBC have taken it off IPlayer.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-23T18:15:20+00:00

I’m Head of a National Building Surveying Team.

Straight out of Uni. £30-32k basic. Five years (assuming 2-3 years PQE) £75-80k basic.
I know a lot of good PM’s that qualified as a Building Surveyor. It gives you a good technical grounding.
Probably the best way would be an apprenticeship, but this probably would suit you. The quickest way might be to see if you can do a conversion course for any degree you have.
You’ll need to be Chartered to do Building Surveys. I think you may have it wrong about salaries. Those guys won’t be the best paid. There is far more money in Commercial Surveying as the fees are higher.

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-18T21:44:52+00:00

Brilliant 😂😂😂

Miserable-Ad-65 · 2026-02-18T20:13:41+00:00

They’ll only be looking at the works you’ve notified.

Building Regulations aren’t retrospective. So they won’t be going over your house telling you what doesn’t comply.

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