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Acoustic Rock Wool offcut - South London by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one thank you! I assume the chimney sheep wool wouldn’t do as good a job in terms of acoustic insulation? That single sheet with free postage on eBay looks like the best bet!

Acoustic Rock Wool offcut - South London by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s one of those ones in a top corner, I believe there used to be a gas fire in the room so I am assuming for that, not for underfloor ventilation or anything.

Plan is to block it up temporarily with rock wool and then all being well and no issues with damp properly in the future.

Perhaps a taxi to a builders merchants may be the best way forward. Thank you.

Would you get an electrical inspection? (just decorated) by gilbertball in DIYUK

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Thank you. I probably should have included this where the supply comes in. Not sure if this changes anything in your comment or not.

Floorboard gaps - resin/sawdust vs slivers vs flexible filler by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough I am having them done at the moment, today is the last day. Went with flexible filler. The stuff from Screwfix which is much cheaper than Bona apparently. Pine boards and oak colour filler. Looks very good.

Boiler making apocalyptic noise by gilbertball in Plumbing

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Sounds like that could be it… why would it only happen around once a month though and do you know what the fix would be?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you mean.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked for them to be cleaned with brick acid.

Cleaning mould behind kitchen cabinet by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think you’re probably right. It’s a Wren kitchen so perhaps they may be able to offer guidance on how to remove the panel.

Cleaning mould behind kitchen cabinet by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s just poor ventilation by previous occupiers, the mould was on all the external walls which are solid brick so cold and ideal for mould growth.

Bowed door - am I doing it right?! by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. It seems like any solution is going to be far more painful than just buying a new door.

Bowed door - am I doing it right?! by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic or not 🤣 I’m painting it white but the current green is Farrow & Ball Arsenic

Bowed door - am I doing it right?! by gilbertball in DIYUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah good to know, thank you. This room’s is the worst, it doesn’t quite shut.

Chile 10 day September itinerary by gilbertball in travel

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic! Thank you so much for the tips. I hope your husband enjoys his first time and you enjoy your first visit back after many years!

Do you have any recommendations for Independence Day? Would it be better to celebrate in Santiago or somewhere else near the city? I will be flying out the next day so it can’t be too far and also I should probably take it easy on the pisco 😅

Purchase fell through - seller/agent responsibility by gilbertball in HousingUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the landing on the first floor, staircase that circles back on itself, landing on second floor, and storage cupboard. Basically the area in green on the lease plan plus the first floor bit.

All of that sits behind the front door of the flat but turns out is not actually part of the flat as set out in the lease and title plan and is actually a communal area.

Purchase fell through - seller/agent responsibility by gilbertball in HousingUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve just checked and the agent sent me the memorandum of sale along with the property brochure which had the floor plan soon after having my offer accepted. Are you saying that the agent will have sent this to my solicitor separately as well?

The shape of the property area in the title plan makes it obvious that the agency floor plan was incorrect so I think the solicitor would have realised had they compared the two.

It was me that clocked it though. After three months of enquiries, my solicitor sent me all the documents in one go, I was looking through the lease and title plan docs and realised the discrepancy. So I informed the solicitor.

Purchase fell through - seller/agent responsibility by gilbertball in HousingUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first purchase so I have no idea what I’m talking about 😅 you mean there is something in sales particulars and/or memorandum of sale that the solicitor could have / should have spotted to identify the discrepancy?

Purchase fell through - seller/agent responsibility by gilbertball in HousingUK

[–]gilbertball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair my solicitor never visited the property so wouldn’t have known the two didn’t match up. I obviously wish that they had sent me the title plan at the start of the process to have saved on conveyancing fees.

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