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Builders wipes and maybe the king of removing spills …. Cif !
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Contesting final invoice - please help!
Pocster replied to Tom's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Have you got absolute fact / proof they damaged the doors ? -
Contesting final invoice - please help!
Pocster replied to Tom's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Withhold as much as is reasonable for repairs / damage / outstanding work . Put in an email to them . 1st email is always nice 😊 Wait , judge what to do on their response . Some companies ‘listen’ some don’t … -
Contesting final invoice - please help!
Pocster replied to Tom's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I’d certainly withhold the replacement door costs . Withholding gives you leverage , once you’ve paid and argue - getting a refund going to be very tricky . If they damaged the doors there’s no issue that they should pay for replacements . If they object - tell them to take you to small claims court . -
Frameless Glass Balasturade and Building Control
Pocster replied to murat's topic in Windows & Glazing
We have a glass balcony ; floor and frameless upstands . 1m wide , 6m long - only supports are at the end . Installer did supply spec from their SE . BCO ? - don’t think he ever looked 😇😊 -
Today https://m.spareroom.co.uk/statistics/landlords-confidence?utm_campaign=newsletter_lolsagents_inactive_feb-1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=crm @Tony K ; hmo ? ( it will be or needs converting ? ) , if conversion article 4 ? bills inclusive ? Rent you expect ? Profit after CGT if sold ? Current property value ? Rental market in your area ? E.g students ? Cost of mortgage per month ? Residential , btl , hmo ?? I.e remortgage required ? More detail you give more accurate a figure on whether it’s worth it . Remember it’s return vs risk .
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To have them you mean ; call points ? New guys argument was they could be accidentally hit . This would of course generate the siren to go off . But , if there was a real fire the smoke detectors would go off . So you could in theory have 2 different sirens going off - confusing the occupants?? I’m just trying to be legally safe .
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This is a follow on from my post about intermittent fault on call points . Fire guy came out today . Ultimately he said I don’t need call points and therefore don’t need the panel ( regardless of the fault ) . So 3 floor house . The issue is original fire company have been saying as there is a panel it needs testing every 6 months . This is correct afaik . What pisses me is IF they said “ you don’t need the panel or call points mate “ - then it needs testing every 12 months I.e cheaper for me . I just want to check what’s correct here before I go in a guns blazing !
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Perhaps stop tipping piss and shit down the sink ? 🤣👍
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I’m pretty sure I did like a dwarf wall of insulating blocks ( they were some funny size I.e quite small ) cemented to the beam and block . Damp course , timber frame and studs ontop . Then insulated floor , ufh , plastic sheet , screed . All was fine ( and still is )
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I had this issue after 4 yrs of no issues . I tipped the unit back further as water would somehow leak out the front panel . I had one condensation outlet on the left side. Magically water appeared in the right side . Could not find any issue so did indeed install a drain each side with a dry trap on each . To date no issues .
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It was fine for a few years and then random faults started to appear . Electricians etc have all looked at it even with the fault ( light ! ) present . Nothing ever found . I agree ; as a rental I’m not going to touch this … Probably get panel and call points all replaced first . Another guy looking Monday foc …
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What do I do if my hole is much bigger ??
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No idea . Being dicked around by fire alarm company who want £165+vat to look at it . As the fault won’t be present then that’s pointless . But do have another company coming Monday to look for free … so I’ll see what he says , I’ll ask open / closed circuit on call points .
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@Maplash just get on with it and learn / (expletive deleted) up as you go 👍
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Though if you e got good WiFi - then I’m sure you could come up with some means of powering ? . YoLink stuff ‘claims’ years of battery life depending on type . Not tested that . I’m just blown away it worked over such a range and interfaces into home assistant well . I now know when postie has dumped a parcel in my bin ( not a euphemism ) . Little things please little minds ….
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Check out YoLink on Amazon . It’s the U.K. frequency but they tend to bundle with a hub . They have an outside door sensor I want but only with a hub ; but I have a hub ! . I’ve emailed them !
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Not sure how useful a binary door sensor in the bedroom will be ? . Worth a shot though
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Isn’t that tricky though ? . Intermittent fault , resistor enough to stop fake fault but ok with real fault ? 🫤 Just sounds a bit bodgey ; as you know that ain’t my style 🙄🫤🙄
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Yes . But I was informed by another that if a real fault occurred on the call point it would never register as a fault on the panel . ; if resistor installed . Tenant pushes call point , nothing happens , tenant burns to death etc etc … 🫤
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OMG! LoRa WORKS! Went to the end of the street still a strong signal!. Amazing!!!
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Sure . A great tenant on paper can turn into a nightmare . “ normal “ people who suddenly lose their job / breakup / breakdown - then you’ve got all that to deal with anyway . Lucky once means unlucky soon though … in my experience
