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Looks like the rats have finally gone or at least taken a break! God it's been a nightmare and cost about 3k+..... New bathroom, sewer valve, traps, poison, Christ knows how many rat men......gaps blocked, trees pollards, grease on gutters and downpipes....the list goes on. Chickens still there but for now peace reigns!

Ah, OK. It's a huge house to scrub@ is there a spray option or paint product that has algaecide mixed in ? Appreciate your advice alot

Sorry to be brief; What is the purpose of the algaecide ? Does it prevent growth? Help paint adhere? If it wasn't used would repainting fail? Thanks

Yep, got those on the downpipes

Only one way in from the sewer and if they came in that way they would pop up in the loo!

To date: all futile but..... I have lost count of the number of pest control companies and visits. Ivy removed on the East wall A one way valve fitted in the immediate sewer closest to the toilet. Put bait box to the East gully/chicken boundary Drain covers on all drains Placed downpipe balloon guards. Stapled fine gauge mesh to Base of rear fence Blocked burrow under same fence Blocked every and any hole that could be an access point with mesh and cement. Replaced broken tiles at eaves Severely pruned back the cherry tree in back yard Cleaned and hoovered the attic twice. Removed all old carpet/junk from the attic Deep cleaned the bathroom twice. bath removed, holes blocked. New poo pipe installed, 5 carcasses removed. Survey and report from Rentokil Instructed yet another pest control company.

Immidiate neighbour has one chicken and I found a pile of chicken feed I'm the loft but the effin' Env health woman is insisting the chicken isn't the problem! She really has it in for me!

Hi I've got a small claim in for escaped water in my rental. Tenants had to move out costing me 3k! Adjuster very very slow but has now come back with 4k payout for a 'strict' reinstatement....re install bath, boxing in around bath and loo poo pipe, bit of retiling and plumbing bath back. So how do I manage this process? Do I get the money and organise my contactr ? Do I pay them and claim back? Should I get the insurance company contractor to do it? 4k seems alot for a relatively straightforward job or are trades on the make with these type of claims? Appreciate your inputs

It's a very big detached house! Wash with a brush or pressure washer? What does it do?

I've been battling rats in my rental for over 12 months now and I'm desperate! I've lost count of how many ratman visits. Tenants had to move out at a cost of 2k to me plus lost rent and now environmental health are involved and I'm beginning to feel quite persecuted by them. No rat activity at the moment but I fear they will be back once it starts to get colder. How fo I get rid of the little ffffkrs?

I'm contemplating painting the exterior of our house but I'm unsure of the prep needed. The brickwork has previously been painted with a white sandtex type paint. Due to the texture there's alot of grime and algy (tree spores) Do I need to treat the walls with anything before painting? What prep do I need to do? Thanks

@Alan Ambroseour solicitor is no longer practicing and is in I'll health ( husbands BIL ?) so don't feel I can approach him. He was abit eccentric and fell out with the other solicitor too! @Mr Punteri will post wording when I get home. We bought property with DPP already approved. Consisted of usual extension, garaging, upgrades ect but nothing detached, granny annex or anything that could be sold as a separate dwelling.

Feeling genuinely sick.....we bought our property with DPP and in the knowledge that there was an uplift clause. But in general terms is payment triggered once the work has started/ completed? Or does any obligation end when the 20yrs is up despite carrying out building works? There is a 20yr limit which is up this December. Why am I panicking now??? Since husband died recently I needed to get my ducks in a row and had completely forgotten about this major issue. I know Any retired solicitors on this forum!

There was barely enough water to paddle never mind swim 😀....would never attempt it in a carpeted room though! And I was much much faster than Gene Wilder!!

@marshianWe@marshian There's z bug di I can't delete your name. Anyway, both rads are heating up again!