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Thanks - I know that site too! Although I have. Even threatened with divorce if I take us into another project, I would one day love to scratch build a modern house in a spectacular coastal/waterside location, to Passivhaus and energy neutral standards...
The Mornington Terrace house they have listed is spectacular. Exactly the kind of old and new that I love.
The Mornington Terrace house they have listed is spectacular. Exactly the kind of old and new that I love.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Thursday 21st September 06:50
Harry Flashman said:
Pace is incredible and the house is going to be the same. How did you plan it all so quickly - just a case of knowing what you wanted and having the contacts from the last one?
Also - currently shopping for tall column rads just like that one. Who did you go with?
Rads are just Stelrads - not very attractive, came with the house. The ones I like are by Revive Radiators, available from Mr Central Heating. These are what are going in downstairs.
Anyway the house was broken into last night, and all the builder’s tools stolen. It looks as if one of them left the garden doors open, as no forced entry.
This will be the first real test of our relationship, I feel. None of them are going to be willing to admit that they did this, as it means they won’t be insured.
Let’s see what happens once they have spent the day dealing with things.
This house is getting boarded up and locked down this weekend, frankly.
Anyway the house was broken into last night, and all the builder’s tools stolen. It looks as if one of them left the garden doors open, as no forced entry.
This will be the first real test of our relationship, I feel. None of them are going to be willing to admit that they did this, as it means they won’t be insured.
Let’s see what happens once they have spent the day dealing with things.
This house is getting boarded up and locked down this weekend, frankly.
Harry Flashman said:
Thanks - I know that site too! Although I have. Even threatened with divorce if I take us into another project, I would one day love to scratch build a modern house in a spectacular coastal/waterside location, to Passivhaus and energy neutral standards...
The Mornington Terrace house they have listed is spectacular. Exactly the kind of old and new that I love.
I can attest (professionally) to the fact that new house build (of good quality and that would fulfill the expectations of a reasonably minded lawyer, such as yourself, sitting in a Clapham omnibus - as you may well be sometime soon) is becoming incredibly expensive. I attended a seminar on reinstatement value for fire insurance purposes (I know, I know!!!) recently and central London costs have been recorded at around £25k per sq metre. Granted, this was for a multi-millionaire who cared not about cost and the finishes to walls and floors included leather and marble but the main point was that the finishes and general kit (fitted bathrooms, kitchens, data and telephony cabling, sound systems etc etc) make up a massive cost over and above the general bricks and mortar. Creating a energy neutral passive house could surprise you, cost-wise, Flash. I was flabbergasted as I have much the same desire. The Mornington Terrace house they have listed is spectacular. Exactly the kind of old and new that I love.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Thursday 21st September 06:50
Harry Flashman said:
Rads are just Stelrads - not very attractive, came with the house. The ones I like are by Revive Radiators, available from Mr Central Heating. These are what are going in downstairs.
Whenever I am in Wimbledon village, I always take in the look of the window of this shop 
https://www.castrads.comKen Figenus said:
All this info could be like a recce for them 
That did cross my mind briefly - I hope it isn't, and I'm sure it's not. There's going to be enough deliveries, enough vans, enough trades kicking around to make even the thickest of local toerags twig that there's building kit in the house.It would surprise me far less if there was a tipoff from some scrote on the take at the builders' merchant, too...
B'sides, I'm not even sure Harry's mentioned which corner of That London the house is.
I don't think it will be.
Don't know area lately, but think OP's area is one of many London towns that are getting better and gentrifying, but still full of many scrotes, a couple of whom probably spotted an opportunity whilst walking by.
Crime stats show around 10 burglaries each month around OP's streets.
Don't know area lately, but think OP's area is one of many London towns that are getting better and gentrifying, but still full of many scrotes, a couple of whom probably spotted an opportunity whilst walking by.
Crime stats show around 10 burglaries each month around OP's streets.
hyphen said:
Harry Flashman said:
Rads are just Stelrads - not very attractive, came with the house. The ones I like are by Revive Radiators, available from Mr Central Heating. These are what are going in downstairs.
Whenever I am in Wimbledon village, I always take in the look of the window of this shop https://www.castrads.comCoventry demo ones were cheapest
https://www.coventry-demolition.co.uk/products.asp...
...that's if you're considering cast iron types.
Yes, who knows, but extremely unlikely anyone stalked the joint from here for a set of De Walt, but keep it in mind mate as the internet can be a funny place. I may be saying this because I virtually "stalked" this woman in below link today (which made me feel a bit weird) after reading about their awful dog cruelty and just to try and work out the disturbing psyche; I found she did a degree in criminology and seem to really adore her dogs on FB. Confusing
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15549308.M...
Anyway - sorry to digress so - hope you get to crack on!
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15549308.M...
Anyway - sorry to digress so - hope you get to crack on!
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