Daydream thread continues.....

rozeepozee

lucielle wrote: »

Hi

Not sure what size bar you've been quoted for and does that include VAT? For a brand new 14'' stihl (other sizes available) would be in the region of £200. HTH
L

Great. We haven't got anywhere to store epensive equipement at the mo, but once we're permanently up at the house, I'll get back to you.

Itismehonest

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

ITSME... I jusy showed hubby your post, and he said he left the pic on the other side too....lol....

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

You can see the original stone work on the left....

You can tell hubby has had a new toy....( hammer dril thing..lol...)

Weather wise .......looks as though its going to be a bad day tomorrow as well.....

That dark line across the bricks. Do you think that's where an old lintel beam was? It's hard to see for the dust :D

rozeepozee

A few pics to cheer you up. Does anyone have any alpacas?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/apr/30/austrian-alpacas-shear-delight-in-pictures#/?picture=389445590&index=7

Night all.

Itismehonest

rozeepozee wrote: »

Yeah, you've really got to need or want to do it. In my experience, properties have to be up to a very high standard to be let on the open market, there's a fair old bit of paperwork that would be daunting as a newbie, there's increasing bureaucracy that's easy to get wrong.... If you only have one property, or a small number, you don't benefit from it being a "proper" business with all the advantages of economies of scale. If you pay someone else to manage it, I'm not sure how you make money as their commission is often 15% of the rent plus VAT. And there is always the dread that you'll get the nightmare tenant that you can't get rid of.

It gives us a great deal of freedom but we're certainly not in the category of wealthy landlords - they're hopefully a decent pension in years to come....

I have to be honest & say I wince when I see so many people thinking of becoming landlords who have never had any experience of it at all from the other side of the fence (the tenant/holidaymaker as opposed to the landlord). Particularly so if, as increasingly seems to be the case, it's people who are short of funds & think it's a money-spinner.
You can make a good living if you put in the hours & effort but it certainly isn't a doddle.

Itismehonest

rozeepozee wrote: »

A few pics to cheer you up. Does anyone have any alpacas?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/apr/30/austrian-alpacas-shear-delight-in-pictures#/?picture=389445590&index=7

Night all.

The farmers round here tell the grockles they are Devon Long-necked Sheep :rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

ITSME..... hubby took the pic on his phone.... so i am supprised you can even see the fireplace...lol....

will take some better pics when i am up there....

Rozee we are going to try and do alot of the prep work ourselves...Basically hack off the walls, rip out the old bath etc....and get rid of the hardcore/rubble ourselves... it will cost us to dispose of it at the tip, but at least we are not paying a builder or a skip company to take it for us;)..We have vans, a spare folklift ( to lift sandbags of rubble into our vans if needed) and the all important waste carriers license... etc...

So hopefully this will save us some money

alfie_1

rozeepozee wrote: »

a few pics to cheer you up. Does anyone have any alpacas?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/apr/30/austrian-alpacas-shear-delight-in-pictures#/?picture=389445590&index=7

night all.

not yet....;)

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

ITSME..... hubby took the pic on his phone.... so i am supprised you can even see the fireplace...lol....

will take some better pics when i am up there....

Rozee we are going to try and do alot of the prep work ourselves...Basically hack off the walls, rip out the old bath etc....and get rid of the hardcore/rubble ourselves... it will cost us to dispose of it at the tip, but at least we are not paying a builder or a skip company to take it for us;)..We have vans, a spare folklift ( to lift sandbags of rubble into our vans if needed) and the all important waste carriers license... etc...

So hopefully this will save us some money

ooooo CTC dont chuck your hardcore rubble straight away...it will save you a fortune if you are putting any type of "base" down for something...also if there is a parking bay etc. with a hired mini digger taking soil out [used somewhere else] and infill of hardcore before top coat ???:D

p.s.....whilst your hammer drill wielding hubby is hammering be aware that in some old properties they used iron lintels o'er fireplaces and they RUST and vibration can help em disintegrate... this info is from experience..:rotfl::rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

alfie_1 wrote: »

ooooo CTC dont chuck your hardcore rubble straight away...it will save you a fortune if you are putting any type of "base" down for something...also if there is a parking bay etc. with a hired mini digger taking soil out [used somewhere else] and infill of hardcore before top coat ???:D

p.s.....whilst your hammer drill wielding hubby is hammering be aware that in some old properties they used iron lintels o'er fireplaces and they RUST and vibration can help em disintegrate... this info is from experience..:rotfl::rotfl:

oooo vibration:cool::D:rotfl:

Hubby mentioned something about the hardcore for the parking area.... but good idea IF we have the annex/extension done then the hardcore can go into the footinngs.... will keep it all on site in sandbags then..( and to hubby that will be in the living room:rotfl:. that will save even more money.:T)

Piddling it down here.... PLEASE be carefull you lot in the west, as again you lot have on amber alert....

LIR hope you are better today

Davesanve funny enough i was thinking we havent heard from our Lotus.....and a few others.... Do I need a bath or have i said something:rotfl:

Davesnave

rozeepozee wrote: »

Lotus Eater is a MAN? :cool:

Yup.

His avatar is a 'Green Man,' which could be a bit of a give away.;)

Dilemma this morning. DW has an email about Pilates, but it also mentions the start of a mens Pilates class in the village. :eek:

Do I?
(a) accidentally press delete
(b) leave it there till it falls off the front page (it will if I subscribe to 15 threads here!:D) or
(c) say, "Luckily, I'm so fit from all this outdoor work, I won't need spend our hard-earned housekeeping money on these Pilates classes, dear.

Off to see the architect this afternoon with our final demands list. Yesterday, we tried to figure out how to extend on one floor only, but it didn't go too well.