Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

rozeepozee

Grief, CTC! The weather must be better down South. It's lashing down here! Chickens not happy.

Itismehonest

You may find interesting auctions here, rozee

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/live-auctions

They're all over the place but you may get an idea of where might be worth a visit. Of course, if something in particular catches your eye you can always bid online.
We don't use the bay (for a number of reasons among which is, like you, our 'remoteness' which adds enormously to costs etc.) but we have successfully sold various items at auctions which appear on the above site.
Incidentally, one of the old 50s 'dressers' that Rummer? liked went unsold at auction this past week. It was a bit of a wreck, mind.:rotfl:

rozeepozee

Thanks, Itsme. I think you probably just have to enjoy searching and finding the odd rare bargain. We're in no hurry, although we do need a sink....

Itismehonest

Ceramic.... belfast type? Here's somewhere even if only for style ideas.
http://www.shawsofdarwen.com/shaws-shop.cfm

We have 3 Belfasts (in house not cottages) which were all bought new through our local builders merchants or farm supplies at different times.
We bought new because, although one can sometimes pick up 2nd hand sinks which are still in good shape, they do tend to be a little 'loved' & I am a bit iffy about chipped sinks/baths. I manage to 'love' them well enough myself :rotfl:

Davesnave

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

.. so basically in theory, if you run an electrical cable from the house to an outhouse/shed or outside light, it has got to have a cert or be inspected by the building regs people in the council???
In theory, yes. I've run wiring from the barn to the poly, though it's not connected up yet at the circuit board. I could claim the circuit was there when I moved in, and just re-routed, but I'll probably get it certified when we have a caravan circuit added.

TBH I should think farm buildings electrics are often non compliant with just about every regulation going, past & present!

Also I was telling my parents that we are now going to buy the windows from b&q ( or another diy store) and install them ourselves, and they mentioned, that you now got to have a cert for the installations of new windows??? and inform the council??? as if/when you go and sell the house, the potential buyer/their solicitor will want to see the certs??? is this right? is it compulary that you need a builder/window fitter to fit them and issue a certificate?

Fit it yourself ones will need passing by the building inspector, but they should come with the relevant documentation to show what specs they're compliant with, so no big problem.

Here, we are allowed to move our Fensa certificated 2008 windows from one part of the existing house to another and thus re-use. We're not allowed to shift them into any new build parts though, unless they are re-glazed to meet current specs. Not terribly likely!

Jobs for the boys innit? :(

Itismehonest

Davesnave wrote: »

Fit it yourself ones will need passing by the building inspector, but they should come with the relevant documentation to show what specs they're compliant with, so no big problem.

Here, we are allowed to move our Fensa certificated 2008 windows from one part of the existing house to another and thus re-use. We're not allowed to shift them into any new build parts though, unless they are re-glazed to meet current specs. Not terribly likely!

Jobs for the boys innit?

Oooh, yes. Jobs for the boys. :mad:
Makes one wonder how the human race ever lasted this long without all the ruddy bureaucracy, doesn't it?

Davesnave

We are surrounded with electricians here. One we used to do our cooker circuit was very slow arriving, meticulous and slow while doing the job and incredibly slow in sending a bill.

When we asked others, they said, "He'll probably take six months to send that!" and just laughed.

In the end I rang him.
"Oh, I must've forgotten." he said, "Tell you what, just put £20 in my letterbox next time you're passing." :rotfl::rotfl:

A friend was having some fitted wardrobes made by another local guy, but he ran out of wood for the doors.

"I'll just pick some up." he told her.

Weeks went by, then months. The carpenter frequently passed and always waved as he drove past. He still does, but no doors and no bill.

That was11 years ago! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

choille

All electrical work needs certifying - well, it's a sensible legislation if you ask me. After nearly having a house fire - wooden house - where we used to live, been a self wired job by previous owner.

We are doing most of our own wiring now - but will get it certified.

Alfie - sounds like you need to look elsewhere for somewhere to live - once you go down the route of trying to stitch up the landlord or whatever it's bye bye to accomodation time I would think.

Very stormy here & sleet - snow on the tops. Got a lamb out from downn the bottom this morning - so thawing out with a coffee. It's half light again, even the old cat has gone back to bed............

Itismehonest

choille wrote: »

All electrical work needs certifying - well, it's a sensible legislation if you ask me. After nearly having a house fire - wooden house - where we used to live, been a self wired job by previous owner.

We are doing most of our own wiring now - but will get it certified.

Alfie - sounds like you need to look elsewhere for somewhere to live - once you go down the route of trying to stitch up the landlord or whatever it's bye bye to accomodation time I would think.

Very stormy here & sleet - snow on the tops. Got a lamb out from downn the bottom this morning - so thawing out with a coffee. It's half light again, even the old cat has gone back to bed............

I agree that, if DIY, then certification is a sensible move, but for those who use qualified electricians extra bureaucracy is going OTT. It's rather like holiday home owners having to check every electrical item yearly. It ends up being those who are law-abiding who rack up bills while those who are happy to break the law will just continue to do so in the hope they're not caught. The same goes for many other laws. Sometimes, even when caught, the offenders can still end up 'paying' less.:wall:

Just wet, dark & miserable here.

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

I agree that, if DIY, then certification is a sensible move, but for those who use qualified electricians extra bureaucracy is going OTT. It's rather like holiday home owners having to check every electrical item yearly. It ends up being those who are law-abiding who rack up bills while those who are happy to break the law will just continue to do so in the hope they're not caught. The same goes for many other laws. Sometimes, even when caught, the offenders can still end up 'paying' less.:wall:

Just wet, dark & miserable here.

Otoh, my heating people were all registered...reg electrician, a plumber, a hetas engeneer and MCS reg and with nic whoever whatsits. Thats offered me no protection when its come to it. :mad: if no one were checking even qualified people I think the risk for a sizeable minority to be lazy to the point of danger is likely.

I dunno. All I know is I like Alfie's back up plan, but I feel her ll's are very wrong'uns