Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

Doozergirl wrote: »

When I said dormer I meant probably end up replacing the whole roof with a dormer in it. . Dormers aren't particularly expensive in a regular house (probably a couple of thousand on mine) but your house is special and one needs something of a solid structure to attach it to, which is hopeful, at best.

Have the roofers been out to look, even?

Yes, I get the roof would come off, because it would all need redoing at that time. And lining and so on. that would be the time to make water tight.


Not inside, no. ( roofers) We've been looking at the slipped things outside, and they have said ridge ladders, etc etc...x amount and sometimes, yes we can do it next week I have said , yeah, ok, then they don't come back.

If we did that we might ask if E would be interested in doing it, bigger job might make journey worth while?

But think temp repairs would be preferable (financially!) this year.

lostinrates

hjd wrote: »

Roofrack?
Or a trailer?
Or get someone else to pick up the rellies??

Hire a car?

( if you haven't towed a trailer already you might need to take trailer tests now......DH cannot tow, I can...not sure if it applies to weeny trailers.)

PasturesNew

If I were replacing my front door I'd want multi-lock and those "anti-knock-out" locks, more burglar-proof. If they have a go and can't get in, they'll move on to an "easier" house. You don't have to build a fortress, just make it look/be less easy than other houses. Most are opportunists - first looking for open windows, then trying open doors ... after that are the "triers" who will try 1-2 ways they know .... after that you get the determined lot, who it is hard to keep out, but they'll more likely have "targetted" somewhere they think's "worth it".

A sensor light makes yours look harder than next door that hasn't got one .... a gateless house is easier than one with a gate ... etc etc and on up.

Just keeps the idiots at bay.

PasturesNew

hjd wrote: »

Roofrack?
Or a trailer?
Or get someone else to pick up the rellies??

Also, probably got access to peer-to-peer sharing, being in London - where you "hire" a suitable car from a "neighbour".

whipcar was the first, but they shut down.

Looks like zipcar.co.uk are still running. Be a member (£60/year), then pay by the hour. Locate the car (or van), book it, turn up, get in and drive it. Then "dock" it when you're finished and you pay £6/hour for cars and from £10/hour for vans. Price includes fuel (up to 60 miles) and congestion charge.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Yes, I get the roof would come off, because it would all need redoing at that time. And lining and so on. that would be the time to make water tight.


Not inside, no. ( roofers) We've been looking at the slipped things outside, and they have said ridge ladders, etc etc...x amount and sometimes, yes we can do it next week I have said , yeah, ok, then they don't come back.

If we did that we might ask if E would be interested in doing it, bigger job might make journey worth while?

But think temp repairs would be preferable (financially!) this year.

He doesn't build, just covers, so to speak. Might need to speak to architect to check the intended build method and someone needs to do some investigation up there on the condition of the timbers and then assess if those two sit together economically. Assess the whole plan before attempting part.

I agree about repairs. On a personal mote, I'd rather place RP behind a different front door than start somewhere else. Make some calls and chase those roofers up - see if you can get some honest feedback on why they're not tripping over themselves.

lostinrates

Thanks doozergirl.

Yeah. RP isn't going to go quietly. Kicking and screaming. even just across the yard. Its so weird.

silvercar

GDB2222 wrote: »

I have bought a new front door from magnet and it was not very much for a door blank that was fire resisting. Then half a day for a carpenter to fit it.... Plus painting of course. About £400 all in for a door that was very heavy and solid.

That is cheap. I directed Nikks to these people (franchisees I think) but she doesn't want composites.

I got a quote from them for about £700 for a upvc double glazed front door, could have got it down to £600 if I picked a really nasty looking one. In the end I paid just under £800 for one from the trusted double glazing company that did all my windows here. (This is actually the final instalment in the thread I posted on the other side.)

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

I think Nikkster's main requirements for a front door are: multi-locking/security .... then looks. So the price has to reflect the value of the perception of security.

But, there are other ways to get a door just as secure without buying one from the first two blokes encountered.

To get "a suitable price" always involves a lot more determined searching than anticipated..... with a final compromise on price when you know you've exhausted EVERY avenue (which is why my curtains ended up at £40 and not £20, taking four weeks to come to a decision).

What's the point of a multi-locking front door? Back doors and windows are far more likely to get broken into. So, why do one without the other?

GDB2222

silvercar wrote: »

That is cheap. I directed Nikks to these people (franchisees I think) but she doesn't want composites.

I got a quote from them for about £700 for a upvc double glazed front door, could have got it down to £600 if I picked a really nasty looking one. In the end I paid just under £800 for one from the trusted double glazing company that did all my windows here. (This is actually the final instalment in the thread I posted on the other side.)

It did not include the cost of painting in that figure, just the paint. Plus re-used the door furniture from the old door. We also did not replace the frame.

SingleSue

B's, C ' s and D's. He just missed out on his maths by a couple of marks but got his English..so only one retake needed.