Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

SingleSue

OT has been, lovely woman. She has said I need various rails around the house, a working shower and the extra step plus rails outside.

Wonders of wonders, she arrived early...but before I was able to do my washing up, mortified!

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Building regs and small spaces.... just a passing thought when I saw a property done up on HutH this morning - and I thought ..... "isn't there some building reg that'd stop water/cooker being so close"? On the other hand I've seen smaller with water/electricity close by. Maybe nobody checks even if there is a rule.... if somebody takes a kitchen out and moves stuff around, who would check.... probably nobody.

But ... here it is, any rules?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-31252860.html

Dunno, but we've had as close, and think of those 'kitchens in a cupboards' ideal for a tiny pied a terre where some one might barely actually cook at all, but reheat food sometimes, make a hot drink.....they are closer, and , IMO, more likely for accident as everything is so compact.


Nonres p is under offer again and has seen a house uncomfortably close. Looks like it might all be good to go. Going to tell the dogs soon non RP is coming to see them and watch them go berserk. Slightly takes the edge of them when nrp arrives if I spoil their surprise. Kiwi bounces right up to nrp's face with glee. Grandparents with treats in their pockets rule, even if you are canine apparently.

Doozergirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

Building regs and small spaces.... just a passing thought when I saw a property done up on HutH this morning - and I thought ..... "isn't there some building reg that'd stop water/cooker being so close"? On the other hand I've seen smaller with water/electricity close by. Maybe nobody checks even if there is a rule.... if somebody takes a kitchen out and moves stuff around, who would check.... probably nobody.

But ... here it is, any rules?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-31252860.html

Guidelines are that a socket etc should be no closer than 300mm to the sink. That cooker is pretty far from the actual sink and the sockets are even further.

All electrical alterations and additions are subject to building control. It either needs to be carried out by a registered electrician, qualified to 17th edition, or it is notifiable to building control and subjected to inspection. Either way, there will be a certificate.

So yes. Someone has to check it, but there's not a glaring problem there.

ukmaggie45

lostinrates wrote: »

Please, please don't lob poison down. Its appetising to all sorts of things I understand. Good and nice things too. If something carries it some way , through the new dogs garden, for example, or a garden with a child in it, and drops it.......its not great news.

We heard recently that the corpy have ruled that rat poison is not allowed on allotments at all after a dog died after eating it. Not on our site. I'm quite relieved as suspect our next door neighbours had been putting it down. :eek:

GDB2222 wrote: »

Lawn is done. Twice. Once on the longest setting, and again on a medium setting. I have done the two mows at right angles to each other. Otherwise, if you do them both in the same direction, it's hard to work out on the second mow which bits have already been done.

OH has just spent 3 days mowing our lawn after we got back from Wales! Lot of grass grows in 6 weeks! :eek: :rotfl: It'll all need doing again quite soon, but rain forcast this afternoon so we'll leave it for today. Still got the edges to tidy up.

GDB2222

Doozergirl wrote: »

Thanks. I will ask. I'm baffled as to why we've been asked for nothing (except a shed load now on the policy)

michaels, I'm certain the excess was £350?! I always put some degree of voluntary excess on.

Are you sure there is an excess on third party claims on that policy?

BTW, if you don't want third parties to claim against your insurance, don't give them your insurance details.

GDB2222

Doozergirl wrote: »

Guidelines are that a socket etc should be no closer than 300mm to the sink. That cooker is pretty far from the actual sink and the sockets are even further.

All electrical alterations and additions are subject to building control. It either needs to be carried out by a registered electrician, qualified to 17th edition, or it is notifiable to building control and subjected to inspection. Either way, there will be a certificate.

So yes. Someone has to check it, but there's not a glaring problem there.

What happens if the electrical work is all done correctly and certified, then somebody alters the kitchen (moves the sink, for example) so it no longer complies? I suspect that nothing happens, except it's unsafe.

GDB2222

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

OH has just spent 3 days mowing our lawn after we got back from Wales! Lot of grass grows in 6 weeks! :eek: :rotfl: It'll all need doing again quite soon, but rain forcast this afternoon so we'll leave it for today. Still got the edges to tidy up.

That's an awfully long time to spend mowing, even allowing for 6 weeks growth. Was he using nail scissors to do it?

I spent 3 hours, which seemed like ages. I'm beginning to regret the electric mower. A petrol one would take half the time.

silvercar

Doozergirl wrote: »

Guidelines are that a socket etc should be no closer than 300mm to the sink. That cooker is pretty far from the actual sink and the sockets are even further.

All electrical alterations and additions are subject to building control. It either needs to be carried out by a registered electrician, qualified to 17th edition, or it is notifiable to building control and subjected to inspection. Either way, there will be a certificate.

So yes. Someone has to check it, but there's not a glaring problem there.

We have plug points in the cupboard underneath the sink.

I suspect they were there before the regulations were written.

ukmaggie45

GDB2222 wrote: »

That's an awfully long time to spend mowing, even allowing for 6 weeks growth. Was he using nail scissors to do it?

I spent 3 hours, which seemed like ages. I'm beginning to regret the electric mower. A petrol one would take half the time.

It's a hand mower. Can't have electric as we'd be too stupid and mow the cable. Can't have diesel or petrol as I'm chemically sensitive to the fumes. So hand mower it is!

It's not a particularly huge lawn, so provided you mow it fairly regularly it doesn't take that long. It was the sheer length of the grass made it so difficult. Suspect it would have been quicker to just use the shears! I've got a cordless Wolf hedge trimmer that has a grass clipping foot, but it needs charging. I did suggest using it to OH but he's stubborn so decided to stick to the mower. <roll eyes smiley definitely needed here!>

Had the cheerful sound of distant power saws most of this morning. Looks as if they're taking down another of the big trees at the bottom of the road. This will be the third that has gone this year. They may be diseased, I know a couple more round the allotments will be going soon as they've become dangerous. But it's sad to see the trees going. Upside is we'll be able to see more of the river from bed! :j

GDB2222

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

It's a hand mower. Can't have electric as we'd be too stupid and mow the cable. Can't have diesel or petrol as I'm chemically sensitive to the fumes. So hand mower it is!

It's not a particularly huge lawn, so provided you mow it fairly regularly it doesn't take that long. It was the sheer length of the grass made it so difficult. Suspect it would have been quicker to just use the shears! I've got a cordless Wolf hedge trimmer that has a grass clipping foot, but it needs charging. I did suggest using it to OH but he's stubborn so decided to stick to the mower. <roll eyes smiley definitely needed here!>

Had the cheerful sound of distant power saws most of this morning. Looks as if they're taking down another of the big trees at the bottom of the road. This will be the third that has gone this year. They may be diseased, I know a couple more round the allotments will be going soon as they've become dangerous. But it's sad to see the trees going. Upside is we'll be able to see more of the river from bed! :j

Hand mowers are good exercise, just as long as he does not overdo it.

It's a real shame about the trees. They are simply irreplaceable within a human lifetime.