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[old-mo]

Just catching up on some threads...

@Jim... as of what we spoke some time ago...

If you want to borrow my digger for a couple of weeks before I start on sorting out some drainage in the corner of our field.

You are more than welcome..

The only problem is.... is getting it to you.... it weighs approx 4 ton`s (But with all the muck under it and caught up in the tracks, more like 5 tons.. )

It has a four and a half foot trench bucket and a 1 foot trenching bucket...

Would take you about a day to dig out all the trenches you will need...

Shout if you want it...

And if you get good at using it you can come and do mine...

 

[olley]

We bought the Kitchen and bathrooms from Wickes and used there fitters/builders they were excellent as well

The quality of the cabinets is good but the fitting price is ridiculous. Here in Ipswich it's usually about the same price as the kitchen.
I have done three wicks kitchens in the last couple of years and fitted them for a third of wicks price and considered myself well paid.
Get their kitchens but get it fitted by an independent fitter.

 

[nelly]

The quality of the cabinets is good but the fitting price is ridiculous. Here in Ipswich it's usually about the same price as the kitchen.
I have done three wicks kitchens in the last couple of years and fitted them for a third of wicks price and considered myself well paid.
Get their kitchens but get it fitted by an independent fitter.

I tried to get builders but was let down by no shows We got walls knocked down, rads moved every ceiling replastered a new doorway from the bedroom to make an unsuite kitchen and 2 bathrooms refitted all new lighting and flooring form the front door to the kitchen and dining room and electric checked and new consumer unit if you could do all that for a third of the price i paid i am sorry i never met you before it was less than the price of the units by the way

Neil

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[wasp]

Has anybody got back to you yet Jim, I`m out your way on Tuesday we just done a toilet block refurb on a caravan site near you . I will call and see you if you want me to

 

[Fletton]

@Jim Mmmm!...

Just seen this thread...

You may... or may not know... my trials n’ tribs are almost over... but will stick around (in UK) until April (1st MOT on Moho)

Btw... I’m @ianthebuilder ’s distant relative... but older...

And not far away....

Can do pretty much anything...

Some examples of what I installed and left behind .... and that was just the kitchen...

Soooo...

before

after

before

after - floor to finish tho

before

in between

after

old still there new kitchen to right

Gives a general idea of stuff

PS... all my own work

 

[Fletton]

Oh! here's one with the flooring almost done too... Cardean

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[dabhand]

Digging ditches, lining them with stone and the inserting a perforated pipe. The theory is that the field will be drier. It needs to be a lot drier, it’s a swamp (literally)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_drain

Pea gravel is best to surround perforated pipe mate, and don’t go too deep, it won’t drain, especially if you have any clay under the sub soil, minimum depth you can get away with is best!

 

[olley]

I tried to get builders but was let down by no shows We got walls knocked down, rads moved every ceiling replastered a new doorway from the bedroom to make an unsuite kitchen and 2 bathrooms refitted all new lighting and flooring form the front door to the kitchen and dining room and electric checked and new consumer unit if you could do all that for a third of the price i paid i am sorry i never met you before it was less than the price of the units by the way

Neil

Sounds like you did alright, but I can only go on what they told me Wicks wanted, and what I charged. One of the wife's clients had one fitted and it was over £6,000 for the kitchen and a similar price for the fitting.

 

[hilldweller]

We need a complete rewire. a completely new boiler and central heating system, two bathrooms and a kitchen to fit after knocking various walls down. dreading it

That's about a week's work for @old-mo.

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[Cat53]

Good luck with it all. It will be worth it in the end.

 

[mitzimad]

too far from me but you need any advice re plumbing and heating just ask

 

[helvic]

contact p&l landscaping for all aspects of ground works 01507 440256 mobile 07966039348
he lives on the corner of brickyard lane the other end of crabtree lane towards sutton
he has done all the groundworks and drives around sutton and has a great reputation
(has just finished my drive)
regards steve

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