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Re: EPC rating and insulation

The assessor should have given you a punch list of things to improve?

Loft insulation is the easiest and cheapest upgrade. Payback, at present energy prices, is less than a year.

Solar panels are also a great way of improving your rating.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: EPC rating and insulation
Replies: 3
by SW18_Dad
Tue May 02, 2023 8:00 am

Re: Structural Engineer

It depends on the scale of what you are doing. For larger domestic works Croft SE are the best ATM. Certainly if it involves Party Wall awards. For smaller stuff, say a loft conversion, a one man band is probably the most cost effective. If you can give approximate scope of works I can give you a mo...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Structural Engineer
Replies: 2
by SW18_Dad
Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:42 am

Re: Basement work almost causes two SW12 houses to collapse

What is most shocking is that the ‘professionals’ involved won’t have bothered checking if the ‘basement company’ had any *relevant* insurance cover. Basement insurance cover is totally different to general build insurance. General build cover goes down 1.2m for standard foundations and drains. Base...
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Basement work almost causes two SW12 houses to collapse
Replies: 11
by SW18_Dad
Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:57 am

Re: (pointless) family inheritance

Legals have a way of sucking you into arguing for what is ‘right’ Sometimes the thing that is ‘right’ is your sanity and life. Unfortunately lawyers are generally very dishonest about wether a fight is worth it. And love throwing loads of useless, irrelevant and expensive letters at the other side. ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: (pointless) family inheritance
Replies: 6
by SW18_Dad
Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:34 am

Re: Very fed up with foxes, need a bin store recommendation

A few squirts of spray on bleach in each rubbish bag does the trick.

Inside the bin it does no harm to the environment.

Foxes etc don’t like the smell of it.

It also makes sure the bin doesn’t stink!
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Very fed up with foxes, need a bin store recommendation
Replies: 8
by SW18_Dad
Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:00 am

Re: Wandsworth council first local council in country to issue speeding fines for drivers breaching 20mph limits

Maybe a good thing.

Where I live it is a 20mph zone but a lot of motorists seem to interpret that as about 50mph because it is a nice wide road.

I would be more supportive of it if it was aimed at the drivers who never pay any attention to 30mph zones either!
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wandsworth council first local council in country to issue speeding fines for drivers breaching 20mph limits
Replies: 30
by SW18_Dad
Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:38 am

Re: Which broadband/Community Fibre?

CF used to be really, really good. Most of the originally highly motivated core team has left. One of my business CF lines went down. I emailed them a few times: nothing. I then phoned an ex employee in despair and he texted someone in the biz and mysteriously it started working next day….. Open Rea...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Which broadband/Community Fibre?
Replies: 3
by SW18_Dad
Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:01 pm

Room available would suit a grad student

I do regularly post here under another business handle but it didn't feel appropriate to post under that handle for this. I am looking for a lodger for my spare room. Preferably someone like a grad student. It is an exceptionallly nice 5 bed house close to St George's Park with a superb private gard...
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Room available would suit a grad student
Replies: 2
by SW18_Dad
Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:29 pm