LIFE AFTER HELGA !!!!

[TheBig1]

funny some of these housing associations. My friend moved to a warden assisted property and before moving in viewed the place. She was delighted it had a new kitchen with slate floor and polished granite worktops that had apparently cost over £10k just months before. When she moved in she was shocked to see the posh new kitchen had been ripped out and replaced with a very basic cheap one. The management said it was not fair to allow somebody to benefit from extra fixtures and fittings compared to other bungalows on the site so they put it back as it was for the last tenant moving in

amazingly the housing association went broke a couple of years in and was taken over by a bigger association

 

[Hammie]

I use some of the following sites to try a nab some bits. Its a bit of effort searching through, Ian. However, often free and some things in great condition, but just offered as not needed. Most ya can search by bunging in your postcode. Just a thought.

MySkip: a celeb-backed swapping site with photos

Freegle: a new breakaway set of groups from ex-Freecycle UK moderators

Broken Link Removed: a healthy reuse site with a simple design and over 25,000 "virtual skips"

Whatsmineisyours.com: the original clothes-swapping, or "swishing", site

Broken Link Removed: another clothes-swapping site that recently launched a national swapping "road show"

RecycleNow: an official government site that has a postcode service to locate your nearest recycling centre

I picked up loads of great things for my granddaughter when she rented her flat

 

[Hammie]

That’s handy look !!

I made a couple of lads that are doing the landscaping a brew and they brought their offcutts of sleepers to my back garden! Lol
All about a metre long!! View attachment 356982

brilliant return on a cup of tea ?

 

[Theonlysue]

Anddddddddd he's back ???

 

[ianthebuilder]

Ian just a bit off topic, did you ever get the bath water up to temperature. There was a post on here showing a simple fix. I can find it for you if you still need it.

yes fifth,,, all done,, the plumber that fitted my gas cooker took the bath panel off for me, turned the thingy up to max and it’s a lot hotter than it was,,, not brilliant for the top up, but more than hot enough for the fill up cheers! Xx

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[Shrimp]

So glad you’re back and ok.

 

[scotzsue]

Great to see you posting again ianthebuilder. can always rely on your posts to cheer me up.
Good luck on Wednesday with the inspection, p.s. don't mention the bathwater temperature

 

[mitzimad]

funny some of these housing associations. My friend moved to a warden assisted property and before moving in viewed the place. She was delighted it had a new kitchen with slate floor and polished granite worktops that had apparently cost over £10k just months before. When she moved in she was shocked to see the posh new kitchen had been ripped out and replaced with a very basic cheap one. The management said it was not fair to allow somebody to benefit from extra fixtures and fittings compared to other bungalows on the site so they put it back as it was for the last tenant moving in

amazingly the housing association went broke a couple of years in and was taken over by a bigger association

stupid isnt it when i left my council flat 40 years ago i had fitted wardrobes and a new bathrooom which the council then ripped out replaced bathroom with a 2 bob mickey mouse one

 

[ianthebuilder]

Evening,,,

well not too much to report,,had a chat with a neighbour for an hour,, and decided to knock myself up a basic cooker hood, so I could have the occasional fag in the kitchen without the stink going everywhere! It works ok, and it will do till I find a nice stainless one that’s in good nick and cheap!!

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Hope you have some spare sets of sunglasses to hand out to your housing inspectors for when they come around.

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[Hammie]

no mate not yet, just busy working on it!!

rough breakdown as follows,,

kitchen £1000
Lounge, including carpets throughout, £1000
Bathroom £165

bedroom,, bed, wardrobe £70

van £3,500

and I reckon a good bed and mattress £750

and a couple of bits for lounge £300

i gave some money to granddaughter/ daughter/ stepdaughter/ and charity,, ( street peeps) and I start work Monday with some money still in the bank! Bonus! Xxx

oh yes,, sign writing for the van, maybe£300??
Then advertising and setting up a Facebook page, etc! ???

It all seems to be coming together well Ian. Well done you. Just a thought, for a flat an ottoman bed gives a load of storage. I bought a Shire Victoria bed base good quality with a solid base and platform top instead of struts. Then I went online and bought a dormeo memory fresh foam mattress which I am thrilled with. It is delivered rolled up and was recommended by a neighbour. It is slightly less deep than conventional ones but great for my back. I’m about to replace the base in the guest room with another S

Good afternoon,,,

well I just popped into B@Q and got a bargain !!

industrial type floor lamp, should have been £99. End of range, £48. I snapped it up, just what I was looking for,, what do you think?
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fab!!

 

[Anthea M]

Welcome back Ian!!!

 

[Hammie]

View attachment 358186These are the colours anthea! XView attachment 358186

Oooh I want some of those for mine! Are they the string ones?
I bought some from AldI but I don’t think they change colours

 

[Hammie]

Well bugger me!! I never thought to take the plug thing out! Lol. Works a treat! Cheers!
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ha ha that’s what I do but I thought yours might be different??

 

[Riverbankannie]

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[Mikey RV]

How did the inspection go Ian, are you allowed to stay.

 

[Eggs]

How did the inspection go Ian, are you allowed to stay.

Don't hold your breath on a reply, he's doing 6 months in Norwich nick for his vandalism...

 

[chaser]

How did the inspection go Ian, are you allowed to stay.

Thought it was tonight.

 

[Mikey RV]

Thought it was tonight.

Yea your right chaser, just looked back on thread.

 

[PhilMary]

Evening,,,

well not too much to report,,had a chat with a neighbour for an hour,, and decided to knock myself up a basic cooker hood, so I could have the occasional fag in the kitchen without the stink going everywhere! It works ok, and it will do till I find a nice stainless one that’s in good nick and cheap!!
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Are you cooking nuclear pudding in the microwave?
Phil

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[chaser]

Don't understand how the cooker hood allows you to smoke, do you have to be underneath it to have a fag .

 

[Figaro]

What'll happen if the inspector smells cigarette smoke ?
I guess they'll be more concerned about the moggies upstairs.
Get the air freshener spray out anyway Ian, you can do without bother from the landlord
Hope it goes well for you.

 

[Hammie]

Good luck tonight. I expect they will be pleased that it looks like a home now.

 

[chaser]

Well, what happened?

 

[PhilMary]

Maybe ianthebuilder is looking in the For Sale ads for a motorhome.
Phil

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[Jimbohorlicks]

He will be repainting over those fluorescent green bricks in the kitchen after the inspectors were dazzled during their visit.

 

[Mikey RV]

Maybe ianthebuilder is looking in the For Sale ads for a motorhome.
Phil

I can sell him a toad to go with it. But not for a pound a week.

 

[ianthebuilder]

Good morning,,,

I was so tired last night I went to bed at 7 and have just woken up, having a nice brew!

Well to start,,, had the inspection last night,, nothing to report, she had a look round, a quick chat and said all wasgood,, took ten mins!

Doing a bit of work,, just bricking up some windows, moving outside doors and changing window sizes etc,, boring work but work nonetheless!! Put a load of floor rafters in yesterday, which was handy because it was pouring down with rain and I was inside!!

A couple of the blokes at work have got the flue bug or whatever it is, and now I have woken up I can tell my voice is on the way out,, here we go, hooe it’s not corona!! Which would be unfortunate,, because,,,,, I have a coffee date on Saturday, with a lady who contacted me through the dating site!!

we have spoken on the phone and all good,,,

I won’t say too much, but she works in a unit for and with the criminally insane!!! She will fit right in with me,,lol. Very brainy though, psychology degree etc , and she seems like a good laugh to talk to,,, nice looking, with, by her own admission, big knockers,,, I hooe I won’t be fixated on them sitting across the table from her!! Lolol.

not got much else to say yet,, full days work planned and then the-weekend,,, hooe your week went/ is going well,, I shall update tonight, or when I have more to tell you! Enjoy your Friday! Xxxxxx

 

[jockaneezer]

You've done a blinding job on that window mate

 

[chaser]

You've done a blinding job on that window mate

Stick to the bricklaying mate, you are a master at that, blows these other schemes out of the window.

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