Home improvements - time the house had some TLC!

[AndyRM]

Had them on my old house, got them going in the new Drago Towers on Friday. Mrs D has MS and can be quite poorly if she overheats. Also they work in reverse as very efficient heaters, so during the winter I can economically heat a single room when Im home on my own during the day.

I'll snap some pics as they go on, although I won't be doing the install. The rhythmist in our band has his own firm installing them so does hem for me at mates rates, bless him,

I did wonder if there may have been a health/efficiency aspect to things, which totally makes sense.

Appreciate the knowledge.

 

[Drago]

I forget the exact figure, but using them as a hester costs something like fifth of conventional heating. They're air source heat pumps.

Running them overnight to keep Mrs D cool is also inexpensive on our EV tariff.

The typical type doesn't require planning permission either. Provided they're a metre from the boundary and the external unit is 0.6m3 or less then its a permitted development, although different rules ay apply on listed buildings or in conservation areas.

 

[AndyRM]

I forget the exact figure, but using them as a hester costs something like fifth of conventional heating. They're air source heat pumps.

Running them overnight to keep Mrs D cool is also inexpensive on our EV tariff.

The typical type doesn't require planning permission either. Provided they're a metre from the boundary and the external unit is 0.6m3 or less then its a permitted development, although different rules ay apply on listed buildings or in conservation areas.

Every day is a school day!

 

[gzoom]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147153707

The study doesn't look as nice anymore, Olive the Bianchi has moved out

How’s the viewing going? Currently going through a similar process with my parent-in-laws, it’s feels like a tough market at the moment.

 

[cyberknight]

toilet installation date put back to the 1sst week of june as builders brother who he works with had a heart attack , in other news im playing find where the ****** ants are getting in the house .

 

[JhnBssll]

How’s the viewing going? Currently going through a similar process with my parent-in-laws, it’s feels like a tough market at the moment.

The agents warned me that the market is quiet. Interest rates should start coming down in a few months, I can't see it picking up until then. With that said I've had 3 viewers, one of which has offered me full asking price. They've not yet sold theirs so mine is still on the market with their offer on the table - it's theirs if nobody beats them to it with the potential for some bargaining should a second party become seriously interested 👍

 

[gzoom]

^Good luck, my in-laws nearly turned down an asking price offer because the estate agent got greedy and wanted them to wait till open house, luckily they proceeded with the sale, did managed to do the open house which generated exactly ZERO offers.

I'm glad we are essentially out of the property ladder, our next house move will be for a self build plot sometime in 2050 .

 

[cyberknight]

The agents warned me that the market is quiet. Interest rates should start coming down in a few months, I can't see it picking up until then. With that said I've had 3 viewers, one of which has offered me full asking price. They've not yet sold theirs so mine is still on the market with their offer on the table - it's theirs if nobody beats them to it with the potential for some bargaining should a second party become seriously interested 👍

we were on the market at the start of the year , agents bluffed mrs ck into thinking they were going to get a good price and even more than asking price .After 2-3 months we had one viewing and they were not even interested saying our rooms were small which as its an older property is total rubbish so we guessed the agents just sent someone around .We had no feedback from the agents and they were very slow to do anything without us literally going into the office .In the end we took it off the market and decided to stay put .In hindsight it was the right choice as work slowed down to the point where all the agency are being let go and with my surgery coming up im looking at an extended break so not a good time to have taken on extra on the mortgage .

 

[newts]

Most estate agents are self serving weasely bas**rds. Tried tucking us up for £75k on a quick sale of my late mother's bungalow to a colleague (25% of true asking price/final sale price). All the usual bullsh*t about the market being quiet etc.
When we bought our current house 20 years ago the agent kept pestering us to up the offer after we agreed a price with the vendor. They said other buyers were interested, complete pack of lies as we new the seller & the agent hadn't been in contact with them after we'd agreed the initial price. 🤬🤬🤬

 

[Gunk]

The agents warned me that the market is quiet

If they’re not busy then ask them to retake the photos. They are pretty poor.

 

[bikingdad90]

I’d be inclined to agree. The one with the blue bed makes the bed look massive and the room small. The Bianchi photo only shows half the room… nice sunny collection though 🤩😎

 

[Gunk]

Most estate agents are self serving weasely bas**rds

Having just retired after a 40 year career in Estate Agency I’d tend to agree, the standards are woefully low.

 

[cyberknight]

builder been here most of the week, well builders hours half day turning up when he likes
Stud walls, radiator moved and wiring done , off to get some lino off cut before he puts the toilet in .
myself ? wallpapered one wall just now as i have been waiting all week for mini ck 1 to move stuff .

 

[cyberknight]

had to fix mini ck2 chest of drawers, there is a metal bar in it thats braces it and one of the screws had been pulled out along with the chipboard breaking around the hole.Its those blunt head screws for pre drilled holes so i had to use normal screws and reposition the bar.All this with my hand still bandaged up and limited access !

 

[cyberknight]

spoken to mrs ck and we going to ask the builder to do what we have been discussing

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My builder actually turned up today , the one who`s doing out downstairs loo after his hernia operation since May hes has not been here , scar the length of his gut and 4 scares for holes where they were draining fluid .
Even after all this time hes not really ready to come back to work so hes talking about getting someone else in to finish the work .
Hes on penicillin for life and painkillers every 4 hours atm