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RE: The build - Small chilli - 16-10-2025
Moved a few more bits of MVHR into the attic and roughly placed them in the right position. Now we’re back to waiting for every other bugger, before we can get on. One thing we’re waiting for is a hole cutter. amazing how many different sizes you need to install an MVHR. The box for the 135mm hole cutter arrived yesterday. Unfortunately it arrived flat and empty. Infuriating!
Other thing we’re waiting for is a quote/ price for the sound proofing insulation. Been waiting for that for over a week now. Bob is all organised with borrowing someone’s trailer and is ready to go to Stirling. We just want to know a price. Infuriating!
We’ve got to go there to get it because all the local suppliers supply the very minimum sound proofing that passes the regs.
Bob can get all nerd about this if anyone is that bored! We’d actually like something that’s going to do the job. Hence going to Stirling
The final thing we’re waiting for ( that we remember, there may be more) . Is the bloody electrician! Again.
RE: The build - JJB - 16-10-2025
(16-10-2025, 06:33 PM)Small chilli Wrote: Moved a few more bits of MVHR into the attic and roughly placed them in the right position. Now we’re back to waiting for every other bugger, before we can get on. One thing we’re waiting for is a hole cutter. amazing how many different sizes you need to install an MVHR. The box for the 135mm hole cutter arrived yesterday. Unfortunately it arrived flat and empty. Infuriating!
Other thing we’re waiting for is a quote/ price for the sound proofing insulation. Been waiting for that for over a week now. Bob is all organised with borrowing someone’s trailer and is ready to go to Stirling. We just want to know a price. Infuriating!
We’ve got to go there to get it because all the local suppliers supply the very minimum sound proofing that passes the regs.
Bob can get all nerd about this if anyone is that bored! We’d actually like something that’s going to do the job. Hence going to Stirling
The final thing we’re waiting for ( that we remember, there may be more) . Is the bloody electrician! Again.
So frustrating, I feel for you. You're not alone. P says it's typical of UK tradesmen, especially round here. We have similar problems. Next door wanted an ash tree assessed for ash die back and a price for removal if necessary. They were quick to come out (in fact twice) said the ash had die back and they would quote for the job. Next door lady said there would be other work too. That was the last she ever heard from them, notwithstanding chasing for the quote.
RE: The build - Small chilli - 17-10-2025
(16-10-2025, 06:47 PM)JJB Wrote:Unfortunately your neighbour made one of the biggest mistake ever when dealing with a trade person. Saying there will be other work too! You don’t do that if you ever want to see them again. You got to ask for a quote for other potential work. You can’t go spring surprises on them. Or they do exactly what your neighbours tree surgeon did. Disappear like a flaming magic trick.(16-10-2025, 06:33 PM)Small chilli Wrote: Moved a few more bits of MVHR into the attic and roughly placed them in the right position. Now we’re back to waiting for every other bugger, before we can get on. One thing we’re waiting for is a hole cutter. amazing how many different sizes you need to install an MVHR. The box for the 135mm hole cutter arrived yesterday. Unfortunately it arrived flat and empty. Infuriating!
Other thing we’re waiting for is a quote/ price for the sound proofing insulation. Been waiting for that for over a week now. Bob is all organised with borrowing someone’s trailer and is ready to go to Stirling. We just want to know a price. Infuriating!
We’ve got to go there to get it because all the local suppliers supply the very minimum sound proofing that passes the regs.
Bob can get all nerd about this if anyone is that bored! We’d actually like something that’s going to do the job. Hence going to Stirling
The final thing we’re waiting for ( that we remember, there may be more) . Is the bloody electrician! Again.
So frustrating, I feel for you. You're not alone. P says it's typical of UK tradesmen, especially round here. We have similar problems. Next door wanted an ash tree assessed for ash die back and a price for removal if necessary. They were quick to come out (in fact twice) said the ash had die back and they would quote for the job. Next door lady said there would be other work too. That was the last she ever heard from them, notwithstanding chasing for the quote.
To be fair to our electrician, he is just very busy and hasn’t got back to us yet. But now he’s starting to hold us up. So the nagging will begin!
RE: The build - JJB - 17-10-2025
(Yesterday, 08:00 AM)Small chilli Wrote:(16-10-2025, 06:47 PM)JJB Wrote:Unfortunately your neighbour made one of the biggest mistake ever when dealing with a trade person. Saying there will be other work too! You don’t do that if you ever want to see them again. You got to ask for a quote for other potential work. You can’t go spring surprises on them. Or they do exactly what your neighbours tree surgeon did. Disappear like a flaming magic trick.(16-10-2025, 06:33 PM)Small chilli Wrote: Moved a few more bits of MVHR into the attic and roughly placed them in the right position. Now we’re back to waiting for every other bugger, before we can get on. One thing we’re waiting for is a hole cutter. amazing how many different sizes you need to install an MVHR. The box for the 135mm hole cutter arrived yesterday. Unfortunately it arrived flat and empty. Infuriating!
Other thing we’re waiting for is a quote/ price for the sound proofing insulation. Been waiting for that for over a week now. Bob is all organised with borrowing someone’s trailer and is ready to go to Stirling. We just want to know a price. Infuriating!
We’ve got to go there to get it because all the local suppliers supply the very minimum sound proofing that passes the regs.
Bob can get all nerd about this if anyone is that bored! We’d actually like something that’s going to do the job. Hence going to Stirling
The final thing we’re waiting for ( that we remember, there may be more) . Is the bloody electrician! Again.
So frustrating, I feel for you. You're not alone. P says it's typical of UK tradesmen, especially round here. We have similar problems. Next door wanted an ash tree assessed for ash die back and a price for removal if necessary. They were quick to come out (in fact twice) said the ash had die back and they would quote for the job. Next door lady said there would be other work too. That was the last she ever heard from them, notwithstanding chasing for the quote.
To be fair to our electrician, he is just very busy and hasn’t got back to us yet. But now he’s starting to hold us up. So the nagging will begin!
To be fair she did say the other work would be under a separate quote and at a different time, tree man even had a lo9k and said he would quote. All to no avail. She's a rather diffident elderly woman so didn't nag. P would have dealt with it differently I'm sure
RE: The build - Small chilli - 18-10-2025
After I finished cleaning and Bob finished getting the horse box road worthy. We did a bit more measuring. The first pilot holes have been drilled through the exterior wall of our house. The some infill bits of cladding were put up in the correct places. So the vents are sitting on a flush surface. The first big (135mm, 13.5cm, 5 & a bit inches ) hole has been started. It’s all very disconcerting .
RE: The build - Veggie - 18-10-2025
I can imagine how disheartening it must be to see holes being put through your new weathertight cladding. Look on it as another step closer to the finishing line.