Archive for September, 2007

Pre-purchase gas, electric and plumbing report

Friday, September 28th, 2007

We undertake a lot of these Home Information Reports. Why? Our reports are accurate and point out potential problems with the property you may wish to purchase. Our reports are unique in that they have a covering page which cuts through the technical jargon and explain in plain language what ...

Built in electric cooker and hob install

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

The new kitchen did not have a cooker point when we arrived. Due to concrete floors and a difficult house layout we could not run a cable through the upstairs without dismantling every room. We decided to go outside and run the new circuit in trunking so as to minimise ...

Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) Save Money!!

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

New(ish) legislation has come into force requiring all new heating systems to have Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) added. TRVs allow you to set a comfortable room temperature for each radiator individually. This then allows each room to accept or deny hot water to flow into the radiators dependent on the ...

Got extra time to waste?

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Got extra time to waste? Of course you do! We all do. At least that’s what financial organisations must think. After spending my whole day today trying to sort out my insurance, car tax, banking issues and accounts receivables I’m sure that’s what they think.

Of cowboys and ticking time bombs

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

My friend the Part-P Doctor was re-wiring a house today when a neighbour called over the fence and asked if he knew a plumber. She had water leaking out of her kitchen ceiling! I received the call, thanks Alan, and headed over to lend assistance.

My Mentor

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

When I was a young man no one could tell me anything. I new it all! At least I thought I knew it all and wouldn’t be told anything by anybody. The recipe was and for many young people today is a recipe for disaster. I was lucky. One man ...

Is your life worth .03 pence a day?

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Winter's on its way! It may seem a bit early to start thinking about winter and the cold months ahead but for heating engineers it’s about now that homeowners start to turn on there heating and find problems. You should also be thinking about servicing your gas fire and boiler ...