tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post440327653958827038..comments2023-11-05T09:12:48.637+00:00Comments on Cheshire Wife: The heat is oncheshire wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-59314226359812629732012-09-20T15:35:51.313+01:002012-09-20T15:35:51.313+01:00“Nothing last forever and as things get older repa...“Nothing last forever and as things get older repairs are required.” – This statement is true when it comes to your plumbing and heating system. Old pipes and tanks tend to deteriorate more quickly as time goes by, especially in old structures. I’m a bit surprised that you managed to go through the Holidays with a partially working heating radiator and some leaks. But these things can cause you and your home more damage if ignored. Good thing you decided to deal with these right away. I hope your plumbing woes would be over soon!<br /><br />-<a href="http://jessicalim04.posterous.com/more-than-a-place-for-richmond-plumbers" rel="nofollow">Allan Willcox</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047679851767342471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-43474803449244928572012-09-06T20:14:08.848+01:002012-09-06T20:14:08.848+01:00Rob - I do not expect that the prime minister ever...Rob - I do not expect that the prime minister ever has to call a plumber. A lackey does it for him.<br /><br />Jenny - I think that we have got off lightly with very little going wrong for the last few years.<br /><br />SJA - plumbers seem to be our biggest nightmare. We seem to be OK with other tradesmen.<br /><br />Maggie - part of the problem with this cottage is its age. It is over 100 years old.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-20055436182925275692012-09-05T22:28:52.463+01:002012-09-05T22:28:52.463+01:00When things go wrong in the house ....... it usual...When things go wrong in the house ....... it usually happens in threes and fours and can end up expensive. Little things that we used to put right ourselves in no time at all turn into major problems these days.<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-55473219038500953232012-09-05T22:20:27.740+01:002012-09-05T22:20:27.740+01:00I do sympathise CW. We are lucky enough to know o...I do sympathise CW. We are lucky enough to know of a local reliable man whenever we have any such problems but that is obviously no use to you. Let me know if you decide to move to Somerset! A xStrawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-3517265789595775572012-09-05T18:13:31.571+01:002012-09-05T18:13:31.571+01:00It's been like this all my life - impossible t...It's been like this all my life - impossible to get reliable and good tradesmen. Not enough are being trained, standards aren't high enough. They can do it in Germany - why not here? Oh it makes me so mad. <br />I am sorry you have had such problems and hope that they're all sorted out soon. I'm getting more and more into having new things as I get older :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-8869975730979203272012-09-05T16:10:57.416+01:002012-09-05T16:10:57.416+01:00It seems that good trades are in terribly short su...It seems that good trades are in terribly short supply everywhere. So much for the "everybody should go to university" bit.<br /><br />Hope the work gets finished and finished well!Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-18696154148685791972012-09-05T15:39:13.086+01:002012-09-05T15:39:13.086+01:00Jane and Lance - slow progress with everything els...Jane and Lance - slow progress with everything else.<br /><br />fly - the old plumbers are often the best.<br /><br />Food,Fun & Life - good luck with your work.<br /><br />LindyLouMac - thankfully, it is just plumbing that husband is not so hot on.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-694600675800903392012-09-05T14:26:46.009+01:002012-09-05T14:26:46.009+01:00Oh my, thank goodness for a husband that is good a...Oh my, thank goodness for a husband that is good at DIY plus friends and family that help us as well if needed.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-11686348679074156222012-09-05T14:18:56.298+01:002012-09-05T14:18:56.298+01:00This sounds very familiar.... We have also just h...This sounds very familiar.... We have also just had a whole lot of quotes from plumbers, some who could do straight away and some who could not. Having decided on one he then ran away! We ended up back with plumber no 2 who has now done a fantastic job, quickly and quietly. He just has to return to put on the three new radiators in the new rooms upstairs when the plastering is finished. All the pipes are in. <br />Have a good day DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-38011283181815860452012-09-05T14:10:32.863+01:002012-09-05T14:10:32.863+01:00I gave up on the artisan francais for plumbing.......I gave up on the artisan francais for plumbing....it was always worse after the visit than it was before as they insist in brazing everything and can't do it properly.<br />we were lucky to have a 'black' plumber, Andre, long retired, who understood our old fashioned system and kept it in tip top order.<br /><br />Here the first option is to install plastic...<br /><br />Fingers crossed for you.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319585156044214967.post-1591579098645990032012-09-05T13:28:48.627+01:002012-09-05T13:28:48.627+01:00Hello:
Oh dear, this really does make for somewhat...Hello:<br />Oh dear, this really does make for somewhat depressing reading. Let us hope that plumber 4 will return and fix the valve. But what of everything else?<br /><br />We returned from Venice to find a complete set of wall shelves had collapsed under the weight of books. The carpenter, and his sister(!!), have been to look but no sign of the work actually being done!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com