SueOrr0103

Hi Womanofdulwich, I spoke to the building insurers who manage both our flats and they said they deal with only communal issues. i.e. communal pipes, etc. Because this is an issue of leak from 1 property to another, the owner of the property has to be contacted. And in my case the owner of the property has leased the management of it to the council :-( Sue

Hello, I need your help with my rental property as I'm kind of stuck and do not know what to do next. I have property that I have rented out successfuly. A few months back we noticed a leak from the kitchen ceiling coming apparently from the flat above. The leak initially was small so I did not bother. In a month's time the leak became a lot more heavy. So I went to the flat above mine and was told that it was managed by the council and the tenants were also let by the council. As the leak was significant and was damaging the plaster work in the kitchen, I got a builder in who said it would cost ?600 to fix it. I have explained all this to the council, which involved filling out forms, sending them pics of the damage, etc. They agree that there is a leak from the property being managed by them, but they have refused to pay for the damage done and for me to fix my ceiling. The council have explained that they send their plumber in to their property and he has confirmed that the plumbing is sound. But they can see the leak into mine. What should I do next of course apart from shell out the money and fix it myself? The problem is the same thing happened 6 years back. At that time as well I had to fix my ceiling. Its like being stuck witha n unruly neighbour!!! Please advice. Thanks Sue

Thanks very much for all yout suggestions. Sue xx

Hello, My 2 yr old nephew is visiting me and I have just realised there are plenty of sharp table corners in my house. Is there any place in East Dulwich where I can buy something to protect the sharp corners? Many thanks, Sue

UncleBen, that was a very rasict thing to say. Disgusting!!

Hi guys thanks very much for all the info and suggestions. I will use the price comparison sites first and then start tracking my meter reaings every month. Its mainly Gas thats very expensive. It was about ?200 for gas pm these last 3 months. The high VAT on the total bill does not help either.

JohnL, yes we are with NPower as well, will chk tonight how they've added the bill and will probably speak to them. CocoC, who is your supplier? probably its time to switch!? Sue

Hello, We just received our bill for gas and electricity for last 3 months and it was around ?900!! This sounds ridiculous to me so was wondering if anyone has had a similar bill at all. It was a particularly cold winter and the prices are rising, but ?300 per month does sound excessive. We, my husband and I, live in a 3 bed semi and work during the day, so use up gas and elec only in the evenings/ weekends. Hence a bit surprised. Would love to hear from any of you. many thanks, Sue

Sounds like a really good idea, I'm in too.

We went to Vietnam for 2 weeks. Loads of culture in Hanoi, Saigon, Hue and Hoi An, lovely cruising in Halong Bay. The beaches there are lovely and you can afford so much more luxury for less. The food is lovely and cheap too. Wld highly recommend it. Sue

Thats a brilliant idea. I've always thought such a cinema will do very well in ED. I miss having a cinema in ED and will def use it at least once a week if not more. Sue

Not just appointments, I'm having issues just getting a doctor's reference for my Life Insurance application. Zurich sent them the first request in Nov last year and have been following up every week since then. Y'day I called up and they still said that they cldn't tell me when they can send the reference. Is this the acceptable level of service? Can the PCT help me with this?

Hi guys, thanks very much for all your suggestions. Panic over, we asked the builder to "punch" the nails. The floor looks fabulous now. Thanks again Sue

Hello need some advice. Our builder is putting down reclaimed wooden floor in our house over floor joists. But I can see parallel rows of nail heads on our lovely floors. Is it coomon to nail reclaimed floor boads? I don't remember seeing nails on any wooden floors I have seen. I'm on a major panic mode now, dont like the look of rows of silvery nail heads on otherwise lovely dark wood floors. Sue

Hi Reren, I'm running out of my patient nerves with the building and decorating in my property. Like Sue above mentioned, would your services also include minding builders to ensure they do what they promise to do? If so then Yes would love to have someone like you around. So yes, great idea. Happy to be a guniea pig as well. Sue x

Hehehehehe good one...

I was referring u Celotex. Haha gd to know no termites in ED. So apart frm damp there's nothing else to worry abt right?

Hey, Would any of you know, if we do go for rigid insulation, does it needs to be treated to protect from termites? Sue

Thanks all for yoru useful suggestions, have discussed tehm with our builder. We have decided to go with the Rigid insulation as we are planning to stay heer for the next 10 to 15 years. Sue

Hi Salsaboy, Thanks for that. I will check with my builder on that. Sue

Hello, We are putting in new joists and wooden flooring in our living/ dining area. We are not sure which underfloor insulation to go for - eco wool blanket or rigid (more expensive). Anyone has any experience of these? Thanks Sue