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Try https://www.solarstucco.co.uk

John also did a good job fixing some broken plaster at our house

We had this due to lack of ventilation under ground floor, floor boards. We put in some air bricks which fix it but then made the floorboards very cold in winter 

I use to like wagamama until I realised that Monkatsu is much better. I wonder if wagamama won’t be able to compete.

Thanks Kathya today helping to clean up after our builders. The two of you really helped get rid of a lot of dust and helped get us into a position where we can move in.

Chris Plastow - damp surveyor. Cost us ?150 for damp survey.

+44 7951 552703

[email protected]

Currently being kept wake by Conways setting up Road works outside my house at 1:20am on Tuesday morning.

Don?t believe there is an emergency (they have been giving notice about these works for a week).

Is this normal? Any ideas who to complain to? Eg who in the council? Thanks

Have lived on Dunstans road for c. 10 years and haven?t found the road noise to ever be a problem (school run or not)

Completely agree with point about being between the two parks is the big advantage (I actually prefer peckham rye). For families, it?s ideal; good schools, local shops, great parks and other amenities (eg Horniman).

Argh, trying to find out catchment distance for DVIS but with coronavirus the school is not answering their phone.

Does anyone happen to know the distance for the last 3 years (non foundation place)

Any help is appreciated

Mike

Just found out our nursery is charging us nothing (first steps)

Our nursery has yet to tell us what they expect us to pay. They were waiting to find out what the government and insurers would cover them for.

Given the governments commitment to pay 80% of staff wages - am not sure why the nursery would be asking us to pay any of their fees given they are providing none of the services? Unless I have misunderstood the governments commitment?

Anyone know if Aneto is still open?

Hi, looking for cleaner recommendations for 4 bed house on Dunstans Road, East Dulwich please?

Thanks

Stacey and Mike

https://www.theadvisory.co.uk/propcast/postcode/?outcode=SE22

Am afraid I don?t find sea masters food to be that good (v. Cheap and nice people though).

Ollies is better but with off putting prices

Will try Ken?s following this thread.

Went tonight, was really good.

Is there a reason the old small play area is not open?

Found it closed today, we find the new play area too busy and really for older children

I use this forum a lot for getting recommendations ? so thought I would contribute back by recommending our loft conversion company Classic lofts.

They were very quick

- Build took the 10 weeks they said it would (that includes some delays caused by us)

- From contracting (e.g. design & build) to moving in took about 4 months.

Both sets of neighbours commented on how quick the loft went up.

Their quote was the cheapest we had.

They were the only ones who said they could do the loft without lowering the ceiling of the rooms below but they advised we should lower them (they have a special way of installing the loft floor that means they use less head height than other providers). In the end we didn?t lower them and still got 2.07 metres head height which given how light the room is, is just enough head height.

One dilemma we had was, should we go with

- a separate company for the design, another for the structural engineering and another for the build or

- one company (like Classic lofts) who do all of it.

To me this is now very clear, for a loft conversion ? go with the one company. The hassle and extra cost of getting multiple companies in and then having to make sure they hand over properly between them is not worth it. Given how good the design process was with classic lofts, I don?t think you would gain anything from going with a specialist design firm (you would just lose money, add more risk and have to manage the handover process)

The quality of the work has been first rate (everyone we show has been impressed). There also has been no quibble from Classics when dealing with the very small list of snagging issues, they have been a very professional throughout and very easy to work with (thanks Shane / Kieran)

It a very easy, no caveat recommendation from us for Classic lofts.

Mike & Stacey

binkylilyput Wrote:

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> It seems clear that neither pedestrians or

> cyclists are fully responsible (despite some

> posters tendency to place clear blame either way)

> but a poorly designed area makes it difficult and

> dangerous for all.

>

> So if someone with some influence to initiate

> change on this (Remata?)could step on it, that

> would be most helpful!

Agree - the current layout is poorly designed and dangerous

http://www.soundstop.co.uk/solutions/ceiling_access/ceiling_solution_1.php

i.e. this is probably best addressed by the flat below you installing an additional sound proofing layer to their ceiling rather than you doing anything to your flat.

Thanks for the replies. To answer the question

What kind of rooflights does that assume - glass roof in side return

Are you using reclaimed London Stock brick or rendered cement blocks for the extension - cheapest (never specified this with the architect)

Do you need to do additional foundation work? - yes (14 Meter square of new floor space)

What specification of windows and doors would that require - bifolding doors.

Is the architect including the cost of the kitchen and finishing in their estimate - not included.

Does that include refinishing the garden following the work - yes

Installing a downstairs loo or utility room as part of the redesign? - No

Are they charging you project management fees to oversea the build in addition to architectural design fees? - Not sure (suspect that includes project management)

Just had a conversation with an Architect about a kitchen side return we are looking to do.

He said it would cost at a minimum ?120K. That is for a 4.5 metre by 7 metre room.

Feels very expensive - can anyone advice if that is what it has cost them?

A motor cyclist did the same to me on Tower Bridge.

Reported it to the police to but they also said I had to jump through hoops to progress it so couldn't be bothered

Over hill road, top end of Dunstans road, canonbie road (ie around fairlawn primary school)

Note - a view comes with a hill to climb up every day

Agree with the above - Peckham Rye park is great. Really lucky to have it near us.