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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 16 March 2014, 10:40:51
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Sadly not to the scale of twiglet's new garage, a few months back. But it's finally coming together :)
Firstly a few thanks:
- MarksDTM for recommending the lights, they are much better than 'standard' ones, these light up straight away, no firing or few seconds to light up.
- AndyRoid for putting up the lights for me at a great price, fine job. Look great. Might have a few more jobs for you at some point :) :y
- LittleFatty Aka TheBoy for suggesting the storage racking, I was going to go with Machine Mart, but he pointed me in the direction of the Costco ones (pictured in box below), very impressed. Very solid, go together very quickly, no bolts.
OOF as it's best, huge variety in advice :y :y
So it's gone from this...
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Garage/P1060054.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Garage/P1060056.JPG)
To this...
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Garage/P1060414.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Garage/P1060415.JPG)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803897/Omega/Garage/P1060420.JPG)
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Very smart Tunnie!! :y :y :y
Meanwhile I can hear the knashing of Mrs T's teeth while she waits for the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom etc etc to be sorted!! ;D ;D ;D
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Very smart Tunnie!! :y :y :y
Meanwhile I can hear the knashing of Mrs T's teeth while she waits for the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom etc etc to be sorted!! ;D ;D ;D
That's where I put on 'Smug Mode'
Already done! House was finished in 2012, so only the garage needed doing :D
That said, she does want a shower curtain, rather than glass screen ::)
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:y very nice
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Looks nice and cosy Mr T :y Job well done .
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The paint job makes a hell of a difference Mark, pity the garage wasn't that empty when I was bent double on the steps attempting to fix the light fittings and cabling though ;)
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Very tidy :y :y
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The paint job makes a hell of a difference Mark, pity the garage wasn't that empty when I was bent double on the steps attempting to fix the light fittings and cabling though ;)
;D ;D ;D
Yeah, it's a big difference. Best bit is at night because the light just bounces off the walls :)
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the lights, they are much better than 'standard' ones, these light up straight away, no firing or few seconds to light up.
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What lights are those then .. :-\
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Looking good!
Fancy painting my shed bases while I am away? ::)
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the lights, they are much better than 'standard' ones, these light up straight away, no firing or few seconds to light up.
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What lights are those then .. :-\
http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/3/eterna-18w-2ft-fluorescent-with-diffuser (http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/3/eterna-18w-2ft-fluorescent-with-diffuser)
Electric ballast, no starter, so none of that usual 'buzz' then flicker then they come on. They start straight away like a normal light bulb :y
Looking good!
Fancy painting my shed bases while I am away? ::)
Sure, I'll do that and you can build me a BBQ with my spare bricks? :)
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Very nice Tunnie. Nice floor too - epoxy paint?
Those lights look nice - I have IP65 weatherproof fittings in the garage that I fancy replacing with something with electronic ballasts; one of them is already flickering at start and it's only been a couple of years.. boo.
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Looking Good. :y :y :y
Mine has a tad more stuff in it than just shelving and my motorbike. :-X :-[
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Very nice Tunnie. Nice floor too - epoxy paint?
Those lights look nice - I have IP65 weatherproof fittings in the garage that I fancy replacing with something with electronic ballasts; one of them is already flickering at start and it's only been a couple of years.. boo.
The lights are good, welcome to come see it any time. What impresses me the most, is the light at first switch at night.
Looking Good. :y :y :y
Mine has a tad more stuff in it than just shelving and my motorbike. :-X :-[
Have a feeling mine will do, I have loads of things to put in it, cycles, summer/winter tyre set. (which ever is not on the car), need a lawn mower, loads of tools to bring, camping stuff, car fluids.
It's going to get very full!
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Tidy. :)
Garage is the first thing to sort in a new house. Then everything else can follow. :)
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Tidy. :)
Garage is the first thing to sort in a new house. Then everything else can follow. :)
Yup, I made it so, as I knew once it was filled with junk it would never get done.
Conservatory was full of stuff for weeks, soon as that was done, things could go into there and everything began to slot into place. Last few days everything has started to look good.
Apart from my office, that's still a dumping ground ;D
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It's going to get very full!
And this is why I have an 18' x 10' shed turning up in a week or so, to go along with the 18' x 18' garage.. ;D
BTW it's been four years and my office is still like a dumping ground :-[
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Coming on a damn site better than mine :y
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Coming on a damn site better than mine :y
Well come on, stop messing about. :D
I think I'd probably have gone mad by now, given your situation.
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I think I'd probably have gone mad by now, given your situation.
You have met TB, haven't you? ;) ;D
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Coming on a damn site better than mine :y
Well come on, stop messing about. :D
I think I'd probably have gone mad by now, given your situation.
Might have to go back to the quoting stage again, as one of the insurance companies is clearly taking backhanders playing silly beggers >:(
If I believed in stress, I suspect I would have had my pants on my head months ago >:(
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Coming on a damn site better than mine :y
Well come on, stop messing about. :D
I think I'd probably have gone mad by now, given your situation.
Might have to go back to the quoting stage again, as one of the insurance companies is clearly taking backhanders playing silly beggers >:(
If I believed in stress, I suspect I would have had my pants on my head months ago >:(
Given it's taken so long, can you not claim for a storage unit? :-\
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Looking very nice Tunnie all ready for spring :y
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Coming on a damn site better than mine :y
Well come on, stop messing about. :D
I think I'd probably have gone mad by now, given your situation.
Might have to go back to the quoting stage again, as one of the insurance companies is clearly taking backhanders playing silly beggers >:(
If I believed in stress, I suspect I would have had my pants on my head months ago >:(
Given it's taken so long, can you not claim for a storage unit? :-\
No, as my insurance do not believe they are responsible for the delay. Hence, part of the reason for buying the mobile storage facility. Not big enough for mowers etc though, and that time of year is fast approaching again.
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Is this the old "approved repairer" game again? Or are the quotes from local company's or of your choosing?
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Is this the old "approved repairer" game again? Or are the quotes from local company's or of your choosing?
Indeed. The local builder (we have 2 in our road) quote was significantly less than the quotes arranged by my neighbour's insurance co. However, if we use the local builder, that insurance co's payout drops by half.
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Is this the old "approved repairer" game again? Or are the quotes from local company's or of your choosing?
Indeed. The local builder (we have 2 in our road) quote was significantly less than the quotes arranged by my neighbour's insurance co. However, if we use the local builder, that insurance co's payout drops by half.
The half payout presumably only applies to the building side of things :-\
In which case, does it more or less cover the local (neighbour) quotes?
If it does, or comes close, then surely that is the answer...
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Is this the old "approved repairer" game again? Or are the quotes from local company's or of your choosing?
Indeed. The local builder (we have 2 in our road) quote was significantly less than the quotes arranged by my neighbour's insurance co. However, if we use the local builder, that insurance co's payout drops by half.
The half payout presumably only applies to the building side of things :-\
In which case, does it more or less cover the local (neighbour) quotes?
If it does, or comes close, then surely that is the answer...
We are only talking buildings, contents are another matter. And obviously, I expect his insurance to cover his garage and house damage. The payout they are suggesting does not cover the work needed to cover his part of buildings replace and rebuild.
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Oppsed if you do and oppsed if you don't then :-\
Self abusing tissue defilers :-X
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My neighbours loss adjusters are a 3rd party working for his insurance. I need to be careful what I say, but strikes me as odd that if we use their builders, they do not bat an eyelid at £40k + VAT, not including contingency costs as stated by their own schedule. Yet provide them with a significantly cheaper quote, and they are choking on it.
That strikes me as suspicious.
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That tells you how they earn thier crust
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One for the insurance ombudsman, TB.
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One for the insurance ombudsman, TB.
I believe my neighbour may go in that direction. *BUT* that likely will delay getting agreements for the rebuild. *sigh*.
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One for the insurance ombudsman, TB.
I believe my neighbour may go in that direction. *BUT* that likely will delay getting agreements for the rebuild. *sigh*.
Insurance Ombudsman is a VERY VERY slow process.... we are still being messed about with our complaint which dates back to September 2013...... IO will not even consider your complaint until you have exhausted the company complaint procedure, so all the company have to do is to say "We are considering your complaint and will respond appropriately" ... and the IO will take no action ... :(
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As said, insurer needs to exhaust their complaints procure to the point that your financial loss is recovered, or your not satisfied with the settlement offered and they are not prepared to pay more.
In which case, only then will the ombudsman open a case on your request, and the insurer MUST inform you of how to contact the ombudsman... it will likely then take at least a year to settle, as they are back logged to the rafters, and longer if the insurer doesn't pay up, and on it goes.
In short, the complaint will not prolong the claim. Its a separate process by a separate dept.
Usually they have a much better attitude. You may find matters improve.
....ime of motor claims anyway.
IMO you have more than enough grounds for complaint.
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As said, insurer needs to exhaust their complaints procure to the point that your financial loss is recovered, or your not satisfied with the settlement offered and they are not prepared to pay more.
In which case, only then will the ombudsman open a case on your request, and the insurer MUST inform you of how to contact the ombudsman... it will likely then take at least a year to settle, as they are back logged to the rafters, and longer if the insurer doesn't pay up, and on it goes.
In short, the complaint will not prolong the claim. Its a separate process by a separate dept.
Usually they have a much better attitude. You may find matters improve.
....ime of motor claims anyway.
IMO you have more than enough grounds for complaint.
I have no grounds for complaint with my insurance, currently, except maybe a sluggish start which may have been due to my unrealistic expectations.
The current delays and silly buggers are all with my neighbours insurance.
I wonder if the fact my loss adjuster is an employee of my insurance company, and my neighbours is subcontracted out, makes a difference?
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Speaking of garages .. my shed base went down yesterday (well, almost .. it's one row of slabs short until it gets finished):
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2vj1lvp.jpg)
Poured concrete might have been better, but the slabs were free.. and the shed at my last place sat there for 10 years on slabs with no issues.
Just need to get the shed, now!
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Plenty of little gaps to lose washers/small screws down. :)
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I've got problems if they manage to fall through the T&G floor of the shed to the slabs ;)
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I've got problems if they manage to fall through the T&G floor of the shed to the slabs ;)
Righto. :y I'll think of another problem and get back to you. ;D
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I've got problems if they manage to fall through the T&G floor of the shed to the slabs ;)
Righto. :y I'll think of another problem and get back to you. ;D
;D The main problem is that it should really be one big brick built, dry, insulated, warm structure about 9m x 6m with enough height for a two post lift.
But I don't think the planners would sign off on that .. or my bank manager on the 30-40k build cost!
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Going to a be big shed :y
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Is anyone we know buried under that - if not I am sure a few deserving candidates will come to mind.
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Is anyone we know buried under that - if not I am sure a few deserving candidates will come to mind.
That was supposed to be a surprise :D