Builders in Cumbria!!!
The Traveller
"KGB" <koko...@u.genie.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I will shortly have been waiting exactly 12 months for a builder to
> turn up for a minor roof repair on my house. To be quite fair to the
> bloke, I think he is having trouble with his answerphone as he never
> returns my calls and also I think his van keeps breaking down, as it
> is often parked outside his house all day.
>
> I don't want to put pressure on the chap or upset him - especially as
> he is much bigger than me - but do you think it might be a nice
> gesture to send him an anniversary card to mark the occasion?
>
>
> Regards
>
> KGB
Lol! I would try finding someone else - or do it myself, Kenny.
Edith.
KGB
Ian Z
these words of wisdom(?):
To really press the point home, you could wrap it round a roof tile
and throw it through his window.
On second thoughts you'll be waiting another year whilst he gets round
to repairing his broken glass.
Ian Z
Iain two eyes
accepted the job!
My advice is to carry on waiting and join the queue of "Cumbrian folk" who
are waiting for tradesmen to turn up.
With reference to my post weeks ago, I still haven't managed to get any one
to do this work on my house. I have rang over 15 tradesmen! One put a
really silly price in because he didn't want the job. One turned up and we
never heard from him again and 13 never returned or answered our calls.
Tradesmen! Huh!
Oh well back to the
queue......................................................
Iain ii
Stuart Cresswell
from "Iain two eyes" <iai...@virgin.net> contains these words:
> Tradesmen! Huh!
It pays to pay promptly and to make friends of your tradesmen or
possibly your friends (that said fiends when before I checked it!) into
your tradesmen - and the closer they live to you the greater chance of
that happenning!
You still have to wait but maybe not so long.
Stuart
KGB
<stuart.c...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
Hi
>It pays to pay promptly
All bills for work done on behalf of my wife and myself are always
paid promptly either by cheque or, if requested, cash.
>and to make friends of your tradesmen
Why should I? I choose my friends carefully. I employ builders to do
a job of work, I don't want to shag the bastards. OK, whilst they are
on my property, I am polite and courteous and supply them with (far
too many) mugs of tea, but that is as far as it goes. I once made the
mistake of "making friends of my tradesmen". They promptly stopped
work on my house to do other "more pressing" work but kept popping
back for mugs of tea and sarnies. I eventually sacked one builder
when I suddenly realized his working hours were dictated by the tide
tables - he owned a small fishing boat!!!!
Furthermore, whilst I accept the fact that there are notable
exceptions, most builders in our neck of the woods seem to have
knuckles that drag on the floor, a vocabulary limited to football
scores and have a propensity to add "innit" to the end of every
monosyllabic sentence.
>or possibly your friends (that said fiends when before I checked it!) into
>your tradesmen - and the closer they live to you the greater chance of
>that happening!
Alas, unfortunately none of my friends (or even fiends) own building
materials, roofing ladders or cement mixers otherwise there would be
no problems - innit.
>
>You still have to wait but maybe not so long.
I have a shrewd feeling after this tirade that, if any builders in
Cumbria subscribe to this NG, I will still be waiting this time next
year.
Regards
KGB
Ron Fitzpatrick
<stuart.c...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
Right you lot wanting jobs done email me what is required and where
you live and we'll see what can be done.
--
Regards
Wrinkly Ron
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Stuart Cresswell
from koko...@u.genie.co.uk (KGB) contains these words:
> Why should I? I choose my friends carefully. I employ builders to do
> a job of work, I don't want to shag the bastards. OK, whilst they are
> on my property, I am polite and courteous and supply them with (far
> too many) mugs of tea, but that is as far as it goes. I once made the
> mistake of "making friends of my tradesmen". They promptly stopped
> work on my house to do other "more pressing" work but kept popping
> back for mugs of tea and sarnies.
I don't think those people qualify as "friends" more as "fiends".
If any friend of mine behaved that way, they would not be classed as
friends for long.
Stuart
The Traveller
"Stuart Cresswell" <stuart.c...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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Foxy. Foxy.
Edith.
The Traveller
I am finally going to get my veranda sorted out. The committee for our
block complex are having a meeting to discuss it tomorrow. Keep your
fingers crossed for me. I have asked them to cover the whole charge.
I asked 7 different firms if they would do it and no one would even take
the job.
Edith.
Edith.
Paul
They're all the same. I waited 6 months for some minor roof repairs,
despite regular calls. I'm now waiting for a quote to replace some
guttering (has to be cast iron) - so far it's taken him about 4 months
to get back to me, even though I paid him for the previous work within
the week. This is meant to be one of the better ones out there.
Seems like they've all got far too much work on their hands. If
anyone can recommend anyone in the Kendal area, I for one would be
very interested (ditto goes for plumbers, joiners, kitchen/bathroom
fitters, etc.). Made appointments with 3 bathroom fitters recently -
one (Intoto) didn't bother to show, the other two have so far taken
more than a fortnight to put a quote together... *sigh*
Paul
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Mikal
Here's the best tip from my time in Cumbria. Find out which tradesmen are
Jehovah's Witnesses and use them. They won't try to preach or convert you
but they are reliable, polite, friendly and reasonably priced.
Mikal
private messages take the first oo out and go a :-)
Mikal
Mike Charteris of Fosters. He has a fax machine on during the day. He's
reasonably priced turns up and doesn't make work where none is needed.
David Jolly. Joiner. I've worked with him and now he does his own
business. He's fast and practical.
Northwest Roofing for... yup roofing :-) We contracted them for our roofing
needs when building houses. They're in the middle of the price bracket but
their work doesn't leak. Sometimes they can be a bit slow coming out to a
job (usually because the one before took longer coz of the weather).
Brickies I can't recommend coz I can't remember Ewan's surname.
Mike MacDermott. Painter and Decorator. Reasonably priced but make sure he
cleans up properly.
Mikal
private replies take out the first oo and go a
The Traveller
"Mikal" <sirm...@yoohoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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Edith, with her "Do it yourself kit"
The Traveller
> OK here's a list for Carlisle....
>
> Mike Charteris of Fosters. He has a fax machine on during the day. He's
> reasonably priced turns up and doesn't make work where none is needed.
oh oh oh oh camouflage..................
>
> David Jolly. Joiner. I've worked with him and now he does his own
> business. He's fast and practical.
But forgot to nail it down.................
> Northwest Roofing for... yup roofing :-) We contracted them for our
roofing
> needs when building houses. They're in the middle of the price bracket
but
> their work doesn't leak. Sometimes they can be a bit slow coming out to
a
> job (usually because the one before took longer coz of the weather).
You keep me waiting til it's getting aggravating
You're a slow coach
>
> Brickies I can't recommend coz I can't remember Ewan's surname.
Bricktman? Hardbrick?
> Mike MacDermott. Painter and Decorator. Reasonably priced but make sure
he
> cleans up properly.
Sticky. Sticky.
.........................................................
If you change your mind
I'm the first in line
That's if I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Bert Paintbrush.
Ian Z
penned these words of wisdom(?):
>
And they'll build in extra doors just so they can knock on them, any
time, anwhere......
Ian Z
The Traveller
"Ian Z" <i...@NOSPAM.zirins.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm gonna stick like glue
Oo Oo
Because I'm
Knock! knock!
Stuck on you.
Edith.
Mikal
> OK here's a list for Carlisle....
>
> Mike Charteris of Fosters. He has a fax machine on during the day. He's
> reasonably priced turns up and doesn't make work where none is needed.
>
Oooops......... Mike is a plumber by the way
KGB
I'm completely gobsmacked.
I phoned a different builder up a couple of weeks ago - he actually
turned up today to repair my roof!!! Admittedly he was supposed to
turn up last week but I am still impressed.
Out of curiosity and for anybody interested in historical matters, the
loose slates were held on by oak pegs rather than nails, so the mind
boggles how long they have been there, but I suspect that nails would
not have lasted as long. Assuming that it is the original roof, the
house was SOLD in the 1780's (we have no records prior to that date)
so presumably the slates could have been in place for a lot longer
than that.
Regards
KGB
bf
So why did you get your panties in a wad over the roofer not turning up for
a year or so. Its all relative you know. The guy probably figured the
roofs been there for three centuries or so another year or two won't matter.
BTW the fires are under control by the time you get to Vegas you might be
able to see the clear sky. Fortunately the winds around here blow in from
the Gulf so our skies are cloudy most of the time but I saw photos of
spectacular sunsets in Amarillo and the surrounding areas caused by drifting
smoke.
BEF
Brit Inny
been affected by the floods, Bryan. You'd spoken about going to the
Hill Country for your hols but didn't know which part of TX was home.
: j
bf
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> Saw on TV shot of house drifting down river in Texas. Hope you haven't
> been affected by the floods, Bryan. You'd spoken about going to the
> Hill Country for your hols but didn't know which part of TX was home.
>
> : j
Hi JP
Home is Houston, about 23 miles north of downtown near Hewlett
Packard/Compaq's HO. We had to postpone departure twenty four hours until
Thursday because it was still raining out west. We got there eventually
after a detour and many many stream crossings including one river crossing
about six inches deep. The heavens opened again around 5 a.m. Friday with a
big bang and a torrential downpour for a couple of hours. We were cut off
between two rivers until Saturday morning. We went through a small town
misnamed Utopia which had been devastated, houses demolished, roads and
bridges washed out etc.
I believe the drifting house was in San Marcos or New Braunfels. SWMBO's
niece lives there, her brother in law's $350,000 house was flooded for the
second time in five years.
Just looking round the wilting plants in the garden it appears we didn't
even get any rain while we were gone.
BF
Brit Inny
$350,000 is a VERY nice house in Texas. You can guess what giddy
heights property prices are reaching in Nassau county. After 9/11 many
people wanted to move out of Manhattan and a cramped Cape Cod Starter
home is at least a quarter million bucks in our area.
I have stayed several times in Houston, (Walnut Bend area)near
Chevron's HQ - and because I HAD a decent job and salary, spent a lot
of money in the Galleria on Westheimer! I had two sets of Scottish
pals from the same village where I lived outside Aberdeen who had been
moved to Katy My best friend's parents live in Woodlands (VERY nice.)
Another old neighbour of mine lives in Woodland, and there is at least
one other expat family from the same village nearby.
(One family who had been in Katy moved to KL and then to Dubai -
couldn't stand the kids being ordered to stand with hand on heart for
the Pledge. In New York, they were lucky when the American kids
started to shut up for the Pledge or "The Star Spangled Banner" after
9/11 but I notice a lot of fidgeting and giggling creeping back! Our
friends didn't go to church they were asked if they were pagans and
treated with suspicion. Oh, it's good not to be in the Bible belt.)
: j
The Traveller
"Brit Inny" <fril...@janeyjenks.com> wrote in message
> $350,000 is a VERY nice house in Texas. You can guess what giddy
> heights property prices are reaching in Nassau county. After 9/11 many
> people wanted to move out of Manhattan and a cramped Cape Cod Starter
> home is at least a quarter million bucks in our area.
>
> I have stayed several times in Houston,
snip Hei.
I have a friend from Houston, too. His name is Freddy Fender , on record.
Wonder where he is now. Boy, could he tell a good joke.
Edith.