tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8110404988122375018..comments2024-03-29T12:14:57.086+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: 'Avin a Larf.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9437415541630994892021-09-10T04:49:02.177+01:002021-09-10T04:49:02.177+01:00My son says he's already has one quote of £1,5...My son says he's already has one quote of £1,500, so we getting closer to reality.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91512408919138309792021-09-09T08:42:35.073+01:002021-09-09T08:42:35.073+01:00Yes, like us having an excess of money as there is...Yes, like us having an excess of money as there is nothing to spend it on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5695095827561662002021-09-09T06:19:11.820+01:002021-09-09T06:19:11.820+01:00Oh, dear! Perhaps they don't want your custom?...Oh, dear! Perhaps they don't want your custom? But your funny clip is probably closer to the mark.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41498736335730529192021-09-09T04:22:30.082+01:002021-09-09T04:22:30.082+01:00We have bought all that's required, all we nee...We have bought all that's required, all we need is the plumber, and his/her time.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69419438702225318792021-09-09T04:21:13.610+01:002021-09-09T04:21:13.610+01:00There's also a lot of cash hanging around, and...There's also a lot of cash hanging around, and people everywhere are changing bathrooms and kitchens (just like us). Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3367013891488339312021-09-09T04:19:56.325+01:002021-09-09T04:19:56.325+01:00We've already had one for half the price.We've already had one for half the price.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59504705703318752021-09-09T04:18:55.946+01:002021-09-09T04:18:55.946+01:00If only I could! Like most things, I expect if I t...If only I could! Like most things, I expect if I tried, I'd discover how simple it is.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60065493948620056722021-09-09T00:38:57.708+01:002021-09-09T00:38:57.708+01:00Sticker shock! Taking out one shower, tub and sin...Sticker shock! Taking out one shower, tub and sink and replacing with new (including fixtures) all supplied by you, should be a one for one exchange. If new pipes are required, the price goes up. I've noticed some plumbers want to supply the sink, tub and shower materials as well as all fixtures because they want to mark-up the price and pass this on to you. Generally, I get 3 estimates for any renovation work and the numbers can be wide ranging. I also choose and purchase my own materials. My home reflects my aesthetic. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22448500278784312022021-09-09T00:08:44.181+01:002021-09-09T00:08:44.181+01:00Maybe there is some post Brexit labour shortages a...Maybe there is some post Brexit labour shortages and that's pushing prices up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66901069367552315862021-09-08T23:25:48.013+01:002021-09-08T23:25:48.013+01:00Will be interesting to see what other quotes you g...Will be interesting to see what other quotes you get for comparison. <br />Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33332731916837032352021-09-08T20:10:37.851+01:002021-09-08T20:10:37.851+01:00Sounds as though you need to get over there and do...Sounds as though you need to get over there and do it yourself.<br />Lovely British humourlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19610356541489588692021-09-08T14:14:21.851+01:002021-09-08T14:14:21.851+01:00He thought he had at least!He thought he had at least!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90682113677204110012021-09-08T14:12:23.601+01:002021-09-08T14:12:23.601+01:00We're also having a big sliding window, where ...We're also having a big sliding window, where there was just a small one before. Should I be sending Lady M out onto the streets too?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40319550836262950972021-09-08T14:10:59.505+01:002021-09-08T14:10:59.505+01:00They've gone again now, but left plenty of stu...They've gone again now, but left plenty of stuff behind (just in case).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86091786960297289122021-09-08T14:09:41.080+01:002021-09-08T14:09:41.080+01:00I got Lady M driving one of our ride-on mowers yes...I got Lady M driving one of our ride-on mowers yesterday; she loved it. Possibly not wise on her behalf.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79178624435823593482021-09-08T14:08:21.097+01:002021-09-08T14:08:21.097+01:00Personally I'd be happy with £1,000 for a day&...Personally I'd be happy with £1,000 for a day's work. Not so certain plumbers.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88619206558207095402021-09-08T12:46:38.047+01:002021-09-08T12:46:38.047+01:00E seen you comin...!E seen you comin...!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14368098250396847472021-09-08T12:43:39.042+01:002021-09-08T12:43:39.042+01:00We are thinking of having our bathroom done includ...We are thinking of having our bathroom done including two new windows …. Going by your plumber I shall need to go on the streets !!!!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28152591814327877572021-09-08T12:21:45.499+01:002021-09-08T12:21:45.499+01:00Well cro if they're fitting drains the size yo...Well cro if they're fitting drains the size you say then I'd say someone is planning a big expansion in drainage for residential or business use. Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804288884191121969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48443689538859219142021-09-08T11:06:08.437+01:002021-09-08T11:06:08.437+01:00I am out of touch as well, as Mr. Fixit does all o...I am out of touch as well, as Mr. Fixit does all of that stuff around here, aided by the able bodied Mrs. Hold-this-right-there-like-that. But even as out of touch as I am, $4000 is a lot, esp. if it does not include the materials. <br />Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26158224237719144292021-09-08T09:53:21.313+01:002021-09-08T09:53:21.313+01:00Even £1000 would be far too much for the job you d...Even £1000 would be far too much for the job you described. These fellows need locking up for extortion.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12465561897263159842021-09-08T09:25:47.630+01:002021-09-08T09:25:47.630+01:00Sorry, Cro, and I most certainly don't wish to...Sorry, Cro, and I most certainly don't wish to start an argument, but why would you rather fork out on a "two week course" (they don't come cheap either) than let someone earn their crust on the back of their expertise?<br /><br />Think about it, if everyone took your stance the economy would go to the wall. I suppose that could be your next gripe: Services are no longer used because we can all bodge a job in the privacy of our respective bathrooms.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90024774144988240242021-09-08T09:17:28.513+01:002021-09-08T09:17:28.513+01:00The big scale Plumbers are back again. Digging mor...The big scale Plumbers are back again. Digging more holes, making more mess, and with a Surveyor in tow as well. Goodness knows what they're up to; I've given up asking.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8032043966243845862021-09-08T08:38:44.042+01:002021-09-08T08:38:44.042+01:00Far too much; I'd rather do a two week course ...Far too much; I'd rather do a two week course and do it myself!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55155069920111469792021-09-08T08:28:13.883+01:002021-09-08T08:28:13.883+01:00It is so long since we had to use the services of ...It is so long since we had to use the services of a plumber (those tasks have always been carried out by the husband) that I am totally out of touch with the going rate for such things. £4000 does sound a tad over the top.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.com