pistebeast

Hi, We have a new Invicta woodburner and need somebody to supply and fit a double skinned stainlees steel flue. The chimney is already in place so need the flue between the top of the woodburner and up in to the chimney. We are near Quillan and Limoux. Maybe Quillan would know of somebody, he advised me with the names of builders in the past (one of which we used). Thanks for your help cheers pete 

Hi, Thanks for the replies - very helpful. Thank you cheers pete

Can anyone explain the above re: tax implications? please. cheers pete

@ ams, could you explain the 40 sq m rule - as I am having a house built with a 40 sq m living/dining area.   cheers  

[quote user="Will"]  I fell in once, near Islington Lock, it was surprisingly deep. [/quote]   [:D] Used to swim regularly in the canal if we couldn't get in at Parly Hill Lido or Prince of Wales 'Barves' - used to jump off the bridge at Pancras Way, good job it was deep[:)] gawd knows what diseases we risked catching. To get back on the original topic - apparently it wasn't the lock or stables market that burned down but the one opposite. cheers pete

Have replied [;-)]

@5-element Do you mean the one in the old sir william collins school - yes I remember it, also knew some of the people that worked there. I had a shop in Phoenix Rd at the time, Certainly was interesting times - I could write a book on it, but then i'd have to disappear for ever [;-)] although some of the recent fictional films and tv programmes are showing quite a few of the stories so, someones talking[:D] cheers pete

[quote user="TWINKLE"] [:)] Did you ever go to Camden Palace on a Saturday night?  Does anyone else have fond memories of Camden Town? [/quote]   I was born and brought (or dragged) up in Somers Town so, remember Camden town very well (still visit occasionally), knew it even before it was "gentrified" had my first stag night in the Camden Palace (think it was called the music machine then???) also had some good nights in Dingwalls and electric ballroom. Used to do a bit of chauffering for TVAM in the 80's, could have driven you at some time. cheers pete

Weedon, One other thing I have thought of - is the map one of the new version 7 maps? if so, are you running version 7 navcore on your device? if not, you will need to upgrade via the TomTom site and using TomTom Home on your computer ( it is a free upgrade BTW) let me know if I can be of more help. cheers pete

Hi Weedon, I am assuming you also have the operating system files on the new sd card along with your new map. Sometimes if you get a message showing insufficient memory you have to 'Clear Flash' the memory. See below from the TomTom website also click on the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to download the clear flash tool.   FROM TOMTOM SUPPORT PAGE What to do if the activation fails Make sure you have the latest version of the TomTom application installed on your TomTom device or PDA / phone with NAVIGATOR 6. For assistance see: How to check for and install an updated version of the TomTom application? Note: For previous version of  PDA and Mobile Navigation, check www.tomtom.com/downloads. The map collection for Western Europe (DVD) is an accessory. On a PDA or phone you can only activate this accessory if you already have a full version of the TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 application and map. If you can’t activate a map on your TomTom GO / ONE / RIDER, click on of the download buttons below and follow the instructions to run the TomTom Clear Flash tool. http://www.tomtom.com/support/index.php?Language=1&query=ACTIVATION%20go%20910&FID=82 cheers pete

Oh well I suppose you can always stick bits of cake, shaped like bricks, around the edge of the roof - lol   Just checked our devis from the builder and also from Batiments de France and they call them Genoise with an accent over the first e ( can't do accents on this comp - english keyboard)   cheers pete

I think you mean Genoise - don't know how to lay them though. cheers pete Edit: already replied to this but post disappeared ???

I think you mean Genoise - don't know how to install them though.   cheers pete

Hi all, I don't know if this is relevant to this discussion but, I have sky in the UK and under their T&C's, I only had to agree to keep the telephone line attached for 12 months. cheers pete

[quote user="P-D de Rouffignac"] Don't be in such a rush to see your new house shoot up in record time! Here in Languedoc-Roussillon the ground can be a mixture of hard rock to shale, and many sites are on (steep) sloping ground. Foundations are sometimes left to settle for six months or more before the ground floor is built. In the past there have been instances of entire buildings shifting, the first evidence being the cracks that start to appear in walls and floors. Best to take professional advice from someone used to building on the sort of ground you have in mind for your new home. You are not dealing with a typical Wimpey or Barrett Homes site in the UK. P-D de Rouffignac [/quote]   Hi PDR, Thanks for your reply. We are not in any particular hurry (other than, now we've committed it's natural to want  things asap) and we are under no illusions that everything will go without a hitch, just going to go with the flow. As far as the groundworks/foundations are concerned, we were aware of the possible problems and that was one of the reasons we chose a local builder. He has a good reputation in the area and also built a house, about 300 metres away, approx 3-4 years ago. We had the opportunity to meet the owner and see the house without the builders knowledge, the comments were very favourable and the build quality extremely high. We did as much research as possible at the time and are still looking in to various aspects even now, hence joining several forums (forii ??[:)]).and trying to glean as much information as we can. Luckily we have had some good responses. Hi Fussy, Thanks for the reply, As you can see from the above we already have a builder in place, I was only wondering where you were and, if it had been more local, was it the same builder. I have seen some of his work and also his yard and he is very tidy also. I have been involved with construction (on a much larger scale) and do recognise that the good tradesmen do tend to keep things tidy, always a good sign[;-)].  Once again thank you both for your input. cheers pete