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Loft Insulation.

David — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:49:04 +0000

We are currently making arrangements to have our loft reinsulated.

Electricity and Gas Costs

David — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:44:05 +0000

Hard to dig out this information as we show people round, but as I have a bill in my hand I thought I would put it down here.

Gas:12 months to end November 2011 (with last years hard winter: 29569 kWh

Elec: as above 4409kWh

Total predicted annual cost £1835

I will edit these figures as they alter. Some of this is certainly based on estimated readings.

Council Tax Band

David — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:22:01 +0000

Following a recent question, I’ve checked and we are in council tax band F.

Currently (2011-12) the rate is £2,077.97/ann

Some recent changes we have made…

David — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:34:00 +0000

We have had a number of prospective purchasers who are waiting to sell their own properties. It is a difficult time for them. For us, on the other hand, this is a beautiful and unique place to live and I think we can stand being stuck here for another few years!

Anyway, here are a few changes we have made to our property over the past few months

Trees: we have had a number of trees felled and trimmed around the house, particularly to the south, meaning that the house is now much lighter (and quite a lot warmer, unexpectedly!) than before, and the leaf drop at this time of year is much, much, much less. Also a particularly large oak overhanging the garage has been cut right back.
Following the tree-pruning, we have removed the moss from the roofs that was accumulating in the tree’s shadows
The gaps in the garden that this created have been planted up with new shrubs.
Several parts of the fascia to the garage, and under the gutters on the house, have been replaced, and all the exterior paintwork has been renewed.
Central heating serviced and checked over, and pronounced very fit.
Tanks in loft reinsulated, and some pipe insulation replaced.
Plumbing checked under the floorboards – a viewer had said that it needed checking, so we did. There was nothing wrong with it.
Ditto parts of the electrical wiring.

29.11.11

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David — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:42:09 +0000

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