i have an alleyway behind my house, its unadopted and because of this its a mess! litter,dog fouling and so on. I have asked the council is they will adopt, they way they dont have the money! i've talked to counsillors and allsorts but to no avail! The litter, dog fouling and general state of the road is the most annoying thing, am i the only one who cares about my surroundings?

any ideas?

Provided we keep it neat, then

-would solar panels probably cut our running costs and add appeal to buyers?

-would the Sainsburys offer mean we had a good name behind our sale? There are too many John Wayne Solar Panel vans round our area.

-would a wood burner do the same, add buyer appeal and help energy costs? Plenty of wood round here, plus it is a strategic source should our gas/electric break down

We are trying to balance some lower bills with buyer appeal in the future

I plan to have external insulation fitted, which would necessitate the roof being taken down and scaffolding erected for the duration of the installation of the insulation.

Before I approach the owners, I would like to know my rights, as they have erected a roof attached to the end of my property.

How do I find out what my rights are

I have sanded it all down and someone told me to put linseed oil on it. This hasn't really worked and I was looking for a treatment that I can use so it seals and protects it?

Any suggestions? Some kind of wax or coating? Help needed!

Thanks

Tim

The relative lack of disruption as opposed to having a new bath fitted included the plastering, tiling and plumbing work needed appeals to me, as does the idea that I won't be adding my existing bath into landfill.

But I don't know anyone who has had their bath resurfaced - does anyone here have any experience of this either generally, or with Surface Doctor in particular?

Thanks

The letter states proposed works are

to raise the Party Wall to form the checks of the new rear dormer.

To cut into the Party Wall for the insertion of padstones / bearer plates and steel beams for the support of a new loft conversion.

We are on a hill - my house being the higher of the two. Should I ask to speak with the Surveyor to make sure there will be no structural risk ? Anything else I should consider?

Thanks. J

Any ideas please?

Thanks

The wind "howls " through one window from between the wall and the frame.We contacted the firm who told us that They have now ceased trading under their old name and now trade as a different firm with the word "conservatories" at the end.

Basically it's the same company.They refuse to come and correct the many mistakes that their fitters made.

I am seething because they haven't gone bust but have added a word to the company name to avoid having to correct errors made by their so called "highly trained fitters".I dont suppose I have any chance of getting the repairs carried out??

There is a large capital cost for the panels, on an average house it would cost £10k, but the income from the electricity generated, exported and saved is about £800 pa, the govt says the rate of return is about 8%.

I've done a few sums and depending on the size of the system and electricty produced (a larger system capital cost is cheaper due to economies of scale) I calculated that the capital sum if invested in an account with even a modest interest rate would accrue more over the 25 years.

Has anyone else investigated this?