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  1. Aaron has done a fantastic job plastering our hallway, up and downstairs, plus the ceiling on the landing, all during the blistering heat we had over the last couple of weeks. Really pleased with the work, and a lovely guy to boot. Recommended.
  2. I can also recommend Colin, he has fixed various issues for us recently, painting woodwork, hanging paintings and cupboards. Great guy.
  3. Hi, Another recommendation for Ryan (RJS Carpentry - http://www.rjscarpentry.moonfruit.com/). Ryan fitted floating alcove shelves for me just recently, lovely job, and nice guy too. Claire
  4. I know it's not in East Dulwich, but.......... would like to recommend Rat Race Cycles. Fitted some road tyres to my MTB today while I waited, with no charge for fitting. Now there's no excuse for me not cycling to work :) http://www.ratracecycles.com/
  5. Hi Dagmar - did you get building regulation approval for the Velux window? We're planning on having one fitted and it seems it is required because of the changes to the roof joists. I spoke to the council and they charge ?270 to come out and approve the work, which seems a bit steep for such a minor change to the roof. Thanks.
  6. I've been procrastinating over this for months,and have just decided to go with Steve Carter at Sundial. The work won't begin until January, so I can't comment on that yet, but will follow up once it's all done. So, for what it's worth, here's my thoughts on the subject.... I boiled it down to three options for our house: 1. replace the entire window (frames and all) with new double glazed sash windows (I'm wedded to the sashes); 2. just replace the sash windows with new double glazed sashes retaining the existing frames, getting any repairs and refurbishments (including draught proofing) done at the same time; or 3. just repair and refurbish (including draught proofing). Re 1, I became convinced I didn't want to replace the frames - they've been there over 100 years, it seems silly to replace them if they can be fixed - part of the sill will need to be replaced as it's rotten, but otherwise they're not in bad condition. Also, replacing the entire window is a lot more disruptive and will require more internal redecoration afterwards. Re 2, I am still not certain on this decision, but because warmth rather than noise is my concern, I have decided the double glazing isn't necessary (this is influenced by my preference to keep the existing frames as well). I am concerned that I will regret this! A lot of the refurbishment guys say that double glazing won't make as much difference as the draught proofing in terms of heat loss. There is also some suggestion that double glazed wooden sashes will never work that well in terms of retaining heat, because they're not sealed units (like pvc sealed windows). I don't know how true that is, but it convinced me that the double glazed sashes wasn't for me either. All the guys I spoke to though said that only double glazing will significantly improve noise reduction. We opted for 3, but chose Sundial (despite higher quotes than certain others) because they repair and repaint the frames and windows as part of the job. Oddly, a lot of the refurbishment companies just do the repairs and refurbishment (including draught proofing) but don't take the opportunity to renew the paintwork - I guess because that makes it a much more time consuming job. For you, with noise being an issue, I suspect double glazing is the way forward. Which leaves you with either replacing the whole window or just the sashes. The Sash Guy is highly recommended on here, and he will replace existing sashes with double glazed ones if that's the way you wanted to go. I'm really not sure what the best answer to that one is, but Google away and you'll find plenty to confuse! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertyadvice/jeffhowell/8365991/Home-improvements-Shall-I-have-my-sash-windows-double-glazed.html http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3296312 Sorry for the long and rather inconclusive message! Good luck with whatever you choose.
  7. I would also recommend Daniel and Chris from Dulwich Plumbing and Heating. I have been meaning to register for a while now (yes, another newbie recommendation). Recently moved to Nunhead and Chris and Daniel came to refit a radiator which had been removed when we had damp proof work carried out. Very nice guys, job proved a bit time consuming than they'd hoped, but they didn't complain, and even helped me out by putting a board up on the wall so the electricity guy could put up a new meter (health and safety rules meant he couldn't do it, and of course the electric company hadn't warned me in advance). Good guys recommended.
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