Owning your own home

I was questioning whether the above gif looked a little bit like you...

I stand by my accusation.

I'm flattered, given that I'm an old man with weary bones and that is clearly a youthful attractive guy full of energy.

I thought the same.

He's certainly youthful.

Bathroom off the living room can gtfo.

A few months ago I asked about financial advisors/planners. My partner came into a bit of money and we want to check out our options (buying/shared ownership). Can anyone recommend someone to talk to again?

i'm going to visit someone during the week, that i have been recommended. i will let you know if he is any good.

Thanks, duder. Also realised I have access to IFAs at Endsleigh through my union. Going to give them a call tomorrow.

My old man (again).
He's helped out a few 'on here' types now.

PM me for deets if you fancy.

Our guy was pretty decent.

Thanks guys. I have a phone meeting with someone tomorrow so we'll see how that goes.

Tomorrow, I intend to rise early and ride my bike 180 degrees in the wrong direction of work to Goffs Oak to see Martin Browne, and sign the final papers to exchange on (hopefully) my new property. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly, and I don't get squashed by a bus on the way, although, this would make the exchange a rather moot point I suppose.

Blue prints and plumbing plans and stuff about your house. Who will have? Council?

You're new to this game, aren't you?

For your place the council might have some plans archived somewhere, but usually you have to work it out yourself, or with the aid of your chosen plumber.

Our managing agent, a surveyor by profession, didn't have a clue as to the plumbing, heating, or the fundamental structural system of construction employed in the block in which I live.

He refused to believe that the entire kitchen was plumbed into one 3" waste stack until I showed him said stack.

Basically, what Andy said.

@Chalfie

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/rapitest-wire,-pipe-and-power-detector-374461

There is a reason why lots of Middle aged men have something like this in their toolbox. Never bang a nail in without one.

There's a series of pipes that go upstairs. Through our wardrobe. One is leaking.
Why they fuck aren't blueprints supplied on purchase?

Is it leaking at a joint, or is it sweating condensation?

Building blueprints??

I thought it might be sweating condensation. So threw pipe lagging around it. It is still wet, or was last night. And so were my clothes. :(

Strip all the lagging off, dry the pipe with towels, identify beyond doubt if it is leaking or if it is condensation.

Looks like we'll be completing on 8th January and be able to move in after the 16th.

Congratulations sir; hows the bike storage?

Waiting on the co-op's HR department for 1 thing. We shall never get things sorted.

Thanks.

I have a garage, I'm gonna stick hooks on the walls and try to make it as organised as possible. My girlfriend has got used to not having bikes in the house now so there's no going back.