Any question answered...

3K, we just had that done.

Next question?

What's the best 'write out job, get quote' type website out there? Mal said something about MyHammer.com? Is there a 'best' in this genre?

Yikes.

Nope, http://www.yikes.com/ doesn't really do what I'm after.

is there... something strange happening to this thread?

Some noob is posting crap to get out of the nursery.

I was being serious Hippy- we just had our old boiler binned and a new decent one fitted, boiler+materials+VAT is around 3K (ours was just over) all in.

oh, hai guyz

nursery post

I was being serious Hippy- we just had our old boiler binned and a new decent one fitted, boiler+materials+VAT is around 3K (ours was just over) all in.

I know you were being serious and I probably should have thanked you for the answer but the idea is that I put in a job on one of these websites and then local plumbers will get back to me. We live opposite ends of the earth in London terms.
I also need to have an asbestos tank removed which will no doubt add to the costs (unless I do it at 3am one morning ;))
Also, how big was your boiler? Don't you have 3br place? We only have 1br so boiler cost would be less maybe?

Our plumber came from your neck of the woods- he had to leave very early to get here, he's a mate of Diggers, hence why we used him.

Asbestos tank- where is it? Does it have to be disturbed or can you just leave the fucker where it is?

Just eat it

Worcester Bosch 30 Ci I think ours was, seemed to be a decent spec, and it has a 5 year warranty which I think the 28 didn't, so worth the small additional cost.

Our plumber came from your neck of the woods- he had to leave very early to get here, he's a mate of Diggers, hence why we used him.
Asbestos tank- where is it? Does it have to be disturbed or can you just leave the fucker where it is?

I want it disturbed. I want it removed so I can get some cupboard space out of the deal.

Worcester Bosch 30 Ci I think ours was, seemed to be a decent spec, and it has a 5 year warranty which I think the 28 didn't, so worth the small additional cost.

We are electric only.

Ah, that sucks- no chance of getting gas at all?

Although, that said- you can do everything yourself in that case I would think, maybe with some help from Diable.

I want it disturbed. I want it removed so I can get some cupboard space out of the deal.

Be prepared for men in space suits to take over your flat for around a week, and then voila! A cupboard.

is skylark sexually frustrated, should we buy him a yentz?

Dress him as a spy=Pistanator will Yentz him good.

we just had our old boiler binned

We did too, Dammit. A costly exercise.

RIP mum.

We did too, Dammit. A costly exercise.

RIP mum.

ooooh bins, get him being all la di dah

our old dear had to make do with carrier bags from the offy sellotaped together when she karked it

Carrier bags?

Luxury!

Ah, that sucks- no chance of getting gas at all?
Although, that said- you can do everything yourself in that case I would think, maybe with some help from Diable.

Flats = no gas. I'm not doing it myself - I want the certs. so when I sell it'll be kosher.
Oh, and I'm fucking lazy.

Shouldn't need a re-wire though should it? I don't know though, worth checking.

Running pipes and plugging in a leccy boiler should be a piece of cake

DIY for me = do something I enjoy and am actually good at that pays money then pay someone to do stuff I want done but don't enjoy. If I could get someone to clean my bikes and wipe my arse I'd be set for life.