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by dimbleby
Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:02 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Hello, a few newbie questions
Replies: 13
Views: 2021

Hi and welcome :D you will find loads of helpful info on here. I still browse through when I need info. Good luck with your Holiday let it is just a tad nerve wracking to start lol. Anyway bed linen as has been said is a personal choice. I must be mad using 100% cotton awful to iron but loooks and f...
by dimbleby
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:58 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Another Heating Question
Replies: 16
Views: 3021

We have oil central heating ( we went for this when renovating ) when we first had the oil central heating fitted we had a digital thermostat timer. But our first few guests could not work it, and I was called out a few times ( this was last September when temp dropped uk ) We then had our oil engi...
by dimbleby
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Wifi
Replies: 18
Views: 2421

We are new ( last August ) installed wi-fi unlimited. so pleased we did as over 90% of our guests on arrival ask for the pass word. I always tell them it is on the front of the Welcome file :D We are also a rural village no mains gas broadband the best I think we can get is BT Wi-Fi but works for o...
by dimbleby
Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:09 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Stupid question about bottom sheets
Replies: 18
Views: 4595

I only use flat sheets. They stay on my zip and link king or if it is 2 singles also on the double bed. I use a high thread count Egyptian Cotton, I use next size up sheets for the beds. Also my sheets I tuck using hospital bed corners and they hardly ever shift! :D
by dimbleby
Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:25 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Log burners?
Replies: 32
Views: 5773

You have to now have a registered fitter to fit log burners Good point. I believe the requirement to have an approved fitter (HETAS?) has been in place for some years.[/quote. ] Yes you are quite right on this. But I do know that people in properties are still having log burners fitted by non HETAS...
by dimbleby
Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Log burners?
Replies: 32
Views: 5773

when we renovated a couple of months ago. We decided to get rid of the storage heaters and went for oil with thermostat controlled. had a log burner put in the ingle nook fireplace as there wasn't one there. cut a long story short. The log burner was fitted by a registered fitter and to get the flu...
by dimbleby
Sat May 30, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: newbie with a dilemma
Replies: 14
Views: 3335

Probably until I know what I am doing a agency. Also going to get a web up and going and link it, this way I can put more area info on and also give it a personal touch :-)
by dimbleby
Mon May 18, 2015 5:18 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: newbie with a dilemma
Replies: 14
Views: 3335

update

Cottage still not finished as always waiting on work men :roll: But been assured it will be all finished by middle of June :D The plasterer and also the log burner specialist thinks our cottage is a mud and stud cottage due to the walls, position of the chimney etc. We have also been surprised to f...
by dimbleby
Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:33 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: newbie with a dilemma
Replies: 14
Views: 3335

Thank you all for your replies, you have all been very helpful thank you :) I was talking to my hubby today about OD and I said I was going to look more into this as this might be the way to go. Our cottage won't be ready for another month yet so I am going to spend the next week in my spare time r...
by dimbleby
Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: newbie with a dilemma
Replies: 14
Views: 3335

thank you Kemble cottage for your advice. We will do that I think. We just felt that using an agent until we knew our market would help us. But it left me deflated and a bit annoyed too :( On a good note the bathroom goes in today and on sunday the kitchen ( free standing pine with belfast ) then j...