On 9/11/05 10:59, in article , "BAC"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 9/11/05 9:04, in article
, "Mike"
wrote:

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People have taken great delight in jumping on me as though I talk crap.
Sorry but I have been there, done that, got the tee shirt, nearly had my
house burnt down, nearly had a chimney stack through the roof, thanks to
DIY
ers who 'have done it before so we know what we are doing' ..... Yes
Sacha
YOU

Mike



You are utterly ridiculous, as is all too usual with you. You think I
"Did
It Myself"? How stupid of you to make assumptions but how typical.
I employed professionals on each project and at every stage. I didn't
wield so much as a screwdriver myself. People jump on you because you
talk
crap 99.9% of the time, you tell lies and you boast endlessly about how
wonderful you are, how successful, how clever and how popular etc. It
falls
firmly into the category of the "fool doth protest too much" and "when a
man
speaks of his honour, make him pay cash".

I'm surprised you rose to the bait, since Mike's comment was clearly
intended to needle you.

I think Mike assumes that everyone is in the same situation as himself, in
fact, so he extrapolates from his own life to theirs. I think it's also
worth reminding the group from time to time that he is a liar and a
troublemaker - after all, the newbies do get sucked in by him from time to
time.

Anyway, it's sound advice to consult a competent professional on property
matters. It might even prevent unpleasant surprises, like finding out after
purchase that someone removed the chimney breasts without providing adequate
support for the chimney stacks :-)

I have actually known that happen to one person - luckily they weren't
living in the house when most of the chimney arrived in their living room.
;-(
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Anyway, it's sound advice to consult a competent professional on property
matters. It might even prevent unpleasant surprises, like finding
out after
purchase that someone removed the chimney breasts without providing
adequate
support for the chimney stacks :-)

I have actually known that happen to one person - luckily they weren't
living in the house when most of the chimney arrived in their living room.

I know someone else who had that (though not the falling bit) - but
fortunately, when he came to buy the house he got loads knocked-off the
selling price.

And I was talking to someone else who said they'd removed the
chimneybreast downstairs. I said I hoped it was properly supported and
she replied: "Oh yes, there's a JCB holding it up."

Well, it's got a 'J' in it innit.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On 9/11/05 16:05, in article ,
"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote:

The message k
from Sacha contains these words:

Anyway, it's sound advice to consult a competent professional on property
matters. It might even prevent unpleasant surprises, like finding
out after
purchase that someone removed the chimney breasts without providing
adequate
support for the chimney stacks :-)

I have actually known that happen to one person - luckily they weren't
living in the house when most of the chimney arrived in their living room.

I know someone else who had that (though not the falling bit) - but
fortunately, when he came to buy the house he got loads knocked-off the
selling price.

And I was talking to someone else who said they'd removed the
chimneybreast downstairs. I said I hoped it was properly supported and
she replied: "Oh yes, there's a JCB holding it up."

Well, it's got a 'J' in it innit.

Make a lovely coffee table if looked at in a certain light......
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)