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16-02-2010, 17:50
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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...plus is better for most people.
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Yep I agree its is
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You are joking home care saves this country millions of pounds every year
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Not joking no.
You have to look at the overall cost for people in care homes compared with when they are not. All that free rent and other benefits paids so they can be in there own homes. What about the cost of all the extra care needed, meals on wheels, district nurses or whatever that have to travel from house to house. All very inefficient.
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16-02-2010, 17:58
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
Not all of them are getting free rent as you know we live in our own home. As for benefits I think that the savings outweigh the costs I really do. Can't comment on the meals on wheels bit as we never needed them and we used the nurse just a couple of times as I could manage (with help from family to care for Ian).
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16-02-2010, 18:04
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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Not all of them are getting free rent as you know we live in our own home.
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I know but you usually save money by centralising services if that is the right way to explain it.
Like the district nurse coming to visit 10 people at once instead of driving to 10 different homes.
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16-02-2010, 18:07
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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I know but you usually save money by centralising services if that is the right way to explain it.
Like the district nurse coming to visit 10 people at once instead of driving to 10 different homes.
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Yes I get your drift but at the end of the day what is best for the patient is the main thing here IMHO.
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16-02-2010, 20:56
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
yes it is
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18-02-2010, 17:46
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
I have been advised that the bathroom works will take place in approx three weeks.
I pointed out that a 'wet room' was more than I needed - a curtained shower stall was quite adequate and much less costly from their point of view.
As a result, a mutually agreeable compromise has been reached.
A largish 'normal' shower area, lever taps and -
I am to get my (mid thigh level) basin, and my antique (sloping) loo replaced at the same time.
I volunteered to fund the replacement of floorcovering.
....a satisfactory outcome
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04-03-2010, 08:56
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
Holey Moley - they rang me at 8am today to say they would start at 9am
and apologised for the short notice
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04-03-2010, 10:20
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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Holey Moley - they rang me at 8am today to say they would start at 9am
and apologised for the short notice
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At least your getting it done now Margaret, quite a result
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04-03-2010, 10:39
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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Holey Moley - they rang me at 8am today to say they would start at 9am
and apologised for the short notice
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Everything comes to she who waits
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04-03-2010, 10:59
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
I am glad it is getting done at last.
I had set my alarm for 7.30 because I had arranged the circuit board repair for this morning. So I was up - just, but had to clear my bathroom within an hour of waking, which isn't quite my usual slow 'waken to the day' routine.
Two men came at about 9.30, discussed the plan of works to cover the days until completion due next Wednesday, and went away saying that one of them would return
shortly with a WC- but no sign yet at nearly 11am.
The circuit board repair man hasn't come yet either - so this is 'limbo time',and I am feeling knackered - need a midday kip but don't think I'll get one - still - it's all in a good cause
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04-03-2010, 15:11
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
First problem encountered and solved by me.
The existing hot water radiator encroaches a few centimeters into the space where the shower cubicle will be sited. It is a bulky double rad too big for the room anyway.
They intended to move that radiator to the other side of the room adjacent to the toilet.
(extensive extra pipework and a naked walk across the room to reach a towel )
I volunteered to fund the cost of a 40cm wall mounted heated towel rail which solves the problem.
Now why didn't they think of that?
Ordered, paid for (by me £40), will arrive tomorrow.
I must say that my new WC looks good without that unsightly pipe between bowl and tank.
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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First problem encountered and solved by me.
The existing hot water radiator encroaches a few centimeters into the space where the shower cubicle will be sited. It is a bulky double rad too big for the room anyway.
They intended to move that radiator to the other side of the room adjacent to the toilet.
(extensive extra pipework and a naked walk across the room to reach a towel )
I volunteered to fund the cost of a 40cm wall mounted heated towel rail which solves the problem.
Now why didn't they think of that?
Ordered, paid for (by me £40), will arrive tomorrow.
I must say that my new WC looks good without that unsightly pipe between bowl and tank.
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Hope we're going to get some pics when the jobs finished Margaret
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04-03-2010, 16:57
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
I would have told them to just stick a smaller radiator on as you don't want it at the other side.
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04-03-2010, 18:19
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
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I would have told them to just stick a smaller radiator on as you don't want it at the other side.
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A chrome ladder towel rail radiator is posher
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08-03-2010, 13:35
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Re: Hyndburn Homes - shower install
Demolition has begun in earnest today -the ripping out of the bath and basin and the smashing of tiles off the walls.
The workmen have requested radio one at a loud level, and being ever so grateful for my new bathroom, I have obliged.
This makes for a very frazzling time for me, so if I give anyone short shrift on here today, please understand.
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