Hi everyone Well after 41 years of marriage we have finally done the second thing we promised we’d do on our wedding night, the first was a trip on the Nile for our 25th anniversary, and bought a house to retire to in Italy.
Bunterboy you may be right as we’ve had quotes for the Plumbing, Electrical and building work and they add up to nearly what we paid for the house! The problem is that to drive my truck to Atessa and back will cost upwards of £1000, I would loose two -three weeks worth of work every time I come out to do the work which is another £5k lost in turnover. All of which is worrying. But I have to say that 27,000€ to change 4 windows, 3 doors and to turn 2 windows into doors strikes me as a bit much! And this is work that I don’t do as I’m a plumber and electrician not a builder. On our next trip, the 15th Nov, we plan to meet some more tradesmen let’s hope their prices are a little more affordable. Or does the Italian building trade think we English are minted. I certainly am not. All I want to do is leave England before Brixit really cocks the country up!
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Bunterboy you may be right as we’ve had quotes for the Plumbing, Electrical and building work and they add up to nearly what we paid for the house! The problem is that to drive my truck to Atessa and back will cost upwards of £1000, I would loose two -three weeks worth of work every time I come out to do the work which is another £5k lost in turnover. All of which is worrying. But I have to say that 27,000€ to change 4 windows, 3 doors and to turn 2 windows into doors strikes me as a bit much! And this is work that I don’t do as I’m a plumber and electrician not a builder. On our next trip, the 15th Nov, we plan to meet some more tradesmen let’s hope their prices are a little more affordable. Or does the Italian building trade think we English are minted. I certainly am not. All I want to do is leave England before Brixit really cocks the country up!