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  • 04-07-2010 9:00pm
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    irishlady29
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭


    We need to get a good bit of work on our garden.....

    1) move oil tank - is it a plumber that we need to be looking for? would that be a big job?

    2) Paving - anyone know anyone that charges reasonably?

    All feed back welcome! : )


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    Andrea B.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭Andrea B.


    I know you will get worthwhile recommendations here.

    Cannot stress enough for the need for an insured plumber to manage the pipe run, disconnect and re-connect of oil tank.

    Leaks cost €'000 's to clean up and house insurance will be chasing anyone they see as possibly culpable.


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    irishlady29
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭irishlady29


    I totally agree, we just need to know exactly whats involved and how big of a job it is and that the person knows what they are doing cos we really can't afford for any mistakes!!!


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    irishlady29 wrote: »
    We need to get a good bit of work on our garden.....

    1) move oil tank - is it a plumber that we need to be looking for? would that be a big job?

    2) Paving - anyone know anyone that charges reasonably?

    All feed back welcome! : )


    Moving Oil tank is a straight forward task. You should contact the local oil supppliers, they will be able to recommend local installers who will do this job for you. Better to use someone who has experience in this as it is important that the job is not only done safely but also discreetly. All too often, these jobs leave plenty to be desiered, ie unsightly exposed pipework and/or unprotected pipework.

    On paving, what type, area and location? Plenty of cheap cowboys out there, so do some homework. Last thing you want is to be wasting good money on poor work, poor base, poor fitting and even slabs laid wrong side up. You could write a book!


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,437 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    The oil tank installers/emergency change are good. Our oil supplier recommended ours. Our oil tank started to split on a Friday evening and the guy that came disconnected it, drained the oil (into a spare tank) put the new one in place and refilled it, and reconnected it. Including the new tank and as an emergency, evening call out, it cost about €400. He came within an hour and took about 45 minutes to do the job.

    Make sure you have a very sound, flat base for the tank so it is completely supported, don't risk it being stressed by (say) sinking paving slabs or gaps between the supports.


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