...then why are all the bathroom fitters booked up solid for the next 2-3 months?
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Folks spending on home improvements rather than moving house?
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I guess people are spending more time on them given they got nothing to do.Comment
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Because they've all gone bust apart from 2 of them?Comment
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Things have changed - if demand drops people wind up businesses and go and do something else or nothing these days.Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post
I thought the recession would mean getting a choice of top tradesmen desperate for the work at wafer thin margins. Soon realised this was a fantasy.
Maybe if the new govt. cuts and removes benefits and raises base rates to 5% this will change?Comment
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whsOriginally posted by thunderlizard View Post"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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In a recession, most people with jobs do better than before, as their income stays but their costs go down. So they have more to spend on their houses, and hire more tradesmen.Originally posted by chicane View Post...then why are all the bathroom fitters booked up solid for the next 2-3 months?
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Are you saying that the cost of living has reduced during the recession? I can't say I've noticed!Originally posted by expat View PostComment
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Oh yes cost of living has hit rock bottom thanks to my 0.49% tracker mortgage...Originally posted by chicane View Post"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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OK admittedly the mortgage is a couple of hundred quid cheaper a month but everything else seems more expensive...Originally posted by scooterscot View PostComment
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