As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it. Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo! Luckily, no ill
My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a
Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post Brexit IF No Deal reached.I am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders
My isn't great, but I has a balcony repaired/extended a couple of years ago. I think that "pedate di gradini in pietra tipo “Gorgoglione” dello spessore cm. 5;" means that the steps will be surfaced with 5cm thick stone [a local stone - type Gorgoglione] - mine were tiled The bit previous to that may refer to facing the vertical faceson the steps, and the final bit may refer to labour costs for finishes [but I'm less sure of these 2]
The question on 'half and half stairs'to ask is;- "Are they legal in Italy?" I know they are in the UK, but are they acceptable to your Comune? I'd suggest you check withyour Geometra or Architect
Before I converted to metano [mains gas] I ran a gas cooker and instantaneous water heater [for hot water and bath/shower] quite easily on small bottled gas
Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions
"Yes it is 110volts so needs a step down transformer - they can be bought from Maplins in UK for £15 to £20, in Italy they are probably available ......." If you can't readily find a step down transformer, as a [temporary?] measure Isuppose you could always buy an electricshaver point [110V/220V] and wall mounting box,wire it to a plug and use the 110V output to power the American sepentino
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My isn't great, but I has a balcony repaired/extended a couple of years ago. I think that "pedate di gradini in pietra tipo “Gorgoglione” dello spessore cm. 5;" means that the steps will be surfaced with 5cm thick stone [a local stone - type Gorgoglione] - mine were tiled The bit previous to that may refer to facing the vertical faceson the steps, and the final bit may refer to labour costs for finishes [but I'm less sure of these 2]
The question on 'half and half stairs'to ask is;- "Are they legal in Italy?" I know they are in the UK, but are they acceptable to your Comune? I'd suggest you check withyour Geometra or Architect
"................. So the first Pope to stand down .........." Not quite right - a few have done so. Last one was Gregory 12th about 600 years ago
Have you considered getting quotes from other builders?
Before I converted to metano [mains gas] I ran a gas cooker and instantaneous water heater [for hot water and bath/shower] quite easily on small bottled gas
"............... There was a prog on (I think) Channel 4 - the title had something about 'rooms' ............" "Four Rooms"
"To be is to do" - Socrates "To do is to be" - Sartre "Do be do be do" - Sinatra Can we move on please?
Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions
"Yes it is 110volts so needs a step down transformer - they can be bought from Maplins in UK for £15 to £20, in Italy they are probably available ......." If you can't readily find a step down transformer, as a [temporary?] measure Isuppose you could always buy an electricshaver point [110V/220V] and wall mounting box,wire it to a plug and use the 110V output to power the American sepentino