DEA Class of June 07

In response to: "Slow starting" 845 days old
by Lloyd-g [Member]

Hi all. Dissgraceful I know! but I am just getting around to finishing my poretfolio. While selecting the photos for Tresilian Close, I noticed that the Extention is L shaped. For some reason this is not depicted on my floor plan therefore my dimensions must be incorect. Can anyone help Pleeeease?.

P.S. Well done to all of you who are more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 846 days old
by Dave Horscroft [Visitor]

Had a note from Grant saying it had passed and a voicemail from Mark English saying much the same. I rang Mark and he said that the certificate would be on its way from City & Guilds. Nothing yet from them. more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 851 days old
by Minardi [Visitor]

Hi All,

Has anybody recieved any feedback from their portfolio's yet?

Cheers

Ian. more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 862 days old
by Dave Horscroft [Visitor]

Kenny
If you are still looking for a flat I might be able to impose on my daughter in Carshalton.
I'll email you directly with this.
Regards
David more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 865 days old
by kenny mcewan [Visitor]

Hi everyone,

can someone send me a copy of the proforma for site notes, I seem to be missing sample 12 from my folder, Nearly done on the portfolio but am still looking for a flat!

Cheers All

Kenny more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 866 days old
by MatHill [Member]

Hi Kenny

I asked about the 30 day deadline when we were at the course and someone (I can't remember who it was, Mark/Grant/Kerry)said It was more so that people don't let it drag on and I didn't get the impression that it mattered that much if you were over.

Also I remember reading somewhere the other day (again can't reme more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 867 days old
by kennymcewan [Visitor]

Hi everybody,

I guess the blog has dried up a bit as everyone goes through the slog of putting together their portfolio. I still have two properties to do and may struggle to hit the 30 day deadline. Does anyone know what happens if you miss this date?

Cheers

Kenny more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 867 days old
by minardi [Visitor]

Hi all,

When you are ready to hand in your portfolio be sure to have either a photocopied or electronic copy of all. The feedback from Grant will be via email only and if you send the originl you could have a problem.

Cheers

Ian. more…

In response to: "3.2 Research " 873 days old
by MatHill [Member]

Hi Lloyd, good to see you on here. I managed to find all the properties I needed in the end but I was thinking if I got stuck for one, look fort he type you need with a for sale sign on the front, ask them if you can do it and offer to put it live for them for free when your qualified by which time they may well want one.

Worth a thoug more…

In response to: "3.2 Research " 873 days old
by Dave Horscroft [Visitor]

Hi Lloyd - Welcome. Do you want a 70s house or an alternative wall. Late 70s and early 80s there were a lot of Crosswall houses built. I've done one in Basildon (1979) and I could ask for a favour there if you are really stuck.
Regards Dave more…

In response to: "3.2 Research " 873 days old
by Lloyd-g [Member]

Hi All

Well done, thanks Dave for making the effort to set this up. I've been busy somewhere between outstanding work commiments and and jumping through the remaining hoops to become a DEA. I'm also rapidly becoming the fastest 2 finger typest in the west. Does anyone have a 70's house with an alternative wall, that they can deliver to more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 875 days old
by DaveHorscroft [Member]

Tried to start a new line of messages as this is getting difficult/tedious to navigate but this blog software placed it in the Archive section.

Here it is in a more obvious section - albeit about 30 page downs from the top.

3.2 Research

Has anyone got anywhere with the two web sites we were told to research f more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 876 days old
by Kim Turner [Visitor]

Aaah Dave ---- you still look a handsome devil, 3yrs on or not !!!!!! Im off 2 do my 1st assessment on my friends property. Im taking along a pal who has recently passed his Home Inspector course with NHER, so we will be comparing how/what we have been taught.
Has anyone used SAGE (software package thats supposed to contain everything u need more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 877 days old
by DaveHorscroft [Member]

Pretentious - moi.
I've just found out how to add a pic and mine's there now. In fact it's all over the shop, even on old messages.
Those who have seen me in the past two or three years will know that this pic is just a testament to my skill with Adobe Photoshop. Where's the grey hair, the cast in the blind eye, the slight droop at the more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 877 days old
by MatHill [Member]

Thanks for that Dave, no need for apologies, we're all friends here :-D

I can't believe how long its taking to get this portfolio together, much more work than I thought. I nearly have all the donkey work done now but then it's a case of getting it all into some sort of order and proof reading and double checking everything.

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In response to: "Slow starting" 877 days old
by David Horscroft [Visitor]

Should have put a tail on that one Mat - too quick and brusque - apologies.

All the best

Dave
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In response to: "Slow starting" 877 days old
by David Horscroft [Visitor]

7 Tresillian Close was Gary Coles
and
38 Clos Tyniad Glo was Jeremy Curtis

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In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by MatHill [Member]

Also, for me to make out my letters etc. properly did anybody catch the name of the occupants of 7 Tresillian Close and 38 Clos Tyniad Glo?

I don't seem to have them.

Thanks more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by MatHill [Member]

Thanks for that Dave, I think how I am going to approach method statement 4 now is to put a piece in my portfolio before it saying that there are no regulations yet in place and I will make a set of assumed regulations from which I will work, it would be pretty easy to infer what the regulations might be - common ownership, common construction, the more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by DaveHorscroft [Member]

Kenny
Just got a bounce back from your email -

Quote:
A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

Kevin.mcgrath@ntlworld.com
SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO::
host smtp more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by Dave Horscroft [Visitor]

Welcome Kim. Congratulations. Not sure if I'm looking forward to my score. Passed is good enough for me.
Dave
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In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by Kim Turner [Visitor]

Hi everyone, I PASSED !!!! Have you received your score breakdown from C & G yet? 90-100% in 4 areas but VERY WORRYINGLY !!!!! I only scored 40% for RdSAP methodology. Best do some revision eh !! Haven't even looked at my assessments but have got 2 friends houses to assess next week. Bought a PC 2day & the guy serving is on a DEA course ( S more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by minardi [Visitor]

Hi Matt,

I had a pop at number 4, I will send to all see what you think.

Cheers
Ian more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by DaveHorscroft [Member]

Method statements en route to you Mat.
I ignored reference to regulations for number 4.

It's obvious to us all that we are the only people who are active on the blog but Dave Spernaes has joined and has emailed me a couple of times.

So far as who passed is concerned I only know about us - ie people on the blog - and more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by Mathew Hill [Visitor]

Dave I would also be grateful to see what you have done for 3&4 if possible, as I said to Kenny in an email I have been putting 4 off and doing other things as it refers to 'using the regulations relating to the sampling of properties for inspection using the Rdsap methodolodgy' and there do not appear to be any regulations relating to the samp more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by minardi [Visitor]

Hi Dave,

Have you had any more response from the general email group you set up?

Do you know if any of the others got through?

The blo has already proved a sucess in the first few days and it would be a shame for the others to miss out.


cheers

ian. more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by DaveHorscroft [Member]

Couple of method statements sent to Kenny. I'll look at the NHER site later today.
I'm pleased that we seem to have a small group who find the blog amusing. Long may that continue.

All the best

Dave
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In response to: "Slow starting" 878 days old
by Kenny McEwan [Visitor]

Hi Everyone,

Couple of things, can someone send me an exmple of method statement 3 and 4 on criteria for sampling representative properties please.

Also to help understand the criteria for assessment you can go to the NHER website, go to candidate area and enter as your userid deacandidate with a password of download, I th more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 879 days old
by Kennymcewan [Visitor]

No Matt,

I can-t see ought for the portfolio it was more out of curiosity really, story board will follow

Cheers

Kenny more…

In response to: "Slow starting" 879 days old
by MatHill [Visitor]

Hi Kenny

Whilst I'm sure we'll all need a set of terms and conditions when we go live this isn't aksed for anywhere in the portfolio requirements, unless of course you can point me to something I'm missing? more…