I'm also pleased to hear things have worked out ok. Good luck sorting the rest of it out. I have to say I've also liked seeing fellow posters supporting a fellow fan in need, good to see.
My girlfriend's Gran has had people come to door and ask about doing work. We only found out about it some time later after she'd paid 5K to have have new guttering put on her bungalow. These people kept coming round and getting more and more money, becuase she's elderly and vunlnerable. Don't...