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Gen 2 Starlink is their own proprietary plug. Gen 3 is basically an RJ45. Just come off of my flat roof with my lad final fitting the new Gen 3 dish.

As of a couple of years ago, all local authorities in France have the powers to implement variable pricing schemes for water & sewerage if they wish. Unlike the UK, most of the water & sewerage infrastructure is municipally owned (though private companies are often given time-limited concessions to operate the networks). Some areas do nothing, some have progressive rates according to the m³ used, some have a 'free' allowance included with the standing charge then a m³ price above that, some pay subsidies for large families, etc. For electricity the most progressive feature is that the standing charge varies according to the Ampage you subscribe for (so UK-style 100A connections are rare). You also get to choose from over 50 providers, or EDF's regulated tariff (similar to the UK price cap). Not sure about variations in gas pricing (I had mine disconnected). For all fuels, those on modest incomes get sent an annual subsidy cheque to spend with their chosen provider too.

Now it is stripped it does look like standard colours so you should be able to crimp a plug on and try it.

Wasn’t ours either. But we really liked the fancy 8’ high front door with the long metal bar handle. It was only when it was installed we realised that it locked itself like a Yale lock, and that to open the door the key has to be turned with a fair bit of force as the key acts as a sort of door handle operating the mortise latch. Most of the time there’s a key sitting in the outside of our front door as I’d be forever locking myself out otherwise. The things one doesn’t think of asking/checking!

Think the question is whether it's standard cat5 wiring. Probably is, but the cut off end would prove it. Is that still in the dish? Or if the other end is a length of cable too, then it’s not a big problem as long as you use the same convention on both ends, and you can use, say, the joiner above.

I’ve a distant memory of being told that it is ok if the bottom step is slightly less high than the rest, but a real no no if it’s higher. 25mm would be a lot to raise the bottom step by.

Hi, We're getting into 1st fix on our renovation and in need of sorting out a staircase. As we've still got lots of work to do, we've opted to go cheap for now with the longer term plan of putting in something nicer if we choose to. I was looking at https://www.selcobw.com/standard-staircase-2640-x-865-x-4144mm-263530086 for <400 quid, seemed like a good bet however measuring today, I think our total rise is likely to be 2665 i.e. about 25mm taller than these. I can't say for sure as the screed is due next week at which point I'll have exact measures but assuming it's in that ballpark, is there an option to pack out the bottom by that much or is it a no go? I've heard before stories of steps being even the slightest bit out leading to tripping etc so wary of going down this route... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I like the idea of a two tier pricing system for essentials like lecky and water. I guess for me the concept that everyone deserves a fair basic allowance at a reasonable price is a very good one. The idea that the wealthy can disregard the scarcity of resources, thus pushing up unit costs for other users, is an uncomfortable one. So we charge wasteful/profligate users more for their usage above their basic ration and that pays for the required top up infrastructure rather than charging everyone for it. Goodness knows how such a pricing system would work but I’d vote for that.

@saveasteading did - not you, so no idea why it says you did - strange

@JohnMo did I mention hot tub or has something gone haywire with the forum? Anyway I'm all for hot tub and aircon and whatever else people want to use energy for. Knock yourself out as far as I'm concerned would love to be sitting in a hot tub right now.

Trouble with averages they don't really tell you that much - 26p is because nearly everyone is on a standard tariff. I live in the UK and currently pay 10p for all my electric at most, summer it's mostly free. Others pay less and many pay more. I have a hot tub always at 37 degs. Summer use is supplied via solar and battery, it's also heat pump heated, so uses very little electrical. But Scotland is 0.02kg CO2e / kWh and produces more than it can consume at lot of the time - not always. But I'm with @saveasteading charge high users, they are the ones that add an extra power station or result in a gas powered station being started. Generating more or providing more water so people can water the garden cheaply or build or live poorly insulated houses, why? European countries are having to reduce output, because water is in short supply for cooling or just warmer than is helpful.

I'd say there's enough cable to do 2 left and 2 right.

Brilliant thanks thats good news. So does this look ok for 2x on left and 1x on right? and if I did want 2 x doubles on right as well just do the same with the wiring?

It's very high indeed so the cable isn't being changed. I've exposed the wires, and damaged one, thus demonstrating that a stanley knife is to be avoided. Amazon do a kit of a multitool (strip and crimp) plus some pass through terminals, For £22 so that may be the way forward. There's plenty of cable so if I fail then a proper person can still do it. We've lots of similar cables fof doing fancy things i'm not much involved in so someone will do it.

I just don't agree with charging high users more per unit. The price is the price. Why punish people for using more? Let's just focus on energy abundance. Improve the generation capacity. Same story with water really, increase supply or storage. Countries with reasonable energy prices can afford to desalinate.

Yes it’s exactly to make sure we have the pipe join outside of the building.. @Mr Punter any help/sketches would be much appreciated

All my fault. I was just thinking we could turn the gas turbines off. But don't you agree that is a way ahead for water?

That is dreadful. You need to use the main flow of the chamber for at least one junction. Use a smaller IC, add 45s to the main inlet and outlet. Move the chamber down and right. If you want I can do a sketch.

You could scumble it... Search 'wood grain scumbling'.

The beauty of timber frame with a service void. You could make it 4 doubles if you wanted, 2 in each section of wall. Just make sure he know how many before he cuts the holes in the plasterboard.

No. I keep a key for each of the neighbours and have often been called on to let them in. Even taking the bin out can result in being locked out.

Ours have key access externally and thumbturn internally but when the door is shut, bolts in the door automatically activate, so if you shut the door from outside you can only get in with the key.

The two cables coming down the wall will go to double sockets 1 and 3. The other length of cable taped to the two coming down the wall will link socket 1 to 2 then socket 2 to 3.

Why? That is terrible. Is it so the pipe is joined outside the building? I've had pipes join under a building before probably isn't best practice but when you see something like this it hurts your eyes. In my case the stub stack coming up might have been accessible to rod a blockage thru so maybe thats why was ok. If you do want it going into that manhole it can be done but just take a long swing into the 90 deg connection of the manhole. You want to be forming a slow bend in connections so the waste is already flowing around.

No they have just put in the base cables. When they come to fit the socket they will add another length of cable between the sockets on the left.