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    40 years in IT, then made redundant, which has helped enormously in building. Helped with building renovations and extensions, but it was always a dream to build our own energy efficient house. Well, here we are having started (properly) in late 2020, and very proud of what we have achieved (so far!)
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  1. I'm looking for some floor sockets similar to the picture below (single or double) but at a reasonable price (less than three figures!!) I've been searching around and want to avoid the style that has the spring showing. The floor sockets are to be located at the edge of a floor (there is no wall above), not in the middle of a floor area as in this picture, so they do not necessarily have to be flush with the floor as the risk of them being a trip hazard is very low. Anyone know of a reasonably priced item. They can be a single socket.
  2. How about Command strips. Our daughter used these at university to hold a largish mirror on her rented room. Stayed up all year, no problems
  3. @Post and beam, You'll not get comms from Openreach. They talk to their customer, which is not you, it's your broadband provider. I know this from having to deal with BT and Openreach during my working life. Openreach themselves are crap at comes internally let alone externally. For my recent connection I started with Plusnet, and switched to EE on recommendation on here. EE were very good at keeping me informed. I also had a line of sight tree chopping issue. Between switching from Plusnet and EE I did this myself as it was an easy job. As it happens EE would have covered the cost, unlike Plusnet. So, as you can see, choice of BB provider is important. As has been said, persevere, but I do recommend using EE, and I have FTTP.
  4. Was one of those with EE? Good for a few people on here. Was there a common issue causing each failure?
  5. DuckDuckAI responds: Starlink's main competitors include OneWeb, which focuses on connecting underserved areas with its satellite network, and traditional satellite providers like HughesNet and Viasat, which use geostationary satellites but generally offer slower speeds and higher latency compared to Starlink. Each alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses, making them suitable for different user needs.
  6. Keep them coming. Thats exactly what the sites for
  7. The Electrical Installation Certificate you mean?
  8. The change was made when we rented out the house last year. That has come to and end and we are now selling. What brought this to a head was a question on the conveyancer questionnaire. Thanks for all the input.
  9. Come across these guys before. Been around a long time, and they make good kit. Locals installer available (Cornwall) so will be in touch with them.
  10. Does anyone know of a good independent battery storage review and comparison source? Looking for 1. something to install before panels (retrofit something later, money flow), 2. charge at low rates, use during high rates, 3. flexible control (doesn't necessarily have to be simple to use although that's a bonus) 4. Modular so can add storage if required at a later date 5. Preferably not Chinese origin, or US come to think of it ( to be more specific, I dont want any data going their way, so if contains components I'll suck it up) 6. Whole house automatic backup in event of power failure
  11. We got a kitchen on supply only. The after sales service has been diabolical. More than not recommending, we will be actively discouraging anyone who asks to avoid them like the plague.
  12. Hello electrical experts/trades people. I had an old consumer unit replaced with an 18th regs compliant version last year. No change to the circuits was involved. Should I have received a certification or testing report and/or building control document from the installer?
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