Gone West

If you don't mind me asking, what make are the units and did you have to do any work at all when having them fitted.

Finished mine in 2018. Lived in it, sold it and moved on. I know someone who hasn't finished their's, because they're always on holiday!!

As an update. The equipment arrived yesterday, I connected it up with the 'dish' sitting on a bit of rough grass at the side of the house, and it all worked straightaway. It's only set up roughly, not optimised, but I'm getting 90mbps for the same cost as the 10mbps on the copper line. Starlink took the first payment yesterday, they're quick, but it was only £23, so I'm not complaining. I was amazed at how simple it all was. I've just got to get a bracket to mount it on the wall.

Lucky sod!!

If that is a real place, I wish I was there. Cornwall is nice, but......

You deserve it too. You've written three pages, and I've not understood a word.

We used Albany emulsion paint on our new build, and we were not impressed. Back to using Dulux now.

https://greatsouthwest.co.uk/agratas-update/

I was told 'Trade' means made to cover well and use less effort doing so.

Was it 400 or 40% slope. Most of the mowers I've looked at use % for slope angle, and 40% is only 220. The Kress 4x4 range will climb an 84% or 400 slope, but they're not cheap.

I thought the government said last November it would be built at Wylfa on Anglesey.

Won't a standard 8 point socket fit?

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/blog/wholesale-energy-costs-and-your-bills "Currently in Great Britain, wholesale gas prices can set the price of wholesale electricity a large majority of the time because there are not enough renewables built to avoid some use of gas. As we continue to generate more renewable electricity and develop ways to store it, for example using battery storage, gas could set our electricity prices much less frequently. Based on the National Energy System Operator (NESO)'s modelling, we estimate that gas could set this price just 30% of the time by 2030. This will mean wholesale gas prices will have a much lower impact on electricity bills."

I did short list Supafil, but it's so long ago now that I don't remember costs. I went with Icynene because a friend used Warmcel in their new build and had problems with slump.

We've been looking at Kress and Stiga mowers. I wondered if you have any problems with the satellite guidance system when it's near the tall trees at the end of the field.

@Caroline Is it to do with this bit of Part H. (3) Where a foul water drainage system from a building discharges to a septic tank, wastewater treatment system or cesspool, a durable notice shall be affixed in a suitable place in the building containing information on any continuing maintenance required to avoid risks to health.

I used one of these

@DIYMichael Congratulations, a very tidy building. Well done.

We have just signed up for Starlink, which seems to be on special offer this month in our area, for £25 a month for six months then £35 a month. That is for the cheapest level which is 100mbps which is 10 times our current 10mbps on copper line. If it all works out ok we'll scrap the Openreach line all together.

I put it in the most convenient position on the way to the sewage treatment plant. I don't think there are any set distances.

We had the stub stack in the flower bed near the STP.

@lizzieuk1 Our insulated raft sat on 250mm compacted type1 with 50mm granite fines on top. The insulation was 300mm thick. The inspection chamber was around 3m from the edge of the raft. The pictures show before and after sub-base was laid.

IIRC @ProDave had a problem with render on wood fibre EWI, but I think it was a while ago, so I may have got it wrong.

What is the date today???

For a newbe self builder I would have thought that full plans is a very good idea/essential.