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@Iceverge not sure if this is a question to me specifically, but all I can say is - I was paying £18 per month for our internet via a mobile network - Although it worked, we found it to be sluggiish and very tempermental at best. These frustrations led me to research Starlink. I now pay £35 p m with Starlink and the performance is so much better.

Just an update to this thread since I asked about others experiences etc. I have now installed a Starlink system myself - I purchsaed the Standard Kit / Set up for £75 - it arrived within 10 days from the USA. Due to the high winds we experience here, I just felt the wall mounted brackets they provide, didn't seem strong enough - to few points of contact for my liking. So I purchased a more robust one for £65 and fitted it to the chimney. All set up and working and a much improved experience from the system which I had before - which was a SIM card relying on a mobile network coverage. Using their App, the system is performing very well with 100 mbs being recorded - whatever that means😁

I don't think the line of sight will be an issue alongside the gable wall of the house. The reason I'm considering it is because we are currently using this type of router with a SIM from Smarty for £18 pm - Unfortunately the signal has been dropping more often than not - hence the search for a more stable connection. TP-LINK Archer MR600 AC1200 4G+ Cat6 Mobile Wi-Fi Router Dual Band, 4G/3G Network SIM Slot Unlocked,

Guys, I am on the verge of investing in a Starlink system but attaching the thing to the house is something I would like to aviod if at all possible. Are your systems still at ground level and if so, do you suffer any issues as as a result. The "ground" set up would be ideal for me providing there is little or no impact on perfromance. I'd welcome your thoughts.

Something like the above would do the trick but if you have a free standing structure like we have - you may wish to consider housing in there. Ours is in the corner of an open fronted Oak Framed structure. see image.

wow - what a project this appears to be - Welcome to the forum. Advice and support always available, just ask / share and away you go. Good luck.

Hi @chilliMin welcome to the forum. The project sounds exciting and interesting. We will no doubt look forward to you sharing your experiences as well as offering support and guidance, mixed with some honesty on ocassions.

Ask yourself what has given you the confidence to get to this stage of the project? If you have just "jumped in" and are going to take the "lets hope it works out" approach, then yes, you are justified in feeling the way you are. In which case, have a serious chat with yourself and perhaps re-consider before you get into real trouble and get to a stage whereby you can't keep your head above water, so to speak. However, if you have done the background work and believed what you are planning, can be done, then take that confindence forward and use that "approach" to overcome all the hurdles which will come your way before you reach the finish line. In addidtion to that "research" and the re-assurances that brings, utilise this forum to assist you further. If you haven't "costed" out the project in a sensible manner, then perhaps the time has come to do so and if it results in a re-avaluation, then so be it. You won't be the first person to come to that decision. Either way good luck but be aware of self-fulfilling prophecies.

Like this I guess.

Hi @Jothetaxi - I take it you will be doing the decorating - From my experience I had our walls and ceilings painted prior to any second fix carpentry being done. Simply because I couldn't trust myself not to get any paint on the oak finishes. It was all about keeping ahead of the trades as I didn't want to impede on their progress. I painted the upper floors whilst the dwnstairs was unfinished and in order to keep ahead of them, I worked into the nght and at weekends.

Hi @Torboro We too are in the Borders and finished our build in 2018 - I have a blog that may be off use to you, albeit the prices etc are dated. Depending upon whereabouts you are in the Borders will determine whether or not any of my recommendations of trades people, will be of benefit.

@Danielhowden Good luck - especailly with regards to securing a plot, that can sometimes be the biggest hurdle.

Looking good - fingers crossed all goes well for you.

We have a fairly large driveway area covered with 20mm chippings. No membrane was used on the advice of the landscaper. He said it was a waste of money as the stones would tear into the membrane and allow the weeds to flourish regardless. We don't suffer from weeds and I think that is due to the preparation of the sub base. Yes, the odd one will appear but they are quickly and easily dealt with. As for existing growth, weedkiller would do the trick but I think the answer lies in the sub base preparation. Get that right and save yourself the cost of a membrane.

Blimey, good luck with that! I completly agree with you and sympatise too, as we all know the female species can be a true force of nature at times😁 This dilemma you have - or build up of pressure before you yield - has beed discussed here at home, and somewhat unsurprisingly, Mrs W favours wallpaper in a cloakroom too! That said, we don't have it in ours thankfully. So how did I win the day? Time is a great healer and I'm not entirely sure how the discussion ended in my favour but the points you raised were certainly at the forefront of my case.