New Office Space

[topaz]

you dont have a flag like bishop

[topaz]

I had to wait 5 days for mine to go off

[Martin]

No Solar Panels being fitted today

70mph winds hitting Gretna and SW Scotland today

[Martin]

christ, you sure that wet concretes gone off yet before building on it ??? ......................... looks like a scene from Passchendaele

The builder seemed sure

you dont have a flag like bishop

Had a St. George Cross flag up but the Natives started attacking the house

I had to wait 5 days for mine to go off

Can't wait 5 days

[graham John]

christ, you sure that wet concretes gone off yet before building on it ??? ......................... looks like a scene from Passchendaele

concrete does not need to be laid in dry conditions, it 'goes off' by a chemical process, in fact, whilst setting concrete actually generates a bit of heat through this process

biggest problem with laying concrete is if it is very cold as this causes problems, however there are things like 'Frost' blankets available


cheeRS

[Martin]

concrete does not need to be laid in dry conditions, it 'goes off' by a chemical process, in fact, whilst setting concrete actually generates a bit of heat through this process

biggest problem with laying concrete is if it is very cold as this causes problems, however there are things like 'Frost' blankets available


cheeRS

Thank you for the knowledgeable reply GJ

It's not cold just wet and windy. Temperature was 4-6 degrees over the previous couple of nights

[steven f]

wind is good for drying concrete

[grum]

The builder seemed sure

more like the builder wants his cheque before christmas

[Martin]

more like the builder wants his cheque before christmas

Won't be ready until end of January at the earliest. Lots of work to do inside

[Davecos4x4]

be great when its all finished Martin.

[Martin]

Bad weather has slowed things down but they're back on it today



Solar Panels now installed and working, but not producing much power as there's not being much sunlight Extra 6 panels to be installed when extension is up

[Aaron P.]

looks good martin, interesting little project for this time of year
would like to know how well them panels work out, how many in total? ave they got the back up batteries? id like to look into this in the future when money allows

[Martin]

looks good martin, interesting little project for this time of year
would like to know how well them panels work out, how many in total? ave they got the back up batteries? id like to look into this in the future when money allows

Hi Aaron

There are 10 panels with 6 more to be fitted once the extension roof is on. They feed into the grid so any energy that I don't use from the panels I get paid for @ 43p per Kwh

Expected ROI is 7 years with another 18 years of guaranteed income at the current rates (Index Linked)

[steven f]

Expected ROI is 7 years with another 18 years of guaranteed income at the current rates (Index Linked)

when i looked in to this the seven years is very optimistic all depends on the weather and after some digging about on the web these panels dont have a 25 year life span they wear out and start producing less at around 15 to 18 years again depending on the weather plus most are italian and we all know how good italian cars/bikes and other electrical components are

to be honest you wont loss money but the figures they quote are very ott as its long term like the endowment mortage figures/forcasts we all know how they worked out

[alancdavis]

Only 1m in Scotland which it is on the South side. The other side backs onto open land which has 2m of land before the fence. Plus I am hopefully buying this land behind the house giving me an extra 22m x 6m of land

Room for lots more cars ...