Cut New Trench and Install Conduit for Full Fibre Optic TelComm Cable
We were having an upgrade of our phone and internet connections but the old conduit that we had running from the telegraph pole out on the Loke, going all the…
A DIY Selfbuild by Stephen, Shaun & Daphne
We were having an upgrade of our phone and internet connections but the old conduit that we had running from the telegraph pole out on the Loke, going all the…
Today, Tuesday, we had our local professional electrician come around to upgrade our main Electricity Supply Board, first to install a fused cut-off switch immediately after the meter. The original…
Stephen wanted a solo project whilst Shaun in resting, so he started on the Tech cupboard. First the two walls next to the bathroom and Storage cupboard where boarded with…
Today, we tackled the task of digging and loosening all the various pipes and conduits that run from the Garage to the House, and get them all laid out to come up…
BT Openreach came and moved the phone line today, from the old house to the garage. The old line was overhead and the new line is underground. Engineer cut off…
We have started putting up the OSB wall boards at last! We have inserted all the conduit pipework inside the walls down from the Utility Rail (and one upwards!). we…
Having paid the kings ransom on Monday, the man from EDF energy came this morning. Looked at the site and old meter and approved the route for the new cable.…
We received the quote for moving the electricity supply today. £1132.70 !!! We all think this is a very high price for very little work. This is what they need…
Thursday 30th Installed all the pipes and conduits into the trench after sliding 2 x 22mm plastic plumbing pipe with foam insulation (25mm on flow and 19mm on return) into…
Digging initial trench from the garage to the loke and along the loke a few meters. On Tuesday we dug most of it and finished it off Wednesday morning. The…