Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up
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Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?0 -
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?0 -
One to mull over I guess. At least you have time to think it over.orraloon said:
Yeah, I know. Been in The Valley more than half my life now but very torn in the 'what do I want to do?' dilemma. The bulk of friends and near family are here. But there's just so so much more houses + houses + houses + square root of fxxk all infrastructure improvement. The few roads are so traffic heavy, thank F for the Ridgeway and my graveller.Stevo_666 said:
Tbh Loon, we had the same problem, too much tat or disappointment on viewing so we had to go up the price scale to get what we were happy with. That first purchase biting the dust whem the sellers bailed was a stroke of luck, as we needed up getting a better place with sellers who want to move quickly.orraloon said:
Good luck with that. I keep looking online, seeing so much tat, overpriced tat and thinking not for me. Went to check one out at weekend, sort of ok on the web, village location good for this country boy. Street view and google maps a bit odd, what is all this nearby? Site visit = no effing way. Some sort of commercial leasehold over 55s estate butting up across the street, way too close and tight, like being in a city in a village.Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Maybe I will just FRO back to the cold wet northern lands...
I know I've joked about your headed back North of the border, but seriously you can get a lot for your money and some fantastic scenery etc into the bargain. I guess its where you feel your roots are.
Maybe I should just stop my part time working and go live somewhere nice..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
As mentioned, we had a spot of luck as solicitors were already engaged with the first aborted purchase attempt and the searches came through quickly. Likewise, the surveyor had already done one structural survey for us in July and as a repeat client I twisted his arm to go in relatively quickly (<2 weeks notice) - and the survey came up pretty clean with no major issues.Pross said:
Searches (and getting hold of solicitors) were the factor when we were trying to complete the sale of my wife's deceased aunt and on my daughter's purchase. More people back in offices has presumably sped that back up.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Agreed, not relaxing completely until we're through the door. Exchanging will take the risk level down a few notches though.lesfirth said:
Don't start smiling yet. Keep your fingers crossed a little bit longer.Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
It's looking good but as mentioned above, we're waiting until the fat lady sings. Part of the reason why we got the place was likely down to a lot of potential buyers with nothing more than an offer on their place, whereas our buyers are cash/can wait a bit and have done all the surveys, searches etc so they are ready to exchange as soon as we are. Fingers crossed...rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
If you just want some sketch plans to see what you can do that might make sense. If you want a full service and the works themselves are going to take a year anyway, there's little benefit in rushing ahead for a couple of months rent saved.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?
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Watching the crud rise to the top when I put my (waxed) chain in a pot and after 2 'boils', it was sparkly and squeaky clean. So easy. Haven't stripped or cleaned the transmission since late spring.
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In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?0 -
Yes. I think there are a few more years in the RJ45 socket yet.briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
This is what a mesh system is for also, without the wires.rjsterry said:
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?0 -
A mesh is much better with a wired backhaul.elbowloh said:
This is what a mesh system is for also, without the wires.rjsterry said:
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?0 -
A vision of the future floated by some companies is that everyone will be connected to fibre optic cables delivering 1000MBs to their door. The problem is that in most people's houses this will drop away rapidly on their wifi systems. The solution is to wire a mesh system.0
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Surely that depends on what nodes you are using. If you need a power supply to each anyway, you may as well wire the nodes with PoE.elbowloh said:
This is what a mesh system is for also, without the wires.rjsterry said:
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
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Back on topic.
There's a nice looking fox in the garden. Just sauntered across the patio. I turned round and made eye contact, it then scarpered up the wall to the back of the garden and behind the shed. Came back a few minutes later to have a gander again.0 -
Pics or it didn't happen.elbowloh said:This convo is no longer cheery!
Back on topic.
There's a nice looking fox in the garden. Just sauntered across the patio. I turned round and made eye contact, it then scarpered up the wall to the back of the garden and behind the shed. Came back a few minutes later to have a gander again.
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rjsterry said:
Surely that depends on what nodes you are using. If you need a power supply to each anyway, you may as well wire the nodes with PoE.elbowloh said:
This is what a mesh system is for also, without the wires.rjsterry said:
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?
My powerline adapter with wifi on the extension seems to work well. Wifi apparently doesn't like cob.
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5GHz sits between microwaves and infrared so will tend to be absorbed in a similar manner to those.briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
Surely that depends on what nodes you are using. If you need a power supply to each anyway, you may as well wire the nodes with PoE.elbowloh said:
This is what a mesh system is for also, without the wires.rjsterry said:
Buildings block WiFi quite effectively.mully79 said:
In a does anyone really still use ethernet other than a gaming pc kind of way ?briantrumpet said:rjsterry said:
SC is right. FWIW, we planned out where we thought we would need sockets (didn't have the luxury of moving in then doing the work as our electrician condemned the existing wiring) and still didn't get it quite right. Also plan for flexibility rather than being too specific.TheBigBean said:
Interesting. We didn't do that. The only mistake we made (something we were advised about the time) was not planning where all the furniture will go in order to get plug sockets in the right place. Also, not laying ethernet cable everywhere was a mistake.surrey_commuter said:
Best advice I was given was to live it in before doing your plans.TheBigBean said:
Sure, but the best time to refurb is when you are buying, so the balance is potentially the cost saving on time required to rent somewhere prior to moving versus the risk that the purchase falls through. So if it was me, I would start to talk to architects and look at the cost of doing some plans. Ultimately, if a house purchase falls through, you lose the money spent on solicitors and surveyors, so this is just one other item to lose.rjsterry said:
It's quite a gamble pushing ahead with a project for a house you don't actually own. And a lot of sales fall through. But sure if you can afford to, it will speed things up.TheBigBean said:
Starting earlier surely helps with the timescales though.rjsterry said:
That is good. The number of enquiries we get from people claiming to have bought a place (but have done little more than have an offer accepted) and with totally unrealistic timescales. Hope you don't get any last minute hitches.Stevo_666 said:
Yep, we only viewed the place on 31st August.Pross said:
That was quick!Stevo_666 said:Getting all the legal bollox put the way and being ready to exchange on our house purchase next week
Mostly luck - sellers chose us partly because we still had a cash buyer lined up despite the previous seller pulling out, so we were as close to cash buyers as you can get while still being in a (very short) chain. Already had finance in place; solicitors and surveyor engaged from purchase attempt #1 and the survey and searches came up pretty clean. Sellers had already exchanged on their next place and wanted out to avoid getting an extra stamp duty whammy from owning 2 properties at once so we're very cooperative getting stuff resolved.
Completion scheduled for the 28th of this month so less than 2 months end to end. Is that some sort of record?
Out of interest, is ethernet cable considered future-proof enough to incorporate widely now?
My powerline adapter with wifi on the extension seems to work well. Wifi apparently doesn't like cob.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes0 -
😆 Afraid it's just 1930s clinker block partitions.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
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it is only noticeable in one room.TheBigBean said:
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
Just checked and I have 120 down and 20 up which is enough for my needs
edited to add - just sat next to the box and got 214 down and still 20 up0 -
Do you live in the sticks? i.e. no other wifi signals in your housesurrey_commuter said:
it is only noticeable in one room.TheBigBean said:
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
Just checked and I have 120 down and 20 up which is enough for my needs
edited to add - just sat next to the box and got 214 down and still 20 up0 -
yes I do - just checked and one (Family Room TV.b) is not password protectedTheBigBean said:
Do you live in the sticks? i.e. no other wifi signals in your housesurrey_commuter said:
it is only noticeable in one room.TheBigBean said:
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
Just checked and I have 120 down and 20 up which is enough for my needs
edited to add - just sat next to the box and got 214 down and still 20 up0 -
surrey_commuter said:
It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
My mud hut is 14ft wide.0 -
Well, good wifi is an advantage of stick living.surrey_commuter said:
yes I do - just checked and one (Family Room TV.b) is not password protectedTheBigBean said:
Do you live in the sticks? i.e. no other wifi signals in your housesurrey_commuter said:
it is only noticeable in one room.TheBigBean said:
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
Just checked and I have 120 down and 20 up which is enough for my needs
edited to add - just sat next to the box and got 214 down and still 20 up0 -
I see myself as having one foot in the sticks but the Internet comes through the non-sticks footTheBigBean said:
Well, good wifi is an advantage of stick living.surrey_commuter said:
yes I do - just checked and one (Family Room TV.b) is not password protectedTheBigBean said:
Do you live in the sticks? i.e. no other wifi signals in your housesurrey_commuter said:
it is only noticeable in one room.TheBigBean said:
Do you live in a studio? Otherwise, you'll have a wifi drop off.surrey_commuter said:It does not cheer me up that you all live in houses so big that the WiFi fails to reach the more distant wings.
I am sure there is a solution involving your second homes
Just checked and I have 120 down and 20 up which is enough for my needs
edited to add - just sat next to the box and got 214 down and still 20 up0
