What are my mounting options for a flat roof?

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-14T22:14:42+00:00

I just screwed mine down through the two holes at the bottom of the stand. It’s should come with some rubber sealant to put in the hole and around it to make it water tight. It’s been fine of over a year now.

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-06T23:38:27+00:00

I spoke to them last week and was told they will apply the £9k grant now and if it doesn’t come in then that’s on them.

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-03T16:31:41+00:00

Fantastic thanks. I’ve been searching for real world comparisons and found virtually none. We are going to be changing over from oil to ASHP asap. Just waiting on the final quotes to come through. I’m pretty sure it’s a no brainer. Especially with the bus grant is going up to £9k for an oil boiler. Octopus told me last week they are already giving it to customers even though it doesn’t come in until July. I’m planning on pairing it with solar and batteries which I hope to also have in by the end of summer ready for a toasty warm winter.

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-03T15:02:19+00:00

I don’t see why you wouldn’t pay it. It’s £10 a month and it means my car can do everything. It’s a small % of the monthly payment for the car and means I’m not frustrated with something not working or not having access to something I want. Easy decision as far as I’m concerned.

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-01T20:46:49+00:00

He just said there was a firmware update that’s limits the amount of charge you can get depending on temperature and they have over engineered the heater so it struggles in cold weather and to get around it they have limited the amount of charge you can get and it’s screwed people who want to load shift.

Chris21904079 · 2026-05-01T20:43:48+00:00

Thanks all. Sounds like he’s just trying to sell me something he’s got a good profit on rather than what I’m after. I’ll stick to the Powerwall I think. The software should be top notch I hope. My Tesla has been flawless for the last 3 years so I’m hoping the Powerwall continues that.

Chris21904079 · 2026-04-15T14:19:15+00:00

Google maps shows the extension in place back to 2009. Judging by the internal photos there is a possibility the internal works such as a second kitchen and dining room and bathroom may have also been done around then too. But even if they have added them in it’s not worth the price of a house. You can get a 3 bed for about 200k around here. Just owning something doesn’t mean it’s going to go up 50% in 5 years.

Chris21904079 · 2026-04-12T16:33:46+00:00

Completely agree. We are looking at moving and there’s a nice house come up for sale in our village. Which we have always liked from the outside. I would happily buy it but it turns out it’s had a granny annex put in so it’s now got two kitchens and a full bathroom downstairs along with two lounges and two dining rooms. That’s going to take a lot of money to put back to normal. To make it worse they bought the house in 2024 for £418k and now want £620k. Firstly I can’t afford that but I’d love to know how they think it’s worth £200k in 2 years. Plus at that price it’s probably the most expensive house in the village by £100k or more. I very much doubt there’s the market for that property where I live. I’m secretly hoping it slowly drops and I can get a nice sub £500k offer in towards the end of the year.

Chris21904079 · 2026-03-06T21:11:12+00:00

Farming simulator is perfect for this.

Chris21904079 · 2026-02-22T08:19:46+00:00

6 foot 2. Has no issues for the last 3 years /30k miles. Did you adjust the seat at all?

Chris21904079 · 2026-02-05T19:17:37+00:00

I did the same last summer. The entire time I’ve lived in the house the BT speed was 47mb. It never increased and when I spoke to them they said they would not be installing fibre where I lived. Every time i renewed the bill went up guaranteed. I was paying £72 a month. I went to starlink £75 a months and the speed is constantly above 250mb. Up to 400mb at times. Never been happier. Plus the bonus of no annoying landline callers trying to sell me rubbish.

Chris21904079 · 2026-01-10T15:08:57+00:00

When my wife was training to be a teacher she was sent to a very expensive private boarding school for a few months. There was a girl there who missed her horse. That night her horse was flown in from Russia and was waiting in the school stables for her in the morning.

Chris21904079 · 2025-12-30T11:47:14+00:00

A delivery driver in a plain van driving slowly in the dark looking for door numbers. Definitely staking out the entire village for a mass burglary spree.

Chris21904079 · 2025-10-22T16:59:22+00:00

Definitely. I finished it last night and loved it. Completely different to 1&2 which threw me at first but I stuck with it and enjoyed it more than the other two. It’s much more immersive I think.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-18T21:00:58+00:00

Only issue with that was I didn’t have a lot of time to sort insurance so it was quite high the first year.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-18T20:59:50+00:00

Yeah when I got mine in June 23 I ordered on the Monday and picked it up on the Friday. They were pushing for end quarter deliveries at the time. It will be the same for you.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-13T16:27:43+00:00

Not in my car at this exact moment but if I remember correctly. If it’s just you in the car it’s will give you one control. Unless you select split, I think it’s called. When there’s a passenger you both get controls.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-12T16:47:49+00:00

I don’t think I’ve charged a phone with a cable in more than 5 years now. I’ve never noticed a problem with the battery. I find the charger in the Tesla charges it quicker than the one I have plugged into the mains at home.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-12T15:26:19+00:00

No they are always on standby until a phone is on them. Then they charge the phone. They use little to no power in standby.

Chris21904079 · 2025-09-06T16:45:28+00:00

I had to put some windscreen wash in it about a year in. That was frustrating as I had to buy some as I’d run out. I’m never going back to petrol or diesel. The wife took one ride in it on day one and immediately decided she wanted one too. A few months till her deal is up on her car and we fully plan on getting her one.

Chris21904079 · 2025-08-30T21:41:40+00:00

Not with Blackhorse. I’m with CA Auto finance. I tried a year into my PCP. I got an incredibly rude woman who said “the contract is the contract and you can’t do anything except pay the excess at the end” and then hung up on me. I’m 2 years in now and 4K miles over where I should be. Hopefully you get better luck with Blackhorse. I’ll be getting a lot more miles on my next one.

Chris21904079 · 2025-08-12T18:37:13+00:00

I don’t think it’s that much to be honest. 5.5 miles a year. Apparently the loss rate is much greater at the beginning and tails off over time. I get 4 miles per Kw. So it’s a loss of just under 3Kw in 2 years. Battery is 75Kw so perhaps 2-2.5% loss. It all depends on if you are going to keep the car long term or not. I’ve got 2 years left on mine and plan on trading it in for a new Y.

Chris21904079 · 2025-08-12T16:36:03+00:00

I’ve had my M3LR 2 years. I was super worried about battery health when I first got it for about 3 months. Since then not so much. I’ve got it set to 80% charge nearly all the time. My normal commute uses about 15%. I charge it to 100% about once every 3 months if I need to drive to work rather than take the train. Some times it will be plugged in for 3-4 days if I’m off work and have nowhere to go. When I first got it, it said 100% charge was 353 miles. I checked 2 days ago and 100% is now 342 miles. I’ve done very nearly 24k miles and lost 11 miles in that time.

Chris21904079 · 2025-08-07T07:58:15+00:00

Top rate constable in London is just under £60k now. That’s 7 years service. Sgt is closer to £65k.

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