ᐅ Electrical and Water Connections Before Construction Starts?
Created on: 23 Jun 2016 10:57
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sauerpeter
Hello everyone,
Our construction start is still not in sight since we haven’t found a builder yet. However, I’m wondering if it makes sense to develop the utility connections on our land now. We would like to have an outdoor electrical box for power, and we basically already know where we want to install it. That shouldn’t cause any problems, right? We would then have electricity available, and later the house and electrical box would be “simply” connected? I’m writing it like this for now, but I’m not an electrician.
Water is a bit less clear to me. Our neighbor has a small pit in their front yard where the water meter is, I think installed frost-free. Can we do the same and already have water available?
Basically, this should save construction electricity and water, aside from the actual consumption. But consumption costs should be the same, right?
I hope you can shed some light on this.
Or maybe this is a completely crazy idea of mine.
Thanks to all of you.
Our construction start is still not in sight since we haven’t found a builder yet. However, I’m wondering if it makes sense to develop the utility connections on our land now. We would like to have an outdoor electrical box for power, and we basically already know where we want to install it. That shouldn’t cause any problems, right? We would then have electricity available, and later the house and electrical box would be “simply” connected? I’m writing it like this for now, but I’m not an electrician.
Water is a bit less clear to me. Our neighbor has a small pit in their front yard where the water meter is, I think installed frost-free. Can we do the same and already have water available?
Basically, this should save construction electricity and water, aside from the actual consumption. But consumption costs should be the same, right?
I hope you can shed some light on this.
Or maybe this is a completely crazy idea of mine.
Thanks to all of you.
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Bieber08156 Jul 2016 22:19Musketier schrieb:
Bought an IBC container. (available online for about 50€) Please send the link (privately, of course). The cheapest IBCs I find are over 120 euros, but that includes delivery.
In the classifieds, these are of course used.
IBCs, for example, are used in the food industry or in chemicals and, as far as I know, can only be used for a limited period. That’s why there are quite a lot of used IBCs on the market. They come either cleaned or uncleaned. The cleaned ones usually cost around 50-60€ plus delivery or pick-up.
You won’t find a rainwater collection tank cheaper per m³ (cubic meter). Unfortunately, they are not very visually appealing. Some wood cladding, straw mats, or commercially available cover sheets can at least improve their appearance somewhat.
IBCs, for example, are used in the food industry or in chemicals and, as far as I know, can only be used for a limited period. That’s why there are quite a lot of used IBCs on the market. They come either cleaned or uncleaned. The cleaned ones usually cost around 50-60€ plus delivery or pick-up.
You won’t find a rainwater collection tank cheaper per m³ (cubic meter). Unfortunately, they are not very visually appealing. Some wood cladding, straw mats, or commercially available cover sheets can at least improve their appearance somewhat.