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lorrayne
Joined: 17 Dec 2004
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gz
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Good idea....how much? |
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Doesn't look cheap... and I tend to go with the Ritz policy: "if you have to ask..."
But nonetheless, I've sent them a query. I'll let you know what they say. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Think it would be cheaper to build your own in many cases. Wonder what happens if it is below the water table; does it float upwards? |
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jema
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Location: escaped from Swindon
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This is pretty similar to what I wanted to do some time back, but the garden levels did not work at the time.
Like everyone else though, the question is "how much"? |
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jema
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| jema wrote: |
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Is that the fully installed cost? Still dear. 
I wonder what, if anything the patent covers? |
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sean
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Location: North Devon
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Quite like the firetent. |
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onemanband
Joined: 26 Dec 2010
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Location: NCA90
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Mistress Rose wrote: |
| Think it would be cheaper to build your own in many cases. Wonder what happens if it is below the water table; does it float upwards? |
If you are above the water table and in well drained ground, yes it probably is cheaper to build your own. Waterproofing a DIY ground fridge is where your money and effort will go.
Septic tanks are prevented from floating by metal hooks attached to the tank and then the tank encased in concrete. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 17 9:07 am Post subject: |
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I had heard about septic tanks floating, which is why I asked. If you are below the water table, I would think even that might be a bit tricky. Fully sealed, but if the water comes up it could still get flooded. |
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