Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Stephen burton on February 04, 2019, 06:15:02 pm
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I currently live in a terrace house with no rear access so when it comes to filling my van I have to come through the house, I currently use 300 litres a day one man band, I have the opportunity to rent a stable from a friend 7 miles away with water and electricity which is included in the price £50 a month and clean his outside windows, I pass the area twice a week, would you be tempted to do this, I only have a 350 tank and did think of going for a 700 which means I only need to fill 2-3 times a week so wouldn’t have to make many unnecessary trips to fill up all the time, also I will be saving on my water bill
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Could you not call a plumber in and get a copper pipe plumbed through the house neatly and put a tap on front of house. Probably a few month rent would cover that cost.
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I currently live in a terrace house with no rear access so when it comes to filling my van I have to come through the house, I currently use 300 litres a day one man band, I have the opportunity to rent a stable from a friend 7 miles away with water and electricity which is included in the price £50 a month and clean his outside windows, I pass the area twice a week, would you be tempted to do this, I only have a 350 tank and did think of going for a 700 which means I only need to fill 2-3 times a week so wouldn’t have to make many unnecessary trips to fill up all the time, also I will be saving on my water bill
Sounds like a good deal. Has your van got enough payload?
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Buy a Fiat Ducato SH1 3.5 115: 1,655kg payload
Fill once at the weekend, job done.
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I have had all my down stairs decorated plastered new flooring so wouldn’t want to ruin that and I think the only way that would would work would be to go under the flooring so not very keen on that idea
I have a transit custom so think the payload is enough for 700 litres
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I have had all my down stairs decorated plastered new flooring so wouldn’t want to ruin that and I think the only way that would would work would be to go under the flooring so not very keen on that idea
I have a transit custom so think the payload is enough for 700 litres
Up the back of house through the loft and down the front of house maybe?
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£50 a month sounds like a good business cost to me, plus added petrol/diesil on top.
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Whats £50 a month ? - esp with the water and leccie thrown in - surely 7 miles is what 10 minute drive ? hardly a big issue for filling up each day
Darran
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I personally would get a plumber out to see what my options are first. Spend maybe £150 with the plumber sorting you a tap out and pipe work at home instead of 600 a year for the rest of your life ( assuming the landlord never puts the price up)
At least you could go home , top up your water at dinner time if needed, take a dump and have some dinner.
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I personally would get a plumber out to see what my options are first. Spend maybe £150 with the plumber sorting you a tap out and pipe work at home instead of 600 a year for the rest of your life ( assuming the landlord never puts the price up)
At least you could go home , top up your water at dinner time if needed, take a dump and have some dinner.
Agree totally. Its not about the money it's about convenience.
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As previous two comments. Friends and business are not a good mix and should be avoided when youre livelyhood is at stake. Its a decision only you can make but consider the longevity of the arrangement also.
You haven't said how you purify water or whether you are on a meter. I'm presuming you are maybe di only ? that being the case I'd strive to find a way of getting a water supply permanently plumbed in at your house first - its got to be worth the peace of mind and convenience.
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I’m on a water meter, and definitely not di only, 400 my tap tds, I’m in two minds what to do, it’s always handy to have water where you live so would miss that I only have 2 300 water butts at mo in my garden, with this stable I could have 2 ibc tanks full at the ready all the time which sounds good to me also I will have storage for bits and pieces and there is cctv at the property
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I’m just not keen on copper pipes being all over the outside of the house to get water to the van, the plan is to buy another house in 18 months which suits my working needs so this is a short term plan
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I see. that being the case it maybe a good move. £50 per month inc water and electric, all declarable as business expense, whats not to like ? could take the headache out of building up your round and water production in the short term until you're ready to move to a more suitable house . I'd do it but would have a contingency set in place ( like you have at home now ) in case it all goes tits up.
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I’m just not keen on copper pipes being all over the outside of the house to get water to the van, the plan is to buy another house in 18 months which suits my working needs so this is a short term plan
I'm which case you've answered your own question buddy.
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For £50 a month you can't go wrong even just for storage
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I have had all my down stairs decorated plastered new flooring so wouldn’t want to ruin that and I think the only way that would would work would be to go under the flooring so not very keen on that idea
I have a transit custom so think the payload is enough for 700 litres
That will depend on what model of Transit Custom you have as the payloads vary, you will probably need the 310 to carry 700 litres.
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Ive got a Custom 290 LWB, payload is 1,120 Kg with a 650 Ltr Tank.
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As previous two comments. Friends and business are not a good mix and should be avoided when youre livelyhood is at stake.
It sounds like they have a stable relationship.
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Its £50 a month + cleaning the stable owners windows, How big a job and whats the cost of that?
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Have you compared the cost of adding the stable to your overall outlays to just filling up at a water filling station if you have one nearby?
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Rent the stable and install a load of IBC tanks and sell pure from the barn. Does the barn have locks on the door? How much of a ballache is it filling your van ATM? Rent the stable until you move house at least.
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Rent the stable and install a load of IBC tanks and sell pure from the barn.
Yep and bag up the horse manure and flog it to the local allotments.
Everyone's a winner.
Mange Tout Rodney!
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Whats £50 a month ? - esp with the water and leccie thrown in - surely 7 miles is what 10 minute drive ? hardly a big issue for filling up each day
Darran
7 miles is more than i drive a day ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Is the rental contract month to month, or for a longer fixed period?
If it's month to month, then give it a go.
You'll either like it or you won't!
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Assume you have the water production in back of van.
Why not use a hose pipe to say front wall install outside Tap at front , but get a plumber to make it a push fit john guest type thing so you can connect up and shut the front door, assuming your main issue is hose through door?
Also maybe a booster pump in van to speed production up.
As your moving house in future I would not bother with the unit option as that can go tits up at a moments notice
Mr B
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Leave your van at the stable and cycle there and back. Bad for time, great for fitness ;D ;D ;D
And it will definitely motivate you to move house faster ;D
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Leave your van at the stable and cycle there and back. Bad for time, great for fitness ;D ;D ;D
And it will definitely motivate you to move house faster ;D
Or borrow one of the horses.
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£50 a month ! That’s amazing! If you don’t do this , I will harm myself
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Although I wouldn’t do the free window cleaning. I’d rather pay the extra in rent then charge for the windows. Simpler.