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    Haven't measured it - I suppose at the end of the day I (who know nothing about these things) just have to trust somebody. They're a...
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    Roger465 reacted to muggles's post in the thread Which to choose... with Thanks Thanks.
    Hope it's 760mm away from that wooden fence...also why is the pipe slung across the path like that? That wants moving and clipping to...
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    Heard banging outside my bedroom window at 07:15 this morning - two hours later, all done. I had to sign some sort of form allowing...
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    Thanks - will ask questions, but he did do a lot of measuring round the existing tank and base before saying all would be OK...
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    Read the tank manufacturers instructions for the base required. Needs to be flat and support the entire base plus circa 300 mm all...
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    Umm... he said they'd lay 3 concrete lintels on the existing base, and put the tank on that? In what ways do you think the base would...
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    Yes - the guy spent half the time quoting regs to me - pretty sure it'll be done right (y)
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    Personally I'd have gone gas to get rid of the tank in the garden, but each to their own. I'd be charging a lot more than that for a...
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    Yes the guy who did the survey didn't highlight anything except the drain nearby, necessitating a bunded tank. Got too more quotes...
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    Not going to be particularly helpful, but I have experience of replacing the oil tank a few years ago now. They said we couldn't replace...
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    Thanks, that's very helpful. They say it will be a same-day job. Sometimes, sadly, things are MORE rather than less expensive here, as...
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    Roger465 reacted to Rodders53's post in the thread Which to choose... with Thanks Thanks.
    FWIW: I paid over £3k for a bunded 1225 litre tank in SE England just over 8 years ago. That involved water contamination due to rain...
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    OK, realise nobody can answer this for me so, having thought hard about it, I don't want the hassle of getting gas in (they ruined my...
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    Yeah... been (fairly) reliably informed that oil is a bit cheaper, and of course if you time it right you can fill the tank when the...
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    Maybe try to work out running cost difference rather than installation cost with that little variance. Could you save money with gas?
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