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SuitableMinute

Anyone with Cablewatch broadband and is happy? Moving to an apartment in the area around Aldi, and looks like they provide the fastest broadband in the area, I'm looking to go with their 250mb plan. I read old bad reviews but in more recent reviews, people seem happy with the speed.

Vodafone and providers on the EIR network aren't clear whether they can get fibre to my apartment.

Edit: Actually, Vodafone got back to me and they might be able to offer 85mb fibre. Still 1/3 of what Cablewatch claims to offer

Manion

That's fibre to the cabinet. There are issues I don't fully understand with fibre into the apartments.

I don't think we're allowed to make service recommendations on the forum other than to make factual statements. I'd suggest you'd have a second look at those positive reviews and make sure you're happy they're real people.

Shanee.

SuitableMinute wrote: »

Anyone with Cablewatch broadband and is happy? Moving to an apartment in the area around Aldi, and looks like they provide the fastest broadband in the area, I'm looking to go with their 250mb plan. I read old bad reviews but in more recent reviews, people seem happy with the speed.

Vodafone and providers on the EIR network aren't clear whether they can get fibre to my apartment.

Edit: Actually, Vodafone got back to me and they might be able to offer 85mb fibre. Still 1/3 of what Cablewatch claims to offer

I have cable watch and am extremely happy with it. Very fast speeds and has not given me any issues yet for the past month. Would highly recommend

After saying this it’s bound to not work all weekend :P

Yyhhuuu

cronos wrote: »

Same here. I was guessing it was just delayed due to the AGM delay.

What are the management fees/ service charges for 2 beds at Watermint Court?

Thanks in advance for info.

Manion

Yyhhuuu wrote: »

What are the management fees/ service charges for 2 beds at Watermint Court?

Thanks in advance for info.

If you're buying you should insist that on evidence of this from the Vendor plus proof there is no arrears.

Yyhhuuu

Manion wrote: »

If you're buying you should insist that on evidence of this from the Vendor plus proof there is no arrears.

I was asking for info here on service charges prior to taking any further steps...

I know quite a bit about Conveyancing

Manion

Yyhhuuu wrote: »

I was asking for info here on service charges prior to taking any further steps...

I know quite a bit about Conveyancing

You seem to have taken this as having a go at your Conveyancing prowess. The vendor is the best source of information on what the management fee is in our development as it's based on property type and square footage. The 2019 charge for apartments looks to have been around 23 Euro a Square meter plus a 102 Euro charge for a parking spot. So roughly 2K a year depending on the specifics of the apartment. Management fees for 2021 have not to been issued yet but the expectation is that they are roughly aligned with previous years.

SuitableMinute

Manion wrote: »

That's fibre to the cabinet. There are issues I don't fully understand with fibre into the apartments.

I don't think we're allowed to make service recommendations on the forum other than to make factual statements. I'd suggest you'd have a second look at those positive reviews and make sure you're happy they're real people.

Shanee. wrote: »

I have cable watch and am extremely happy with it. Very fast speeds and has not given me any issues yet for the past month. Would highly recommend

After saying this it’s bound to not work all weekend :P

Thanks both. I ended up going with Vodafone, hopefully they can set it all up just fine. The speed they offer 75mb-85mb works just fine for me. I'm going to be working from home so can't take a gamble on the provider, and anyway Vodafone had a cheaper 30eur plan.

ITT-Pat

Has anyone converted or enquired if it is possible? We are in an Ash house type and it's something we'd be interested in getting done down the line

bdub

Hi all,

the side-panel of our bathtub was swelling due to moisture and I want to replace it. Does anyone know if I can buy a board with the same veneer anywhere? If I can't get the same veneer, I plan to just replace it with some wetroom suitable/moisture resistant plasterboard and paint it in the wall color. Any alternative ideas?

Here is the old side-panel and a closeup of the veneer:





Thanks!

Manion

Hi,

Long time no posting. Some of you will undoubtedly have encountered the problem that during the summer months the house can get extremely hot. We live in a Herron style house with south-facing windows and the master bedroom was hitting 28 degrees there a couple of weeks ago and it's the same every summer. The house is great but impossible to cool.

Anyway, we took the dive and got Air conditioning installed.

https://imgur.com/701HHbZ

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It's the first time in weeks the bedroom has dropped below 24 degrees.

We got the Panasonic Etherea VKE as it had a couple of extras like WiFi connectivity and air purification. We've spent the last number of years fantasising about AirCon in the master bedroom when the summer heatwave hits. I'd even contacted a few places but no one would do domestic. I stumbled across a crowd this year happy to do the job with a range of options.

It does involve putting holes through walls though, which is something I was fairly anxious about given the timber frame but it looks like a good job was done.

minkey

Hi Manion

Thanks for the info. Its something I have thought about myself however because we were at home all the time we were able to manage with just opening windows and closing blinds. Im in a Hazel type house and all the bedrooms are at the front so I wouldnt fancy the ac unit out the front of the house . I was thinking about a decent fan...but havent had to get one yet.

theteal

Hi all, I've made enquiries here in the past about the network cabling in the Heron (I think, 3 story, 4 beds) and some of you provided good info with pics. Anyway it's the brothers house and in the last few weeks I finally had the chance to get over for a quick look. I'm lead to believe all the house's LAN ports should run to the utility room where they need to be terminated. Is this correct?

I could find nothing in the utility apart from the attached and that open grey box at the top was full of what look like coax.

Did the builder actually provide any info on this? The auld fella mentioned that there's a big booklet in the kitchen but I wasn't aware of this at the time

Manion

That Gray box contains tv coax cables. In theory of you got cable watch you could run that from the porch, into the utility and from there into each room.

On the same wall go down to where there should be a double power socket. Beside that you should see a blank white panel with the ethernet wires behind that.

The layout of yours seems to reverse of mine so there is potential some wiring differences. I noticed the odd looking box below what appears to be an alarm panel, perhaps that's giving up the wires.

theteal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117845948#Comment_117845948

Yes I removed the blank plate beside the double socket but in there is a plastic back box that I gave a wiggle and does move but would not come out without taking a chunk of drywall with it - no cables in there, just an empty back box. I'll have a look at getting it out when I'm over again. Thanks.

Edit found an old pic he sent me of said back box

Manion

Unfortunately it looks like they didn't complete the wiring. That definitely the box they are meant to be wired into.

Its past 6 months for the property so potentially you don't have recourse but I'd contact ballymore anyway, that's a major **** up on their part with a material financial impact in terms of the value of the property.

Arbie

Lots of home improvements done in the neighbourhood over the last 18 months!

Has anyone had an air conditioning system installed?

Has anyone added velux windows to a Heron (or similar house)?

Manion

We got air con installed. Just scroll up for pictures.

Arbie

Looks good Manion. That's next on the list so!

cronos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117931404#Comment_117931404

I'm also curious about velux windows in a heron. If you get any info give me a shout 😉

Manion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/115163552#Comment_115163552

Did you ever get the EV Charger sorted out? I understand from the EV forum that the regulations have been clarified and that EV Chargers can be wired directly from the meter box as opposed to having to go all the way back to the fuse board.

bdub

Hi all,

the idea of an extension recently came up in our house (Heron type). Just checking if anyone has looked into this and can give some insights, like cost, effect on energy rating, how long did it take to build, how did you deal with the manhole covers in the back etc.

Thanks!

Manion

Not venturing into that. Are you thinking of going building out beside the family room or extending length ways along the garden?

Manion

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So got the Andersen EV Charger installed today. I think it's a fantastic job, very tidy, no surface cables, no isolator.

bdub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118202617#Comment_118202617

Beside the family room. Would only be around 12sqm, so afaik no planning permission required. Haven't done any research yet, just checking if someone has done it.

Arbie

Does anyone know when the new shop is due to open at the corner of Bridge Ave & Spindrift Ave?

Planning permission is for a cafe and I saw a good bit of activity last month but nothing since.

Manion

Hi,

Ive found I don't really know how the heating system works. We're in a Herron and have two thermostats. The programmer is the for two zones. Are these the ground and upstairs rads or is the all the radiators and the hot water? I suspect it's not controlling the hot water, but then the question is, how is the hot water controlled?

Bandana boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118293431#Comment_118293431

Hot water is managed directly from the joule unit , it was set very high when we moved in and I dropped it 10 degrees on the unit . Made a difference to elec bills

Manion

Ah. Is this the immersion connection I see going to the wall?

Bandana boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118294099#Comment_118294099

I think so , the water temp is WW temp on the screen , and you can set that on the joule unit

Manion

Thanks, I'll have a look now.

Manion

Fyi as I know a few folks here are looking at EVs or have got EVs. We made the decision to switch to a Day/Night meter. I was hesitant as I didn't want someone ripping out the existing meter and replacing it only for it to be ripped out again in a few years with a smart meter but it turns out our meters are Day/Night capable, they just set up for 24 tariffs currently. Setting it up for Day/Night was a 5 minute job by the ESBN engineer that called, no hassle, no power cut.

Manion

Just an update, we got secondary glazing installed in the master bedroom and it's made a massive different to the noise level. On my phone I measure a 10db reduction at the the window between having the glazing open or closed. You'll still hear something like a train horn penetrate but it brings the ambient noise level down significantly. I no longer hear buses or most cars on the road. I'm having the deepest sleeps I've had in years.

EvoEvo

Hi Everyone,

Do you have any information about Meridian Court ? is it a nice place to live?

I really can't find any information about it. Thank you .)

dovetail

Hello All, I see that Eir Fibre installation was discussed in good detail in November 2020. However, I'm only getting upgrade now. Open Eir / KN came to the house to do the installation recently. They said that they would need to drill a hole through the wall from outside to inside the house, piercing through the membrane. But they said that they need our authorization to that because they said once the membrane is pierced, the energy rating A would be lost. Has this been mentioned to any body else? on this basis, we instructed them to not proceed with the instalation and allow us time for further research.

Also, their policy is not to drill holes through the timber door/window frames,which apparently could have been an alternative solution to keep the A rating intact. If I had have been at the house myself at the time, I could have drilled a hole through the timber window frame myself. Not sure how neat it would look. Did anybody else pre-drill a hole through the window frame by the front door in advance of Open Eir / KN doing the installation?

They are trying to arrange the 2nd appointment with me complete the installation, so I need to make the decision on whether to proceed, or to stick to the internet service that I already have. :)

Thanks in advance for any advise or tips.

Manion

I've never heard of that, you could contact seai https://www.seai.ie/home-energy/building-energy-rating-ber the membrane is important, from a moisture protection perspective but the house has loads of vents. I'd guess however they want to drill from an external brick in? I got them to drill into the cavity from the inside hallway out and then coat hanger the cable through so no additional brick work and the membrane is just penetrated into a cavity it was already penetrated to for the phone, tv and power.

Did they actually agree to install through a window/ door frame? That was going to be my other option, to put it through the panel at the side of the front door but the KN chap said no way, the expansion and contraction of wood can cause failures. If I was in your position, and assuming you are handy, I'd drill out myself into the cavity by the front door, put some ducting through to the lower utility box, drimmle or otherwise create a slot in the box. Then when KM chap comes just tell him to use the ducting already in place to bring it into the hall.

dovetail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118561514#Comment_118561514

They initially wanted to drill from the external brickwork into the living room. I didn't want this. They didnt agree to drill through the timber door / window frame either - they said they were not permitted to do this by Eir. They could have offered to do as they did for you (drill into the cavity from the inside hallway out to the lower utility box), maybe they seen it as too much work. I could give it a go myself or get carpenter family member is willing to help drill the hole so everything is prepared for them in advance. Would you be able to suggest the diameter size of ducting please? And I can get myself organised :)

Manion

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So that's the cable, it's maybe 6mm in diameter. So a 10 mm ducting would be fine I recon. I'd run the ducting in from the utility box.

They put it in the cavity for me as I think I was one of the first to get it in the development. A week later they had started to refuse people. Getting it installed in the sitting room is useless for getting the connection back to the utility and the rest of the house.

pgav19

Hi,

Apologies if this has been asked before but I'm having issues with the shower in the en-suite of a Heron. Basically, I can't adjust the temperature. The water is always just a little too hot and I can't make it colder by turning the temperature handle.

From research, this looks like an issue with the Thermostat Diverter Cartridge which either needs to be cleaned or replaced. I think I know how this can be done (remove handles, remove face plate, unscrew diverter cap, pull out diverter cartridge, rinse/soak/descale/replace as necessary, put it all back together).

My question is how to isolate the water supply to the shower before I start doing this work? Is there a valve somewhere? I can't seem to find it.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Manion

I had the same issue. Didn't think of cleaning the diverter, I just set the hot water temperature a couple degrees lower. You can isolation the water in the hot press, there should be to valves, one hot, one cold going into the massive tank.

Manion

Can I ask does anyone know of any body other than Smart Heating certified to service the Joule heat pump? Been trying for months to get through to them but no Joy.

pgav19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118653828#Comment_118653828

How did you set the hot water temperature lower?

I think you must have a different set up to me. Our tank is in the attic...there's only one isolation valve to it. When I turn that, there still is hot water flowing in the shower.

Manion

Pictures of your setup? Ours is a herron style house.

pgav19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118669165#Comment_118669165

Thanks!

Yes, ours is a Heron too. I've added a few pictures below.

Shower System with face plate removed:

"Hot Press" Area

Tank

Isolator Valve on tank

Manion

Your set up seems be completely different to ours. The hot and cold valves are as shown there.

Do you have a heat pump? The water tank valve isnt the right one, that's the inflow.

pgav19

Yes, we have a Daikin rather than a joule. The unit is in the utility room with the set up of pipes coming from it looking like this:

Manion

So some combination of those 3 red leavers are what you need to turn to shut off the water into the ensuite. Not sure which tbh, trial and error might tell you.

Can I ask, was your property one of the first or more recent. Ours was 2016. I know they switched to Samsung heat pumps at one stage, wasn't aware they used Daikin.

pgav19

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118671975#Comment_118671975

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

We were the last phase. Bought in 2019

Manion

Just an fyi for those interested, we recently had an issue with our thermostats whereby even with the programmer unit in the utility showed they should be coming on, they where not. It was kinda random when this would happen. We had the folks out to look at the heating system and they mentioned there was a known issue with the EPH programmers used on the estate, a dodgy batch or something as they are normally reliable enough.

Anyway, I bought a "smart" replacement https://www.ephcontrols.com/section/ember-ps-2-zone-systems/ and fitted it myself handy enough. You don't strictly need the full fit, but the programmer a lone will get you back a couple hundred.

bullet93

Recently moved in to RCP in Cassian Court South. My god the noise in the mornings from Delivery vans at centra is crazy. Just wondering does anyone have any solutions to this?