New Build House aerial/dish in loft space?
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Not sure if this is the right place to post sorry in advance.We have Freesat and Freeview at our current property supplied by a roof aerial and dish but the property we are moving to is a new build and because of regulations no outside aerial/dish allowed.
We would like to preferably still enjoy both but what is the best solution to install in loft space and is it something I can do myself?
We would like to preferably still enjoy both but what is the best solution to install in loft space and is it something I can do myself?
GT4P said:
Not sure if this is the right place to post sorry in advance.We have Freesat and Freeview at our current property supplied by a roof aerial and dish but the property we are moving to is a new build and because of regulations no outside aerial/dish allowed.
We would like to preferably still enjoy both but what is the best solution to install in loft space and is it something I can do myself?
You might be able to get away with the aerial in the loft but not a dish. Give an aerial fitter a call and ask them round - they will know the local environment and planning options etc.We would like to preferably still enjoy both but what is the best solution to install in loft space and is it something I can do myself?
GT4P said:
the property we are moving to is a new build and because of regulations no outside aerial/dish allowed.
What solution is the housebuilder offering? I'm guessing it's not been cabled to give you Virgin as an option.....As above, an aerial in the loft will probably work OK (although not ideal) but a blanket ban on a dish is going to make life a bit challenging
outnumbered said:
Lots of new estates come with covenants that disallow external aerials, but it doesn't stop people installing them, what else can you do?
Ours (2015 build) specifically states a satellite dish can go on either the side or rear elevation, below eaves level. Doesn't mention an aerial at all....outnumbered said:
Lots of new estates come with covenants that disallow external aerials, but it doesn't stop people installing them, what else can you do?
I knew a guy who lived in Welwyn Garden City, second of the New Towns after WWII. He had a covenant about aerials. BUT ..... when the houses went up they were fitted with cable distribution aerial, from a company called Rediffusion.
This was when TVs were 405 lines Black& White, but the system was upgraded when TVs became 625 lines and Colour.
Go for cable ....... Internet TV ..... its good for today and the future.
I bought a decent aerial & tried it in the loft - works fine & it's been there ever since - picks up freeview no problem at all.
Plan B would have been to just externally mount the aerial I'd already bought.
As above though - a dish needs clear line of sight to the satellite, but can be mounted as low as you like, as long as it has clear sight.
Plan B would have been to just externally mount the aerial I'd already bought.
As above though - a dish needs clear line of sight to the satellite, but can be mounted as low as you like, as long as it has clear sight.
Aerial in the loft is fine, use a powered distribution amplifier as well.
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tight fart said:
Normally adhered to only while the developers are still on site, once all houses are sold it’s a free for all.
Unless you have a management company, contracted by the developer, who does 6 monthly site visits looking for things to bill you to retrospectively approve.......Firstly thank you all for your answers. We have not moved into the property yet and there is like all new builds has some sort of management company. The property had to be built to exacting standards as it is on the edge of AONB. I think there is cabling to the loft space from the sockets already installed for aerial and sat/ internet boxes. The property has fast broad band so internet channels not a problem but I don't want to go down the pay per view route ie sky,virgin,bt etc hence looking at freesat/freeview for regular channels.
We completed a house purchase in February (not in an AONB though) and our solicitor said that quite often, people get some sort of indemnity in place for an aerial, she said that the cost of the indemnity is less than the cost of actually getting permission so maybe you could get something like that??
Jamescrs said:
Internet TV is the way forward in my opinion, pretty much all my TV is via the internet with on demand apps.
The issue of course is when the internet goes down, I do still have an aerial to cover that minor inconvenience
How do you record two programmes while watching a third?The issue of course is when the internet goes down, I do still have an aerial to cover that minor inconvenience
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