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 Topic: Is there a guide to setting up a static?
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01/7/2021 at 1:07pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
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Hi, I hope someone comes along that can help, as I doubt whether there is much info out there. Most statics would be set up by site operatives.
On the other hand, plenty of people do what you want to do so I'm sure they found out from somewhere. Have you tried youtube? There is an incredible amount of DIY stuff on there, maybe there's something you could use?
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01/7/2021 at 3:02pm
Location: Cambs
Outfit: Tin tent diddy tent BIG tent
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You will also need a full set of chassis stands to stop the chassis twisting. If you are not putting in a full concrete pad you can just make pads where the chassis stands will need to go. Make sure you also have a pathway to the door or otherwise you will forever be having a battle with mud. If you are going to be using 47kg bottles of gas it is worth putting couple of slabs or a concrete pad as you don't want them falling over, especially if you have two on an auto change over. Insulate all your external pipework thoroughly including the waste pipes. Consider adding extra insulation under the floor if you are going to be living in it over the winter months - some people use slabs of Kingspan or similar.
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07/9/2021 at 3:35am
Location: GATESHEAD
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A bit late with this one but--make sure your toilet and water drains have a decent continuous downward slope to wherever they are draining or you may find them frozen during the winter--not pleasant! They can also sag during hot weather so its not a bad idea to support them along their length with bricks or blocks.
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