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Beam & Block flooring
Anyone here done one themselves and got any tips on good suppliers and construction details? It's for a single floor timber framed outbuilding (aiming for Passivhaus standards) footprint is around 5m...
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Orangery
I am building an orangery within the permitted development rules and would like to stick a couple of radiators in it off the heating system which has spare capacity. It seems that building regs apply...
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Re: One for harry...
You are avoiding the obvious. Assuming economic migration then you have to assume the people want to make their home here, thus if they cannot be bothered to even learn the main language, that is...
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OT: Britain begins
Since peole are foirever arguioang about brisih history wne eho is britisjh and who is not I thiught IUd recomment a book ai bought a coule of tears back "Britain Begins" by Barry Cunliffe. Its pretty...
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Bunnings (again)
Went in for the first time today. It was actually quite full, more people that i even saw in a homebase Though their kitchen offering is poor, and they wouldn't give me a price list saying that I had...
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HONEYWELL ST799 CENTRAL HEATING CONTROLLER / PROGRAMMER
Hello all... My Honeywell ST799 Programmer is problematic! I can no longer use HOT WATER alone, but only the CENTRAL HEATING programme switches on th e boiler. Also, when I attempt to programme in the...
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prices
TLC: Danlers TWSW £19.65 + VAT CPC: Danlers TWSW £28.06 + VAT Bill
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Outfox the market energy suppliers?.
That must be one hell of a deal you have or a strange usage level or a strange location because at typical 'low' dual fuel usage (OFGEM TDCV 8000kWh Gas 1900kWh electricity) they are pricing at around...
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6 years ago
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3D printing a concrete house?
Interesting technology. Although billed as a 3D printer I think the main technological advance is the concrete which can be laid from a nozzle and keep its shape. It must set very quickly as well to...
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6 years ago
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Sizing expansion vessel
For the boiler primary circuit relief valve there is no actual requirement for a tundish (there is no mains water contamination risk), and you also have other indications that the system has lost...
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Painting uPVC - ?
We just had some replacement uPVC windows installed. All other windows in the house have a sill beneath the window, which is tiles, painted Tile Red, using floor tiles paint. Is it inadvisable to...
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Tight-beam light or light fitting wanted
Think outside the box - UV source and fluorescent white gloves and waistcoat :) :)
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Deep discharge battery suppliers?
You can improve winter yields a bit with some white reflectors. NT
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Leaving a CH System Drained
How long is it 'safe' to leave a system drained? I drained the sealed 12 radiator combi system down completely yesterday, isolating only the boiler, meaning to add a radiator and replace a couple of...
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What is happening with these electrics?
Yes, I noticed this 'voluntary' recall Probably less painful than a cattle prod though :-)
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