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I'm totally in agreement but fwiw a friend who swore by raspberry pis for everything had a good solution of making them all netboot and use tempfs+overlayfs to customise their images so no SD card required. (Maybe each node had one in write protect mode i don't recall). That was 6 or so years back, I'd assume cluster management of the things has become more common since but i can't see any references for a clear how-to I like your new approach more. First thing I do with every NUC is install proxmox

Ideally UVC should be optimally placed for short pipe runs to the bathrooms/kitchen. Wherever that is (up or downstairs doesn't matter). I'm sure others will disagree with me but UFH manifold should be central and if that's not where the plant room is so be it. Can be built into a cupboard/bump-out/etc. Does need to be accessible but can be remote from other plant (unless you want to do lots of zoning or other complexity which this forum advocates against).

Yeh it's not perfect but my thought was not to steal space from the room, just reorient the space. I'm not doing this with a ruler so very handwavy. There is likely room to optimise space use between the two bathrooms if they back onto each other, etc.

Would uvc actually be better in ac or plant room? Guessing plant room but not much else to do with that space. Getting ahead of myself not but ufh manifold better in plant room?

The cupboards are on your plan to the right which might make this area pretty awkward. Personally I would go for larger doors if you want to market the property. Some people would be put off by small seeming ones.

B1 feels a bit boxed in there

Yeh blue area probably absorbed into robes so not an issue. Or I could pinch 600 odd mm of bed 2, split in in half and have half robes for b2 and half for b3. Evens out the bedroom sizes then. Ensuite door not great but keep in mind could be 686mm if swinging. There is 800mm between that bed and wall. Tbf pocket door prob a better option as I never shut any door when i shower or use the bathroom anyway. Door would just be in the way when open

Along these lines. Putting the stairs on the other side of the corridor might open up some flexibility as well. Edit: Personally, I'm quite keen on clustering bathrooms for ease of service routing, but even if that isn't a concern an arrangement similar to this provides the master with a buffer from noises from the shared bathroom and removes all bathroom noise from the bedroom adjoining the master. Btw, it's not entirely clear which room is which, the measurements didn't make sense to me.

Here its just gf cloaks unless things have changed. Yeh I would deffo have a glazed door there at end of hall, possibly a pair as I like the thought of keeping understairs open for spacious feel. Nice view from front door to garden then.

Just done a search "This has potentially increased since the COVID-19 pandemic (Young et al., 2024), with many people working-from-home in environments with poor mechanical air-ventilation (Naz- aroff, 2021). The proportion of time spent in indoor, CO2 enriched environments could also contribute to the changes in blood chemistry noted in the NHANES data and is an important consideration in interpreting changes over time, and forecasts for the future.

Dehumidifier - not sure it would make our house comfortable at all, it never much above 40% in winter. Stripping more humidity would not make sense. Think a heat pump dryer pulls 3-400W.

Some initial thoughts: 1. I don't like the blue area. Was thinking you could move the bathroom over a bit to avoid it but then realised you might have regs problems with the door directly at the top of the stairs. Not actually sure pushing the door back as you've done is good enough for regs. 2. Doors to the bathrooms seem awkward, especially the en-suite. Guess a pocket door makes it work but maybe better layout options available. 3. Feel like there might be some better layout options overall but still thinking.

Where we are you have to have an accessible ground floor WC with outward opening door that can be made into a shower room. Probably 1.6m x 1.8m. Better not to have the kitchen open to the stairs, so add a door.

Our Meaco when on full Laundry mode is 700 watts but it's very effective and wouldn't be without it

Working with an existing footprint so want to keep the same size. 7.25 deep x 10.25 wide after dry lining internally. Want to keep front elevation symmetrical although not particularly fussed on elevation till I get floor plan sorted. Keeping option of 2nd floor open although highly unlikely will be used. Kitchen diner 3.2m x 8.4m Utility 3.2 x 1.8 Lounge 4.5 x 3.9 Office 3.5 x 2.8 B1 4.5 x 3.6 B2 3.6 x 3.5 B3 3.6 x 3.2 B4 2.4 x 2.5 Rear is south, probably have big central doors in middle of that kitchen diner. Utility / plant room on opposite side of kitchen not ideal but dont actually go in there that much in current house for cooking related tasks. More to put washing on or get dog lead etc. Would likely jack and Jill downstairs cloakroom and put a shower in then would likely use b4 as study and gf study as b4. Handy for elderly relatives and keep guests out the way. Maybe need a pocket door? I'm pretty pleased with it at end of the day I think there's only so much you can do with a 1600 odd sq ft box. Had planned to show robes in planning drawings for vat reclaim. Will likely exclude gf shower so planners don't think I'm going for 5 bed. Any other planning tips that you should show in drawings so can claim back?

It could be, maybe that is addressed in the source paper.

But could it equally be increases in house airtightness, coupled with poor ventilation, kids playing less outside, spending too much time inside etc.

From the World Service (that is the stuff on the wireless for insomniacs). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6s3j

Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood by The Kids Research Institute Australia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Rising carbon dioxide levels are being detected within the human body, with new research warning a key blood marker for the gas could near its healthy limit within decades if current trends continue. The findings are especially relevant for children and adolescents, whose developing bodies will experience the longest cumulative exposure to rising atmospheric CO₂. Tracking carbon dioxide inside the body In a study published in Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, Curtin University and The Australian National University (ANU) analyzed more than two decades of U.S. population data and found steady shifts in blood chemistry that closely track the rise in atmospheric CO₂. Using data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the team examined blood results from around 7,000 people every two years between 1999 and 2020. Average levels of serum bicarbonate—a marker closely linked to carbon dioxide in the body—have risen by approximately 7% since 1999. Over the same period, average calcium and phosphorus levels have declined. These changes mirror the rise in atmospheric CO₂, which has increased from about 369 parts per million (ppm) in 2000 to more than 420 ppm today. Author Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe said the findings suggest the human body may already be compensating for a changing atmosphere. "What we're seeing is a gradual shift in blood chemistry that mirrors the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide which is driving climate change," A/Prof Larcombe said. What changing blood chemistry could mean Bicarbonate plays a central role in maintaining the body's acid–base balance. When CO₂ levels rise, the body retains more bicarbonate to stabilize blood pH. Over time, however, sustained compensation may carry physiological consequences. "If current trends continue, modeling indicates average bicarbonate levels could approach the upper limit of today's accepted healthy range within 50 years," A/Prof Larcombe said. "Calcium and phosphorus levels could also reach the lower end of their healthy ranges later this century." Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 280–300 ppm of CO₂. The average annual increase over the past decade has been about 2.6 ppm per year, with 2024 recording a 3.5 ppm rise. Fellow Author Dr. Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist who is affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, said while the study does not prove direct causation, the consistent, population-wide trends are difficult to ignore. "I actually think that what we are seeing is because our bodies are not adapting," Dr. Bierwirth said. "It appears we are adapted to a range of CO2 in the air that may now have been surpassed. "The normal range maintains a delicate balance between how much CO2 is in the air, our blood pH, our breathing rate and bicarbonate levels in the blood. "As CO2 in the air is now higher than humans have ever experienced, it appears to be building up in our bodies. Maybe we can never adapt such that it is vitally important to limit atmospheric levels of CO2." A new dimension of climate risk The researchers say the findings point to an emerging dimension of climate risk, one that extends beyond heat waves, extreme weather and sea-level rise. Rather than viewing rising CO₂ solely as an environmental issue, A/Prof Larcombe says it may also need to be considered a long-term public health variable requiring ongoing monitoring. "We're not saying people are suddenly going to become unwell when we cross a certain threshold," he said. "But this suggests there may be gradual physiological changes occurring at a population level, and that's something we should be monitoring as part of future climate change policy." The study calls for atmospheric composition and population biomarkers to be tracked alongside traditional climate indicators to better understand how gradual environmental change may influence human biology over decades. Reducing CO₂ emissions remains critical to limiting global warming. The researchers' findings suggest emission reduction may also be important for safeguarding long-term human health, and that the potential physiological effects of rising CO₂ should form part of future climate policy discussions. More information Alexander N. Larcombe et al, Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years, Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s11869-026-01918-5

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/duke-of-edinburgh-forced-to-apologise-for-racist-remark-1111947.html Where is the apology, whoops, apostrophe. So theses Caribbean holidays you have, anything you want to tell us about what you saw, and more importantly, what you did not see.

I don’t know how either, but it happens. This wasn’t a thought experiment. It was a real experiment, with different brands of dryer running in a lab with clever chaps & machines measuring the particles that came out of them. I suppose it happens because the dryers leak. These particles are very small & they don’t need much of a gap to find their way out.

Don’t know ; “ Andrews a nonce “ ???

Thanks for the reassurance. Looks like I was worrying when I didn't need to.

Yes, one of the first ones deployed.

What was it that Prince Phillip said in a Scottish factory back in 1999, when looking at a fusebox?