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I wonder how much the pH changes over different parts of the UK. Be a good Citizen Science project.

Not as if existing roofs never leak. In fact, traditional roofs (UK) are pretty easily damaged, and because they are made from multiple components, hard to repair.

Why not get it sheathed in GRP (in a workshop). Then install and get the joints GRPed in situ. Is SIPs considered vapour impermeable?

Would need a lot more thought and detail, but something along this idea.

Welcome. I break software, jigsaw blades and fingernails. We like pictures of projects on here.

As this is really about ventilation, can mechanical ventilation be fitted that removes the problem. Don't change the cold bridge and parapet issues.

It would if the gutter was partway up the roof, with a secondary gutter to collect the remaining water that falls on the lower section. It is this sort of thing I think roofs need a rethink. But the general consensus on there seems to be that they are a proven design so there is no improvement to be had. I think differently.

I seem to remember that water storage cylinders have an odd methodology when measuring thermally losses. Something like bringing the water up to temperature, then using that heated water i.e. a bath, then letting the residual heat reduce in temperature for the remains of the 24 hour period. That is not the same as having a cylinder of heated water and measuring the temperature drops over 24 hours. The methodology worked against Sunamp which had very low standing losses apart from around the designed operating temperature.

The USA is generally south of us, and the cold places are at high altitude, with low humidity. It is the warm, southern states that has the VLC on the outside, by default, because the houses are colder, and dryer, on the inside because of the air conditioning.

Or a stove pointless.

Not quite true in reality as the formula E [J]= kg x c [J/kg.K] x ∆T is a linear formula, so does not account for thermal losses. The formula Q = h . A .(T(t) - T{env}) is closer. Where: Q = rate of heat transfer out of the body h = heat transfer coefficient A = heat transfer surface area T = temperature of the object's surface T_{env} = temperature of the environment T(t) = time-dependent temperature

£200k. Move.

Why would it. The overall hectare price would still be what the market would pay. People always thinks tax is a cost burden, if it was not collected in one place, it would come from another place. I have not looked into that. Quick look. Cereal UK production value in 2021 £4.025 billion. Hectares farmed, 3.211 million. So £1,235/hectare. Land price is about £27,000/hectare. So about 22 years to pay itself off. Quicker than a mortgage.

How large is this big bath, 200, 300, 500lt? How often is it used? How long is the wallow? Is it emptied every time, or like a spa bath, just reheated. Will it have, like a spa bath, aeration in it? How much do you want to spend on it?

While I agree with the principle, it is a skewed distribution because there is more chance of mould forming at higher temperatures, and there is difference in phase change temperatures and the associated SHC for different states.

Probably from desperation. I saw a good neighbour loose his house in the early 1990s. It was horrible to watch.

Were they trying to recreate the Gary Hoy scenario? My cousin is a lawyer in the same building. Was 6' 10" before a pile-driver jump.

Matlab/Freemat could do it. I really would not get too deep into the physics, it is the results that are important. But as I said earlier, a statistical model is easier and good enough.

Interesting. I have the same rain as you, just more of it, because I am in Cornwall. I have often thought that a bit of rainwater harvesting could be useful, but also worried about the quality of the rain. I may try collecting a bit and get a pH test kit and see what it is really like. I have a microscope so can look at the 'dirt' in it quite easily.

I only have experience if their water/moisture proof MDF. It is an excellent product. (People may remember I weighted a lump of it, put it in a tub of water for 13 months, left it outside, removed it, wiped the slime off, weighed it again and it had the same mass)

We can do those simple models, and probably use a 'solver' to make it a 2 or 3D model, but not many people can.

One for @Gus Potter I think. If you are not wanting the work done right away, you could monitor it over a period of time and see if it moves. Not many 100 year old people move much

This is an Ofgem document about it.

Start a topic in it, I find this sort of thing interesting (old Jeremy Harris had an interesting setup).

I have had real vertigo for about 16 years now (after my eyes were operated on). It can be horrible and set off by the most bizarre things. I used to go rock climbing, oddly it was not a problem. But then you are really only looking very locally i.e. next foot placement and handhold, or were to attach the fall protection. Once at the top and rigged up for the other climbers to follow, my vertigo could really kick in. If only they knew I was in a constant state of panic, they would not have let me be on the safety rope. Once I had a full blown vertigo attack on a multi-stage climb. Had to be rescued, much safer than the solo free climb I was about to attempt.