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Revised timber frame details with stone cill
SteamyTea replied to maxdavie's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Always remember when looking at very old buildings, they are the ones that survived. All the others from the same time have vanished. Always worth looking up the work of Prof Richard Gott, III -
Induction Hobs and Thin Worktop
SteamyTea replied to Ralph's topic in Kitchen & Household Appliances
Cool, shall invite my sister around and see what happens. -
Induction Hobs and Thin Worktop
SteamyTea replied to Ralph's topic in Kitchen & Household Appliances
I wonder if there are enough eddies to warm up the cutlery. -
Will I need a back up for my ASHP in winter?
SteamyTea replied to Nina F's topic in Introduce Yourself
You can get all the relevant criterion here. https://mcscertified.com/mcs-launch-new-improved-heat-pump-calculator/ -
Induction Hobs and Thin Worktop
SteamyTea replied to Ralph's topic in Kitchen & Household Appliances
Cut dom of the back of the draw off. Does your hob need ventilation under it. Mine does. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
You would follow a link if asked to though. -
Revised timber frame details with stone cill
SteamyTea replied to maxdavie's topic in New House & Self Build Design
And flavour. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I can create a page of relaxing, but muscle enhancing, images just for you. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
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Revised timber frame details with stone cill
SteamyTea replied to maxdavie's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Most is not good enough for me. At my age, I would get worried about waking up with a wet bed. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Then we need to get some general information pages that are easy to reference. And sort out the forums hopeless search function. Actually better off getting rid of it and just using Google site: -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
It is now, and it brought down the Heath government. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Depends how tall the tower is. About time we stopped fitting half a dozen 2 MW turbines and just fit an 8 MW one. We got into this mess though our planning system. It was not unusual for developers to apply for 6 turbines, get refused, then apply to put 2, larger ones in. And this nonsense about giving 'locals' cheap energy, that is just rewarding wankers. Should do it the other way around, cut them off if they kick up a fuss. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
We should make houses that are easy to pull down and recycle then. Technology may move on, a little bit (think how little it has changed in the last 40 years), but the Laws of Thermodynamics and Conservation of Energy will still be the same. We have a couple or 3 new members on here, how long before we have to tell them to build an airtight and, better than building regs, insulated home. And then explain that if a ground floor is heated, much more insulation is needed. Then how a heat pump works, and how PV roofs can be cheaper to install than fancy tiled ones. And my bug bear, fitting 40, 5 W, LED bulbs in a kitchen is not low energy. It is still like 2 old 100 W bulbs. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
True. One of my old university flat mates threw himself of the cliffs, and another one drank himself to death, last year. Glad I moved, would have been my turn next I think. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I rubbed a bottle I found and a Genie came out and offered me 3 wishes. 1st wish: a penny more than I can spend; granted. 2nd wish: to build a 5 mile high wall around Wales; granted. 3rd wish: asked the genie if the wall was watertight, told yes. Fill it with water then. -
Used to make air filters. The smaller the better as they cost pennies to make and it made the technology seem better.
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Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
And when I do my weekly drive by I don't notice it has gone. New houses there now I think. Did they ever find the body of the guy who got buried there? -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
No any of them live near an old nuclear power station, but don't work there. I was working up near Nottingham when they blew up the old power station cooling towers. No one missed them, but people did not mind then. They were just something that was there. But he only got about a third of voters on side and did not sway many of his party to support BREXIT. I think he is like Wedgy Benn. Stands up, says his well written and delivered piece, everyone nods, then forgets about it. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Only have to look on here for the range of answers. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
In many ways, though a bit more costly, off shore is a good place for wind turbines. Probably why Vattenfall have an office in PZ. A few years ago, over at the other place, there was a hot debate about on shore wind turbines. Most agreed that they were acceptable 'in the right place', which was no where close to where they lived. The right place for on shore wind it on top hills, and then as large as possible. When I said that, it did not go down to well. Somehow I think that J R-M will do little damage, he is an irrelevance and most know it. Having said that like Boris in he past, he is entertaining. -
DIY hot water system needs replacing - Sunamp?
SteamyTea replied to Nelliekins's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
I only need two. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign -
DIY hot water system needs replacing - Sunamp?
SteamyTea replied to Nelliekins's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
No, we're in the nice bit of Cornwall. It's the sandstone filtering the water around here Don't filter out the Devon Farmer's nitrates too well. -
DIY hot water system needs replacing - Sunamp?
SteamyTea replied to Nelliekins's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Not for long with your water. -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
SteamyTea replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Electrification in the only generation that can be done cleanly. It does not have to be fossil fuel based. So which is easier. Insulating all 30 million properties to an average U-Value of 0.2 W.m-2.K Building another 10,000 5 MW wind turbines (about 200 GWh, or around 6.5 MWh per house). I idea of rebuilding is attractive, but not practical if you have to quickly house 5 million people. "Don't let the better be the enemy of the good"
