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SteamyTea

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  1. Tell him to write the numbers down and post them up here, then we can all take a look. There are some things that make the numbers look better i.e. replacing LPG or pellet burning with PV. I think the new export payment is reliant on an MCS installation, so no good us DIYers even mentioning it.
  2. That is because you need to turn liquid water into vapour. So not the same as heating a house. I have no problem with wet rooms, we used to make them when fitting a steam room. Do it right and there should not be any problems.
  3. If only it was soundproof, then we would not hear the country and western coming out.
  4. Sex is what posh people get the coal delivered in.
  5. Or Buffalo http://www.chilterntimber.co.uk/product/plywood-buffalo-board-2440-x-1220-x-24mm/
  6. If those modules were fitted in the last 5 years or so, there should be a structural engineers' reports that show that the roof is safe. They do not have to stick up like a sore thumb, they can be roof integrated.
  7. EVs are measured in kWh/100 km (usually) This can be reduced to Wh/km. Then converted to Wh/mile. As small EV (Leaf or Zoe) can does around 220 Wh/mile. So your 5p/kWh will buy you 4.5 miles or 1.1p/mile. Taking a small gasoline powered car that does 50 MPG. A gallon costs around £5.50, so 11p/mile. A larger EV will use around 300 to 400 Wh/mile.
  8. I will counter, counter that with inflation. Most of the losses are at the local, not on the bulk transport. As individuals we have little say in the amount of coal used in power generation. That has be set by international agreements enacted by our parliament. what has happened is that we have swapped out coal for gas and biomass to a certain extent. large commercial wind generation is now starting to take up some of the slack, as is large scale solar. Small scale solar is also contributing, but this is hard to establish the true amount as it is not metered very well.
  9. Is that meant to be kWh. (some places have different rated depend on the power (the kW) that can be supplied)
  10. How do the numbers change if you add 0.5p to the kWh price every year.
  11. Well you can, but I thought this was about making an easy job difficult and messy,
  12. Say you have 10 points to mark out, then ten tubes. All ten tubes are tied together at your datum point, then the other end of each tube is were you want your level. Probably cheaper to by a cheap laser level.
  13. Yes, I am interested in the first bit here, then when that is sorted, maybe the second bit. I think I may call up someone I know at a university and ask if they know the answer. Though when I asked her 15 years ago, she waved her hands and said 'I hate degrees of freedom'. ps I have just left the clever chemist a message, see if she gets back to me.
  14. @epsilonGreedy Does that video explain, in simple terms, what the mechanism is that causes complex gas molecules to trap radiation. If not, it is just not answering the question I asked.
  15. There were rules about having 200mm between the ridge and the sides, 100mm on the bottom edge. Not sure if it was different for roof integrated.
  16. There may be problems with the IP of the original drawings, Architects like to keep ownership of that I think.
  17. If they are boards that are at 90° to the platform, then no.
  18. Yes I only use mine to paint the outside of the house every 5 years or so. 2 day job with a scaffold tower (weather permitting, took nearly 2 months this year). Over a week if up a ladder, and the job is crap.
  19. I got this one with the extension kit. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/first-5-presto-diy-aluminium-tower/ I paid less for it that the above link. I was surprised how solid it is when up. Packs up and fits under the stairs as well. Now I wonder how many of us have scaffolding that is just cluttering the place up.
  20. I have used AVG free for about 20 years. It was really good, allowed one to scan the whole network. Now, it constantly nags me with 'gifts' and how much they love me. On my notebook, I just rely on the built in Windows firewall and Defender. Can honestly say that I have not been bothered much by viruses (should have known that happy99.exe was more than pretty fireworks). Malware is a different issue
  21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toilet c'est bon Though in this picture, I am not sure have shat in the right place.
  22. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, which is the Canadian capital of donner kebabs, they spell it donair. And doner. https://cultureatz.com/donair/ But they should be honest, and spell it what it is made from, donkey.
  23. Made me feel peckish that has As I am visiting my Mother, I may take a trip to the kebab van later. There are no truly great kebabs in Cornwall (or Indians for that matter).
  24. What sort of things do you want to do n a Linux box? Raspberry Pi Zero W costs a tenner.
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