SteamyTea

Probably more about forgetting to seal something like a cooker hood off. I can tell everyone what happens, could even video it.

Shall bring my roll ups. You can get ecigs from Poundland, So 3 quid.

Could it be different for a warm/airtight roof?

I would like to know that too.

Can I come and watch?

There has been talk that stainless steel ties can cause cold spots, which may cause localised condensation. Though I suspect that this is an over rated problem.

You also made plenty of models too. Models are good.

You can convert RAL and NCS to RGB, so should be able to find a conversion from RGB to NCS.

PV on the roof can save you cash on tiling, so my still be worthwhile. I am intrigued by the concept of eco bling. Seems to mean anything connected to the internet. A heap pump is hardly a new idea. I don't think they are blingy.

Called a Lad isn't it.

Why would she, she likes fluffy cushions and clean bed linen. Who is going to get in touch with her with a link to this post.

Why, they all speak oddly. Not like down here, where they just shout oddly.

A million unfinished bathrooms. lovely. I plan to go to the moon, generally between the hours of 22PM and 6AM. What a nonsense article.

There is a quirk in the system that students are exempt from property taxes, unless they have an unemployable lodger, then the student has to pay all the taxes on their property. Backdated 2 and a half years too, in one hit. Try doing that on a student loan.

Theme for another thread. But maybe just on square metreage, unless they want to bring back community charge, which I liked.

No, but it is an irrelevance really. Council tax should be based on living accommodation in my opinion. It is a complete nonsense that you can have two very similar properties, but in different areas of the same town, and they have different bandings.

Why is your ST system still not working?

My breakdown is: Council Tax £1210 Water and Sewage £600 (ish) Power £600 (ish) So that works out at £48.50/m2 @Ferdinand is £13.25/m2 Must be because I live in one of the poorest parts of Europe.

I am only saying what should have happened if you go down the MCS route, not what some feckless, lazy and often dishonest installer actually does.

Could be worth just making your own, cheaper. Then let us all know how much it smells.

An MCS installation involved more than just a sparky connecting up the inverter. There was the structural engineer sign off, the DNO paperwork, approved modules and rails. Not saying that it should not be possible to DIY an installation, but many people shouldn't.

Yes, grid power is really cheap, really. A generator is cheap, reliable and predictable. Against what the Green Party and Friends of the Earth think, being off grid is not cheap or easy. And that is before any environmental costs are taken into account.

If it is on its own circuit, which I think it should be, just flick them on and off at your consumer unit. Saves getting the step ladder out.

This may be coming to an end as we are not yet replacing our nuclear generation, nor adding enough wind to the grid. Couple that with the increase in EVs, which will predominately be charged at night, we will be burning more gas. Probably why my night rate is half the day rate, a few years back it was a third.

Battery storage is an interesting idea. While it is really way to expensive to go truly off grid, a small bit of storage, say 1 to 1.5 kWh, may be useful for time shifting. I use about 1 kWh/day, during the day (i.e. not night rate). That now costs 22p/kWh (before taxes). So say I use 400 kWh a year, that is £88/year, but it would cost half that to charge them. Not sure how much storage I could get for £50 a year, or £100 for that matter if I used PV to charge them. It should be possible to calculate the sweet spot, but I suspect that is sometime in the future.