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So when it drops to 17.5 and the ASHP can maintain it and no more; not ideal is it? Elderly relatives come to say and you can’t get your house to a comfort temp in the middle of a cold snap. Again not ideal. 18 is the absolute minimum IAT, but what kind of a way to live is that. maybe you live far enough south that you don’t really get cold days in winter. But that’s not the case for many people.

No, no, no. You can’t lecture me at all, it’s only added emphasis with regard to our respective environmental credentials. 18 degrees is ridiculous as is not showering every day. Absurd. But you don’t have to justify it. Just as I don’t have to justify anything to you. a modern, well installed and well ventilated wood burning stove used appropriately is not likely to he worse for your health than living long term in IAT of 18 and below. It is totally false to claim otherwise. With an ASHP, if and when you have sustained cold periods of weather I.e ice days, you will regret removing the WBS from your plans.

Wow. Academics aside, what are your environmental credentials?

The point, if I may, is that I won’t take any lectures from anyone less green than me on whether I should use a wood burner sometimes in winter in my rural setting. That’s the point. I’m not using electric heaters. No way. And 18 degrees is not an acceptable comfort temperature for the vast majority of people, and certainly not for children or older people. It is no way to live in the modern world, especially when there is an alternative net zero option.

Not a good thing to be doing. what are your environment credentials, by the way?

Only a few years ago, wood burners were lauded by the climate lobby. They change their mind so everyone else should too? it’s literally net zero carbon and I’ve planted 208 trees. How many have you planted? I’ve already given you a scenario where it is necessary. My home is modern and insulated. Originally it had an oil boiler which I removed and replaced with an ASHP, as well as solar panels and a battery. the ASHP is good but cannot maintain comfort temps in sustained very cold weather. Below 18 degrees IAT is hazardous to human health. My wood burner is necessary in these scenarios. I won’t be cold or have my children cold; it’s as simple as that. My house is A rated EPC for carbon emissions. Don’t tell me I shouldn’t use a wood burner. my green credentials can compare with anyone’s but it gets to the point of taking the piss.

In urban areas, yes. in non urban areas there is no issue with it whatsoever.

I don’t think I’m only convincing myself. Zealots on the other hand convince very few people. My wood burner is here to stay and I would never live in a house without one.

After messing around for a few months with bits of snagging I finally got the council out. It passed! guy was great and I did keep him involved throughout, going to him with bits of advise and whatnot. he said that there were a couple of minor bits but that he could see I had tried very hard to comply with absolutely everything and it would be churlish not to pass it. very pleased.

Was essential this winter, and every winter. My ASHP is very good but did struggle to maintain comfort temps at -10 due to its need to defrost.

Seems I can pick up a non fake 4.0 battery for £45. Will prob go with that and the dewalt recip from eBay at £65.

I am entirely convinced. My wood burner is a modern, Norwegian built Jotul F373, installed as I was building my house in 2016. It has exceptional performance and I use excellent wood which is sourced locally. When it burns you have to look very hard indeed to see anything coming out of the flue and on a gray day you won’t be able to see anything. I also had the flue cleaned and after 8 years of burning the guy said he could find nothing in the flue. in this 8 year period I have planted 208 trees on my property.

Yeah, that was just occurring to me. 😔

I love this thing and looks the batt is compatible. You’re right, I’ll stick to DeWalt.

Wow! I have an 18v dewalt drill driver. I will need to check compatibility but thank you, that looks unbeatable.

I don’t believe for a second that log burners emit more than road transport. Or even a fraction of road transport or industrial. it’s total nonsense with an agenda to force heat pumps. I have both.

Oooh, Hilti. I would feel proper hard core with one of them.

Hi folks, I’m in the market for a cordless recip saw and I was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations. Bare units are now good and normally I use DeWalt or Hitachi or whatever they are called now. there seems to be so many and I can’t tell the difference between them. Looking for a battery and charger with them but they seem to be like £300 minimum for that. Am I daft?

Messed about for a few months in bits of snagging but finally bit the bullet and got the council out. its been passed! Completion certificate on its way. cant believe its fully over. now to build one of those green metal barns people round here seem to get use of.

Thanks everyone. Lots of food for thought here. Will keep you updated!!! 😬

I’ve dreaded this day. 8 years the bulb lasted from when we built the house. 😬

Hello, glad to. I’m not at home this weekend so have tried going through old photos. These are taken at night but the day time effect is as you describe.

I think the roof would be more like £40k, joinery would be double, landscaping double. then there are things like fencing, flooring, skimming/taping, decorating. Probably £25k for all that. Maybe a wood burner £5k. Underfloor heating £3k onto the plumbing. and contingency for things going wrong. you will want a good finish for all your effort.

I mean in the case of using a builder. £1530 per sqm is cheap these days. Though I did just bring my garage at £1238 per sqm and that includes things like garage door, steel and outdoor galvanised steel staircase.