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    @Russell griffiths I will (well, somebody will) @Nickfromwales I will. @Bonner I may.
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    The over engineered MVHR pre filter arises from the gash bits of MDF offcuts that litter the house. Some finishing off to be done and it’s kept my son off the streets making stuff for his deluded dad.
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    @CC45, no I'm pretty stuffed with what I have. I'm quietly confident a homemade solution will fix my little problem though. Time will tell, I'll bare all in due course.
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    Thanks @Stones et al, that’s sorted then, homemade silencer it is.
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    Good luck ?
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    Something else I can add to the list of ‘never heard of that before’. It’s quite a large list. I was planning on using that eggbox type foam whatever that’s called, what is pyrosorb? It sounds fire retardant at least.
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    @CC45 they way I’m set up I only have about 450mm to fit them which doesn’t appear to be enough for any of the shelf ones that I’ve seen.
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    We’re planning on a 34mm timber tread, rebated on to a 10mm steel plate. To satisfy building regs we plan on using Perspex like this staircase we saw a while ago.
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    How did these work out @Stones ? I'm a bit limited in space for many of the off the shelf version to fit so I may well make my own. Any hints, tips and tricks?
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    Congratulations Ian, that’s a striking property, well done. ??
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    I'd keep it out of the insulation if it was me. Will there be any built in wardrobes or such like that it can be hiden behind?
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    That's something I had considered doing but I'm pleased to say that I stopped myself, I'll keep an eye out for the Tesla though as that's a little less "stalky". Mind you, if I spot it/him, I won't be flagging him down to interrogate him! It would appear that he actively removed himself from this forum for reasons best known to himself but as @Russell griffiths said "somebody must have peed him off". Did his disappearance coincide with the Buildhub blackout in the middle of this year? It is a massive shame because he was an absolute inspiration.
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    is that a real word? Oh yes. Thanks, every day is a school day. I’m struggling to see how I’m going to fit it into my daily conversation, but I’ll have a go ???
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    Only if it turns out ok, otherwise I shall let this thread wither on the vine and pretend it never happened.
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    Thanks all. I wasn’t at all concerned about condensation until @PeterW posted the link to the galvanised filter housing, then I thought about it, I’m sure the galvanised option would be a problem without plenty of insulation. My proposed timber filter box ( @Onoff which will now definitely be ply, not MDF) will be painted. Or @joe90 clear acrylic, good thought. I’d be able to see any condensation and crud build up! @SteamyTea I’ve got plenty of airtight tape that would join acrylic, maybe a timber/acrylic combo is the way to go... Oh, and @SteamyTea is that a real word?
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    Ummmm, thanks for the equations @SteamyTea can’t quiet see how they can help me? (the answer is, your not going to like this... 42) In more practical and less mathematical terms, how can I use those equations to inform my decision on whether to build my wooden box pre-filter or not? Shoving a finger in the air I reckon I’ll be fine.
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    @PeterW I'm using the Ubbink foam stuff, so that's already insulated, I wonder if my little wooden box pre-filter will cause me condensation issues????
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    I'm only trying to filter out flies and fluff at this stage, but that could well become a separate issue for us.
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    @PeterW something else that occurred to me looking at that inline filter box you linked to, that would introduce an obvious cold bridge inside my warm roof. I'd never really considered that with my ply/MDF version, but I guess I could have issues there if I go down the ply/MDF route?
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    ? Thanks @PeterW I always like to find complicated solutions to simple problems so that is way too straight forward for me, aside from that, it doesn't seem to do the 90° turn that I'll need. And no little shelve underneath for spare filters - or something.
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    So, a year and a bit on from my initial thoughts on this I've been at it on SketchUp again. The plan is to make these boxes out of ply or MDF, any suggestions as to which would be best, and why? Sealed with airtight tape and closed cell foam for the removable door. My filter material will be, in the first place, unladdered stockings (if I can get them off without snagging them). The design will allow me to rip the box out and replace it with a standard Ubbink 180mm 90° bend if it all goes a bit Pete Tong. I welcome your comments and advice.
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    @Mrsrc in your ‘not in order’ list, utilities connection was right near the bottom. As @recoveringbuilder said you’d do well to get things in a more logical order, and as utilities could end up being very expensive I’d move that to the top of the list and get some quotes (or are the services/quotes already in place?)
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    @WWilts that looks better, and I don’t know about yours but my other half would go nuts with people wandering backwards and forwards through the kitchen while she is concocting her latest culinary masterpiece (tell her I said that ?)
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    I'd do something like this: Whilst a long window may not fit the current aesthetic it would give you much nicer views out on to the garden. Access to the garden from the dining room is only a few short steps away from the kitchen so why compromise the kitchen with that tall window/door in amongst the worktops and cupboards?
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    @Adam2 We did fit the Phantom screens externally which was not particularly straight forward as I wanted to devise a way of hiding them whilst still making them accessible, sounds easy but with our choice of cladding it wasn’t. We aren’t moved in yet but have used them in anger this last year and they do work well. Were I to do it all again... I would do exactly the same and use Phantom Screens externally. As we’ve built to passive standards having them internally would be largely useless I think. They are mesh so you can have the doors/windows open (our windows open inwards) and a breeze may get through. Looking out from inside they are almost invisible (we’ve all managed to walk into a blind that was down). From the outside looking in they provide a great deal of privacy.
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