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Loves reducing energy use, saving energy, hates waste in all its forms.
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What temperature should my hot water be set at?
tonyshouse replied to Mike_scotland's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
It is called belt and braces, the evidence is there for not needing to do this, North America and I did see a paper that referenced constant 50 C doing sufficient sterilisation against Legionella. -
OSB / Plasterboard bathroom walls
tonyshouse replied to MortarThePoint's topic in General Construction Issues
I like fail safe -
OSB / Plasterboard bathroom walls
tonyshouse replied to MortarThePoint's topic in General Construction Issues
OSB is not dimensionally stable, it can expand if it gets damp. why use plasterboard at all, that doesn’t like getting damp either. -
What temperature should my hot water be set at?
tonyshouse replied to Mike_scotland's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Nearly all of North America and Canada set at 50C, I have been keeping mine at 50C most of my life lower the better as less heat loss, you don’t want extra heat in the house if we get a summer. -
Early stage thinking - new build
tonyshouse replied to DevonKim's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Design out thermal bridges, design in insulation, ducts MVHR, solar, shading -
Early stage thinking - new build
tonyshouse replied to DevonKim's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
I would start with target u-values, for me less than 0.1 for walls, floor and ceilings 0.7 for windows you may then find that you can design out heating, heating bills, servicing costs, repair costs replacement costs 1, Gshp better cop, 2 good idea, 3, 4 &5 pass -
Thermal bridge on ground floor under load bearing partition
tonyshouse replied to davejura's topic in Heat Insulation
Between the beam and wall or between beam and block and sub structure? -
Rain water coming in between window and window cil
tonyshouse replied to mfmcdonagh's topic in Windows & Glazing
Is it rain or condensation? -
I like to sit the window board on the ledge formed by the top of the back of the sill like to fill the cavity with platinum EPS beads like biscuit joints in the mitres, love gorilla glue and packing to perfect position weighting it all in place and foaming in all the gaps
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Inner Room for home cinema - Building Regs?
tonyshouse replied to oadbyone's topic in Building Regulations
How many doors to get to outside? -
Yes but it shouldn’t be, windows often on packers should get sealant on the outside as a minimum door sills should not be unsupported
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I wouldn’t but you can, we will never know
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Or diagonal noggins under where the battens land