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Noted: not for everyone. I rather like the ir heaters that are built into a picture frame, so it gently warms the desk or sitting area. Also saw a few years ago, an electric wall paint. Low voltsge to opp corners of the wall, and the paint emitted low heat. I saw it as useful in corridors or work stations in big workshops or warehouses. Haven't heard any more about it though.

No, that is what i meant. I hadn't thought on it before, but the IR is hitting only about a sixth of the body, including one half of the head. Btw I notice that all IR heaters appear to be made to glow visibly recently. (Mine is black, with a few tell-tale spots of red where the coating is thin.) Marketing i expect, but it does remind you to turn it off.

Of course. And i should have included water supply. An empty bucket is no use. If the ground is permeable it will need 2 buckets, or the same bucket refilled.

Tne way the brokers questionnaires ask the questions can lead to a yes or no answer. Dan saf, we have a pond 10m away. There is no risk of flooding because of slopes. When they ask whether there is a watercourse or pond within 20m the answer is yes. Then the premium is huge or cover is not offered. Others ask if there is risk of flooding. Obv that may be a matter of opinion, but there were plenty of decent offers of cover. I used one of the money supermarket sort of online searches. Friends had a house 50m from sea flood risk acc to the maps. They couldn't sell the house. In reality they were 10m higher than the flood level. They found an insurer who understood and gave them cover.

That is my opinion based on our heater. 4 people sat around a table, with the rays reaching fronts/sides/backs, above table height only, all feeling cozy.

You should still have to prove that the ground can absorb it. Will you be doing a percolation test? It is easily done diy, requring a spade, a bucket or hose, and a watch.

I've got one on a patio, and it works really well at extending the sitting out period after an outside meal. No complaints. Have now enclosed the patio and it gives instant comfort when required. But it is a lot of power. The benefit being entirely the instant effect. That may have been the issue for the dried up friend ...simply too powerful for the proximity, blasting one side?

Slip resistance! They should be rated. I would expect a suitable porcelain tile to have a texture that would then hold dirt....but I'm guessing and hope someone knows.

In our village BT reps have offered all sorts of services and speeds, anything for a contract, and then not been able to fulfill most of them.

sorted.

What is the turnover threshold these days? It isn't specially reasonable (nobody says tax is fair) that a business with low materials cost (window cleaner) can stay below the threshold easily, whereas another can spend more on materials than their labour.

That is how wells were built, but with brick or timber. Basically how most tunnels are constructed too, tho horiz, obv.

I'm missing something. Backfill up to ground level again?

Living in a manhole. You try it first.

They typically quote you for the complete upgrade of a transformer, but will have spare capacity for future developments. You then appeal and pay a fair share. We always used a specialist agent to argue the case, with a fee of course. That may not be worthwhile on a few £k cost.

Have you got their number? I will have a photo somewhere then you can tour the Delhi triangle and look for them. Good luck coming back with them at Dover. Or talk to the demo boss about the grille size on the crushing bucket, and find a way to define, and balance, what you want and he can deliver. Eg you do not accept any concrete that still has steel hanging out of it. They must take all the steel. I've seen great results and average, depending on the material and the kit. Worth doing both times.

The blocks had slots for the rods. The blocks sat dry in each other and It joggled a bit. The concrete was 20mm down aggregate. Not really special. No idea if still available but it should be as it worked well. There was no need for any internal lining other than builders' work.

I saw this in India. A lorry load of boulders. 2 men loading a boulder (50kg) onto a woman's head. Carried to a group of workers sat on the ground with hammers. An expanding pile of single size stone, about 20mm. A guide explained that this was a family, who would be on a fixed price to do the lot. May not be so economical round Furnace's way. London rates.

The trouble with 50mm down , is that any stone going through a 50mm grating complies. So you might get 50 x 50 x150 for example. The process of grading would take equipment and time so will cost a lot. Perhaps just talk it through what you want and keep an eye on it. And shrug at some big lumps.

Good question. Energy in = energy out. So anything that harvests the sun is good. Solar good, ashp good. Hydro good. Wave and wind power come from the sun too, but also from the earth spinning and tides. I think it has been calculated that the tidal basin in South Wales would slow the earth's rotation by a miniscule amount by the water dragging behind the tide. Erecting lots of wind turbines will slow the wind...does that matter? I have no idea, but gut feeling is that it is OK. Buildings slow wind too, as do forests. Whatever, it is all better than harvesting the sun's energy from millions of years ago and burning it in a hurry, as gas,oil and coal If anyone knows more I, too , would like to hear.

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We built the walls using a special hollow concrete block. A bit like the eps superstructure systems but stronger. This did away with special shuttering for concrete, and so could use our usual groundworkers. Reinforcement ran horiz and vertical, then concrete filled. Many years ago so would need checking out for new methods if any.

Yes they are dry, but pouring sand as backfill which will gradually fill the voids. There are also more gaps than would be ok in a building. For comparison see this from a few miles away. 4,000 years old. Roofs have collapsed though...poor show.

I find it to be 2 days for mice, 7 for rats. Have never found a dead rat or skeleton in the attic , only tails ! Recently had total lack of interest in the red blocks they sell in recent years. Replaced with grain bait which was taken the same day.

It is allowed to flex but it is limited for occupier comfort and confidence. So a roof is allowed to flex to 1/180 of span, but a floor only to 1/360 from memory. Eg a 3.6m floor is allowed to bounce 10mm. If it moves more than that, people get scared. Elements are basically calculated twice. At what load it will fail. Then check deflection, and usually stiffen it up for that. This applies to concrete as well as timber and steel.