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Or a lovely bonfire, which releases all the carbon for no benefit other than 'tidiness'

The less they know, the more they think they know it all. Anything they don't know is wrong, or 'science' which is not true otherwise they, being experts, would know it already.

Where is that? I worked in the Black Country and the risk of mines was standard. The maps were very approximate so houses were blighted that had no danger, and others moved or collapsed (Crooked House pub anyone?)I Studied a site in NE England which was dirt cheap because of multiple coal pits. Historically they dug a hole then mined sideways all round until some limit of scaredom at a few metres, then moved to the next hole, so very little strength under. Grouting up the holes costs millions. And met a potential customer who builds massive digging machines which rip coal out, but simply keep digging forward. I asked what held the ground up and the answer was....hydraulic jacks until we remove them and then nothing. At some stage soon it will all collapse, with the landscape dropping a few metres, (forest and all).

fire needs oxygen, and presumably none would reach the PIR

Combine all the above nuggets, add my own, and we have: Yes it is sensible but make sure the floor is non-combustible, that there is a grille on the underside (with allowance for the air blockage of the grillage) that it can be inspected in case of dust/spiders blocking the intake, and that the air bricks, or other details allow plenty of air at all times. There is more risk of this going wrong in the long term, with change of ownership and lack of maintenance / understanding of air-movement.

£10k and more? If they ever take another supply off it they should recompense you for that share of the infrastructure.

These are at Bathgate, which was once known jokingly as Bathgate by the Bings. The bings are/were red slag heaps from shale oil mining, and the material is nasty toxic stuff, and nothing grew on them. So anyone who wants to use some of it for fill or to model pyramids would be welcomed. I assume that these pyramids are made of the stuff, but then capped for the safe growing of grass, and sheep. So yes, Art/landscaping/heritage/fun.

Available if there are more specific questions. I am deep in the subject at present and favour simple footings and ground bearing slabs if the circumstances allow.

Very substantial rubber bearings. I hope there was more work done after this picture, as there are holes around the copper pipes that need sealing. Pray tell, what is the brick doing?

Are we Philistines, discouraging challenge and aesthetics? No I don't think so. Letting people hear the pros and cons.

Yes it is. The roof has to be lined with a membrane that is root-proof. There is some sort of crate structure to hold the medium and then the seeding. All of that plus the fact that it hold rainwater adds a lot of weight which has to be supported by heavier joists. That is a practical design as you can do the gardening or collect dead birds/litter without being too close to the edge. £20,000 extra at a guess.

A good idea, thanks. Trickier to install, but only the once. I suppose the opposite argument is that we would be pre-warming the air for better combustion (I am only guessing that helps in any way). That sounds sensible, as you take control of the draught. The air adjustment on the fire will control the intake. With your current arrangement there will be a draught into the room when a door is opened. I had originally thought of having a duct to the back of the fire then letting the air find its way, and some adjustment to the louvre in times of not needing the fire. But I see that most modern fires seem to have a facility for connection so will probably go that way, as drawn Unfortunately these stoves are double the cost of the excellent Spanish one I was eyeing ( I mean half the price if bought in Spain.....it must be very expensive on the ferry.

Every new development puts a strain on existing supplies. Therefore developers often have to pay for improvements to mains cables and water supplies, perhaps many miles away. Also towards schools, hospitals etc. It is seldom a better result for existing residents, but not as much worse as it might have been.

This needs a new discussion, and probably on a different forum.

That would be a huge textbook. Can you simplify the question? Or the very simple answer is 'roads'.

I think you should be the one to try this out. Rent a single sheep, then there are only the insects to worry about. You will have to keep it entertained though.

My stoves have sliding openings at the bottom front, into the ash pan. No fancy sliders or pivots, just air in at the hole in the front. This then comes up through the grille unless covered in ash, and round the back of the fire bricks and out of numerous holes into the fire box. Works fine as long as the ash pan is not full. Wood needs to sit on ash (or a solid bottom) but mine seems to work when air comes from under just as well. I noticed that some modern fires don't have ash pans, yet some do.

I concede. Lettuce seeds would germinate on the back of a wet sheep. If the sheep remains wet for 3 weeks then there might be edible lettuces, and an interesting root system in the fleece. And no slugs. A useful by-product for the farmer, provided that other sheep, caterpillars or greenfly don't eat the lettuce first.

But not your personal or project details unless you are happy for the whole world to know. This discussion is findable in a web search, say using the address. As Jack says, please explain the parties. It would be normal for the District or Borough council to be the planning authority. It usually only goes to formal committee if there are objections. objections could be from persons or the Parish Council or the County council. if you could clarify then this will help a lot.

Agreed that this appears to happen, but I can't explain the reason. Once the sunlight has entered the room, the energy is inside the room. An internal blind will reflect some light back out again, but most is in and stays in. Also perhaps the heat builds up between the window and internal blind, and some dissipates out again through the glass. I think perhaps we just notice that the direct sun is not heating us or surfaces, but the heat is in the room and spreading slowly from the window area.

That being the air that comes out of nozzles in the fire bricks and burns the fumes? Are there any rules on that? I am thinking that if any air can get in other than through the duct, then that might become the primary source if the pressures allow.

Not in UK but in Spain where they are a standard product. They work really well at keeping the sun out, as internal blinds have already let the sun in to the room, and are much less efficient. It works to some extent on wind (and therefore cold) too. Curtains then complete the scenario. But these blinds (persianas) are quite primitive and there are draughts through the roller into the room. I have fitted external shutters in UK commercial situation, and they are much better, but it is fairly complex. In summary, yes they work well but check the construction detail and cost before committing..

Why do you need one?

It sounds like a possibility but I don't think so. The theory of stack ventilation should apply here, as well as 'hot air rises'. To burn back down the intake, the flames would have to go down through the grate which seems unlikely (have you noticed that under a bonfire there can still be some unburnt material, protected by the ash? Plus the wind across a flue causes upward movement of air, so in the summer this will act as a permanent air flow. Yes, I get smoke and even some flame coming out of the door when ours is just lit, so that is working in reverse, but when burning well it all goes up. And even if all that theory was wrong, and there was occasional backfiring, it is an aluminium pipe, several metres long.....no harm will be done. I showed a pvc drain-pipe at the wall because this can go in early and not get damaged. we don't have the possibility of going through the wall as it is 600 th granite. I haven't given any thought to doing it through a nice easy timber wall.

My favourite joinery product. To excite (planks) by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain. I have just instructed spellcheck on here to add tanalise to the dictionary and it seems to have worked. I think you are right re the air resistance if the outlet is pointing at the fence, but it would be ok if the outlet was upwards. The reason for the planks being on opposite sides is that this alters the frequency of the noise, so it dissipates, but allows most air through, including wind. Your version will prob do both to sufficient extent. It conceals the ugly box too.