Garald Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Here is the staircase we were discussing before. It got a couple of cm narrower. (There were about 5cm of air behind the panel - that helped, but wasn't quite enough, so we had to rob the staircase of a bit of width.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 They did that in only the very best joints in the 1500s ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, ToughButterCup said: They did that in only the very best joints in the 1500s ...... I find a joint after 3PM relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, ToughButterCup said: They did that in only the very best joints in the 1500s ...... I'm missing some sort of choice cultural reference here. 3 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: I find a joint after 3PM relaxing. Well, the celulose-based layer of the insulation does contain hemp, though not necessarily that kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 16 minutes ago, Garald said: , the celulose-based layer of the insulation does contain hemp, though not necessarily that kind. Glue it in place with Bostik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Glue it in place with Bostik Is that still tongue-in-cheek? I imagine it's fixed in place already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Garald said: Is that still tongue-in-cheek? I imagine it's fixed in place already. Yes. Just a light-hearted quip about soft drugs and glue sniffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 36 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Yes. Just a light-hearted quip about soft drugs and glue sniffing. Glue sniffing is much more harmful, surely. Hemp is harmful mainly because it is smoked. If the insulation here were baked into pies, and consumed in moderation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 What's the membrane? Is it breathable to complement then insulation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, jayc89 said: What's the membrane? Is it breathable to complement then insulation? Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 23 hours ago, Garald said: I'm missing some sort of choice cultural reference here.... Henry VIII's palaces often had the equivalent of carpet hung on the walls. (Watch Wolf Hall on the tele ....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 49 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: Henry VIII's palaces often had the equivalent of carpet hung on the walls. (Watch Wolf Hall on the tele ....) Aha! Will finish reading it first. I've heard Soviet apartments also had carpets on the walls sometimes (for sound insulation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Garald said: Will finish reading it first. Are you sure? I have stopped for the moment. Hard work as she doesn't say who is speaking! A good story of course. I wont spoil it sayjng what happens to Ann Bolyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Back on topic: was the reference to the 1500s an allusion to the obvious defensive possibilities of this setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 10 hours ago, Garald said: I've heard Soviet apartments also had carpets on the walls sometimes (for sound insulation). So did the Dutch, a few of the places we lived in had wall carpets, even in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 hours ago, Garald said: Back on topic: was the reference to the 1500s an allusion to the obvious defensive possibilities of this setup? Of course. Carpet is well known for its high resistance to APDS tank rounds. Russian tanks are being refitted at the moment. Iran is providing high quality Persian carpet. And the Taliban are insisting that their women folk stay at home to make more carpets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Was thinking more of the narrow staircase... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garald Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/castle-blog/spiral-stairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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