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 Topic: 'Fitted' kitchen advice |
Armchair
Replies: 49
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Mar 11, 08 1:14 pm Subject: 'Fitted' kitchen advice |
| I'm currently re-painting my kitchen units. They are solid wood (presumably oak) and while I did ponder replacing the whole lot, the cost of a decent kitchen was prohibitive (I'm not much good at DIY ... |
| Topic: These 'Recylce Your Christmas Cards here' bins |
Armchair
Replies: 12
Views: 6724
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Thu Jan 10, 08 8:10 pm Subject: These 'Recylce Your Christmas Cards here' bins |
I think they raise money for 'charidy great mate' by reprocessing them into new things - don't know what though.
Recycled paper?  |
| Topic: These 'Recylce Your Christmas Cards here' bins |
Armchair
Replies: 12
Views: 6724
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Thu Jan 10, 08 6:51 pm Subject: These 'Recylce Your Christmas Cards here' bins |
| Every supermarket seems to have them. Am I missing a trick or can you not just put your cards in you normal recycling bin/box? |
| Topic: Solution for a very small fireplace |
Armchair
Replies: 6
Views: 5038
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Jan 03, 08 9:08 pm Subject: Solution for a very small fireplace |
It is about 10" across the front, 6" across the back and around 5" deep. Good idea about the blacksmith. I'll gladly give your grate a new home if it is the right size though!  |
| Topic: Solution for a very small fireplace |
Armchair
Replies: 6
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Jan 03, 08 8:55 pm Subject: Solution for a very small fireplace |
| My house has a very small fireplace and currently has no grate fitted. I've searched around for a grate that will fit but even the smallest ones I have seen are far too large. Does anyone know of a so ... |
| Topic: banthebulb.org |
Armchair
Replies: 15
Views: 9520
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Fri Dec 21, 07 5:32 pm Subject: banthebulb.org |
| Last time this subject came up I was against it because the low energy bulbs were still too bulky, took too long to come up to full brightness and wouldn't work with dimmer switches. The first has pre ... |
| Topic: Wine |
Armchair
Replies: 7
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Fri Dec 21, 07 5:30 pm Subject: Re: Wine |
Wolfblass are doing wine in lightweight recyclable plastic wine bottles. Useless for self defence but lighter to transport and can be recycled, tastes Ok, not great but it works.
Surely glass wine ... |
| Topic: Logmaker |
Armchair
Replies: 4
Views: 3877
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Dec 10, 07 9:43 pm Subject: Logmaker |
Has any tried the new Logmaker? http://www.shopeco.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=186
The old one sounds too fiddly for words - this version sounds very straightforward. How ... |
| Topic: UK house prices see sharp tumble |
Armchair
Replies: 34
Views: 17861
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sun Dec 02, 07 6:12 pm Subject: UK house prices see sharp tumble |
a very interesting piece from monbiot about the housing problems
We build 3 million homes - or leave these families in Dickensian misery
a tad emotionally charged but he has a point
I agree w ... |
| Topic: WTF are the RICS up to? |
Armchair
Replies: 9
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Oct 18, 07 8:38 pm Subject: WTF are the RICS up to? |
Most building society surveyors proudly claim membership, and a more ignorant, purblind and dull-witted bunch you'd be hard-pushed to find.
As a building society surveyor myself...
I don't fal ... |
| Topic: 4 bedroom home getting an 'E' Energy rating. |
Armchair
Replies: 14
Views: 9673
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 9:36 pm Subject: 4 bedroom home getting an 'E' Energy rating. |
hence there are only 4 holes for the whole terrace (in the houses at either end of the 4).
Helen_A
Thats odd as we had our last houses (had both halfs of a semi detached block) done (one at a ... |
| Topic: Is green electricity really green? |
Armchair
Replies: 34
Views: 15706
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Sep 10, 07 8:31 pm Subject: Is green electricity really green? |
| There was an article on the BBC about 6-12 months ago explaining (or attempting to explain) the whole 'green electricity' issue. I must admit, it was pretty hard to follow, involving various credits a ... |
| Topic: HIPS - the 3 bedroom ruling |
Armchair
Replies: 8
Views: 8203
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sat Aug 25, 07 10:23 am Subject: HIPS - the 3 bedroom ruling |
| An estate agent valuing the house we bought here in Cambridge told us that if you can physically get a bed in there, its a bedroom. If you can physically get a double bed in there, its a double bedroo ... |
| Topic: Market Towns |
Armchair
Replies: 74
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sat Aug 25, 07 10:21 am Subject: Market Towns |
| Can I fly the flag for Winchester? Easily the prettiest city in the UK ( ), farmers market every two weeks, great pubs and schools and only 55 minutes to Waterloo. You pay for this in property pric ... |
| Topic: tetrapak recycling |
Armchair
Replies: 3
Views: 3363
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jul 29, 07 1:05 pm Subject: tetrapak recycling |
| You can post your old packs to Tetrapak who will recycle them. The address is somewhere on their website. |
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