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 Topic: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
Windymiller
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Nov 15, 12 2:01 pm Subject: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
| The designer has obtained Type Approval for the frame, so the council can't quibble over the size of a beam and say I have to get it checked by a structural engineer! He says DIY manufacture is proba ... |
| Topic: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
Windymiller
Replies: 381
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Nov 14, 12 10:47 pm Subject: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
| Not so good. Finding a plot is the difficult part. Found a good one but it's adjacent to the A483, so noisy, but doesn't have a bus service! Many others are too small and/or overpriced. I have eno ... |
| Topic: EPCs, Fact or fiction? |
Windymiller
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri Sep 28, 12 12:52 pm Subject: EPCs, Fact or fiction? |
| Looking at a ready-built house as I am finding that finding a building plot less likely than an honest politician, I found one with a rating between B and C, 81 actual, 82 potential. Can the rating be ... |
| Topic: IBC water containers. |
Windymiller
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 10:10 pm Subject: IBC water containers. |
Great for rainwater harvesting (if it ever should rain again ) or animal watering/greenhouse/polytunnel etc
Famous last words!! It hasn't stopped for weeks!
I should have read this last week, I ... |
| Topic: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
Windymiller
Replies: 381
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Feb 14, 12 10:58 pm Subject: New strawbale build, Anglesey |
So that's 4 years since you began planning the project? I hope my proposed home gets off the ground quicker!
Note to self: avoid Anglesey! |
| Topic: How much does gas cost? |
Windymiller
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Oct 30, 11 11:35 pm Subject: How much does gas cost? |
| Sounds about right. When on holiday the other week, I had EDF and Npower come a knocking. Both said they could save me money but neither quoted price per kwh. Then you have to consider the price for t ... |
| Topic: insulating non-cavity walls |
Windymiller
Replies: 17
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Oct 30, 11 11:21 pm Subject: insulating non-cavity walls |
| I ended up gluing 50mm EPS to the blockwork with Lumberjack expanding wood glue, then covering with 3mm plywood and painting it. Seems to work well, I should have done it years ago. |
| Topic: Imagemap creation |
Windymiller
Replies: 2
Views: 2497
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Tue Apr 06, 10 7:41 pm Subject: Imagemap creation |
| Thank you very much, vegplot. |
| Topic: Imagemap creation |
Windymiller
Replies: 2
Views: 2497
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Tue Apr 06, 10 1:32 pm Subject: Imagemap creation |
| Creating an imagemap using Dreamweaver CS3 is sending me potty. What I want to be able to do is hover over a small detail on a plan to show a small window with an image of the object at that point, ha ... |
| Topic: Cherry trees, revitalise! |
Windymiller
Replies: 3
Views: 2529
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jul 15, 09 9:27 pm Subject: Cherry trees, revitalise! |
| The death sentence will be carried out this coming winter. I may be able to pass the larger pieces on to a woodworker who wants cherrywood. |
| Topic: Cherry trees, revitalise! |
Windymiller
Replies: 3
Views: 2529
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Jul 14, 09 10:30 pm Subject: Cherry trees, revitalise! |
| I have two cherry trees, about 20 years old and 20 feet tall, and they are useless. Bought from Bakker's, the few cherries that set are soon blown off, or eaten by birds. If I cut them down, will th ... |
| Topic: Greenhouse glass offered |
Windymiller
Replies: 2
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sat May 02, 09 10:34 pm Subject: Greenhouse glass offered |
| From a dismantled wooden greenhouse, a quantity of horticultural glass panes, 24" x 24", 18" x 24", and some odd shaped/sized pieces. Free to collector, Cardigan area. |
| Topic: Ceramic wall tiles needed, offered |
Windymiller
Replies: 0
Views: 2133
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Wed Feb 04, 09 10:13 pm Subject: Ceramic wall tiles needed, offered |
| To complete my bathroom tiling, I need two tiles. The design is named L.Opera by Azteca Ceramica of Spain. They are 200mm long and 70mm high. Can anyone help please. It is a deleted design and the ... |
| Topic: Compost from shredded paper |
Windymiller
Replies: 21
Views: 11612
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Dec 02, 08 11:32 pm Subject: Compost from shredded paper |
| Looks like I'll have to keep on adding it with layers of green stuff, not forgetting to wee on it as well. |
| Topic: Compost from shredded paper |
Windymiller
Replies: 21
Views: 11612
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Dec 02, 08 9:51 pm Subject: Compost from shredded paper |
| Now that recycled paper prices have fallen through the floor, the council advises that shredded paper be added to the compost heap. But is it possible to make compost from paper without the usual oth ... |
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