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... was on ... I don't know what this guy did, but in old examples of cruck frames they had a stub tenon dropped into a mortice on a sole plate or cill. ...
... We bought ours from Unipipe Direct 01384 565444, who may have national contacts. Clare & Maurice Kenny Self built in north Worcestershire...
Maurice Kenny
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Mar 1, 2003 3:41 pm
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The White Paper on Energy,published last week, states that by 2005 any non-condensing boiler will be outlawed. This will be a new Building Regulation that...
Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
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Mar 1, 2003 5:45 pm
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Barry, Thanks for the pointers. The Architect has already specified a 15omm upstand, using asphalt which continues under the tiles and hangs over the edge of...
Veryinteresting, and yet another example of there being a lot more than meets the eye in old building practices ... goodness, did they really look so far ahead...
Interesting, too ... and yet, how much sense do condensing boilers really make, without underfloor heating ??? With radiator systems, will they work in...
We have a rainwater collection system, we live in Lancashire, one of the wetter places, and the tank has been empty for over a month ... lots of rain today,...
I live in Derbyshire (perhaps not quite as wet as Lancs but still well up there. I estimate that our 100 sqM of roof should yield around 100 cuM of water per...
But surely there's a limit to the effectiveness of insulation if it's in the roof only. I find it hard to believe that you could meet the requirements simply...
At the last count, 12 years ago, there were over 3000 cruck framed buildings still standing in this country. Some are alleged to be over 250 years old. ...
Chris If you don't mind saying, could you let me know where you are building in Lancashire? I would like to call by and have a chat as we will start building...
Nigel, That sounds like a great spec - if you or your architect can have a look at the leadwork as it's going in it won't do any harm. If they leak its usually...
I am concerned that some people are referring to information contained on the FAQ site that is dangerously incorrect. The info on vapour barriers 3.5.8 and...
... though). It works fine with normal TV, but I don't know enough to say how it would be with more advanced technology such as plasme, LCD or LCOS (which...
Sorry for the duplication. First they don't appear - then I get a message saying they were undeliverable - so I re-send - then they all appear. ?????...
Hello Barry I'm building a "chalet" type bungalow where the bedrooms in the roof have partly sloping ceilings. As far as I can see from my architects drawings...
... SEDBUK is to be replaced by an EU system. So all is up in the air here. All is not what it seems. A conventional boiler at its max efficiency can be...
Hello Tracey, TRADA give 2 materials "commonly used" for vcl's 1) Min 125 micron polythene sheet - reconstituted polythene should only be used if it has been...
My neighbour has recently completed a self-build, he is already considering a second... Just after moving in his boiler, a Keston unit, began to behave ...
This is not my area but I thought it was interesting, and I'm sure others have better informed opinions on the matter. There is a lot of discussion considering...
... contained on the FAQ site that is dangerously incorrect. ... may cause the importance of this element to be downgraded or Barry - first off if there is a...
