I took out an F.E.Wright (Project Build) policy for the build of the house, converting this to a standard F.E.Wright buildings & contents policy. Today I...
SM > PS The competion prize is a pile of 1-tonne bags, free to the collector, unless someone has a tip on what to use 7 or 8 of them for...... I don't really...
I have considered using X10 for remote lighting control, and decided against. (Grounds of cost, concerns over reliability, complexity etc). The idea of sending...
I don't know if it "done" to forward emails from 3rd parties but I think this should be of interest to self builders who go on to sell their houses - or buy...
Not a good idea! Our church hall had radiators placed 1/2 way up the walls with fans in the ceiling to recirculate the heat. I suppose the heating engineer...
Hi Rona, yes, those are the ones I grumbled about earlier, I found they were inefficient noisy and expensive....but maybe they have improved since I last ...
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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Stuart Are you sure you need one? Our present utility has no heating apart from the boiler, and it's not a problem. Presumably you have other appliances in ...
We've not turned the ufh on in our utility room since we moved in just before Christmas. Nick Nick Laurie 01458 250 834 07941 731 056 All Outgoing messages...
... decided against. ... idea of ... future, when you ... Agreed! ... switches, ... Additionally, ... from a ... mains lights. ... requirements are ... ...
... Not in a Utility Room but I once installed an electric fan heater, designed as a warm-air curtain blower primarily for use over shop doorways, in the ...
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... I shall build them. QProx proximity sensors, PIC micros where appropriate. Output isolation by optotriacs. I'll put in full alternative wiring (eg 3core +e...
... With the current boiler I think it will be OK except in very cold weather. But I am expecting to replace boiler in a few years with a condenser, and expect...
... I'll design and build them. I do have a tiny electronics business, so I have done such stuff commercially (although I trained as a lawyer, but that's...
... AH, got it. jc must be Just curious, cos jat sounds like Just a thought. ... Condensation may be an issue, someone has suggested dehumidification, and I...
Lack of standards for SELV lighting control. Only standard is for mains, so the standard is a backup. In case a buyer when I sell it worries about it, easy...
We used the first four (1 tonne bags) for storing wood offcuts (it's a wooden house). The kids managed to bonfire two of these at their birthday campover, we...
Good thinking - esp. about the buyer. Nick Nick Laurie 01458 250 834 07941 731 056 All Outgoing messages checked with up-to-date EZ-AntiVirus checker ... From:...
This is probably one for Robert. We just had some boards and bits delivered from Encon. They've sent Fermacell Floor glue. To save us sending it back, can we...
Avoiding wrath of MWGBH (some of you have a SWMBO) ===================== Yomping through the finished bit of the house in muddy boots seems not to be in favour...
I ' v e t a k e n t h e t r o u b l e t o s a n d m y t i m b e r w i n d o w s b e f o r e v a r n i s h i n g , o n l y t o r e a l i s e t h a t I h a v e s...
After fitting a new kitchen (IKEA), I have a couple of doors where I need to fit those funny plug things in the hinge holes that are not used. Anyone know...
