I have had many requests over the past several weeks to set up an alternative Selfbuild forum. I have therefore set up this eGroup: UK_Selfbuild I have no idea...
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gerry.byrnes@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:28 pm
Well done Rick! Is the Hypereality list gone fer good? Shame if it has, but the eGroups system seems much more flexible. Thanks Gerry...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:39 pm
... I don't know to be honest - I have been unable to get Hypereality to reply to any mails and the forum has been off line for a week. I have been in contact...
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rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:48 pm
All - in case you are unaware this eGroups offering is a huge leap forward from a majordomo list server. You now have the option to have your posts as emails...
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John Bravin
john.bravin@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:49 pm
This is not a desperate attempt to ask the first question, but I would like to know what are the regulations about external electrical wiring. I plan to lay...
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Gerry Byrnes
gerry.byrnes@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:02 pm
... John Armoured cable (about £1 per metre for 2.5mm 3-core) should be adequate. Unless you are running under a "carriageway" , 600mm depth should be more...
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rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:07 pm
... I plan ... Tell the truth you just wanted to be first :-) The regs are not that complicated, at least for domestic stuff. To a shed you can run an...
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acooper@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:14 pm
John Bravin wrote> This is not a desperate attempt to ask the first question, but I would like to know what are the regulations about external electrical...
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acooper@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:25 pm
Rick Hughes wrote> - except to say that if you want to terminate the cable outside (i.e. not under cover in the shed) you need to have suitably IP rated ...
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Fish, Andrew
afish@...
Sep 1, 2000 3:19 pm
No warning. Nothing. Just pull the plug. I hope the person who wanted all the information about CAT5 and coax got what he wanted. Not very impressed, but guess...
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Steve Clark
steev@...
Sep 1, 2000 3:26 pm
Thanks for the invite. I think moving to eGroups is a good move. I've used it for some other lists and the facilities to search, store files and links are very...
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John
john@...
Sep 1, 2000 3:29 pm
This is semi web based, so much better than Hyer-no-reality. Were Hyper at fault or did H&R pull the financial plug? It is a matter of keeping this email list...
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rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 3:46 pm
... Hi John - it was me I set it up this afternoon and we are gaining members every hour. It seen hypereality have had a fire and lost all services, they will ...
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John
john@...
Sep 1, 2000 3:54 pm
... Rick, I like the idea of being email and web based - terrific. But how are you going to keep it in the public eye? How will people know about it? Without...
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John Bravin
john.bravin@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:02 pm
... From: Gerry Byrnes <gerry.byrnes@...> ... To run a small fountain, winter lighting, and possibly undersoil heating. Thanks to you all for...
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John
john@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:20 pm
... Rick, May I suggest that Brian's FAQ and the egroups URL is in the email footer. John...
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acooper@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:30 pm
John Brevin wrote> To run a small fountain, winter lighting, and possibly undersoil heating. Thanks to you all for your information. For now I am going to run...
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Gerry Byrnes
gerry.byrnes@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:39 pm
... I have seen a tiny minidigger at our local hire centre that would seem to fit this bill. A tracked digger will compact the subsoil a lot less than a...
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Gerry Byrnes
gerry.byrnes@...
Sep 1, 2000 4:42 pm
... No sooner said.... I've just had a post from the Hypereality server! Gerry...
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John
john@...
Sep 1, 2000 6:03 pm
For those interested I picked this up on the web. Interesting! Experts discussing the building. Note: US R values are converted to UK by dividing the R value...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:28 pm
... seem to fit this bill. A tracked ... Rubber tracked mini-diggers have a lower sq" foor pressure than a person walking about. Unfortunately unless your...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:55 pm
All, starting to find out more ... I have a lot of privileges as the "owner" and I have just set up the footer to advise how to unsubscribe and where the FAQ...
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c.macd@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:33 pm
I am undertaking a major extension to my bungalow and am interested in any help/direction regarding the founds/walls below dpc and solum details. If anyone can...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:40 pm
Hi Brian ... I did do a search before setting the group up. The only one there is the H&R one which is really just a pointer to their list server. Rick...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:07 pm
... solum ... There are 2 really useful sites. Cormaics http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/cormaic/cormaic1.htm and Ablemix http://www.ablemix.co.uk/...
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a.bilsland@...
Sep 2, 2000 7:58 am
... Good idea - we're about to start building a four bedroom timber frame house on a steep wooded site in Perthshire. Arghh, I hear you cry! We're lodging the...
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John
john@...
Sep 2, 2000 12:44 pm
... Michael, Most major makers do these. John...
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Gerry Byrnes
gerry.byrnes@...
Sep 2, 2000 12:54 pm
I'm trying to source a ventilation "grille" for the top of a door frame. I need to provide a permanent vent of adequate proportions for a Jotul woodburning...
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Charles Henderson
charles.henderson@...
Sep 2, 2000 7:14 pm
I thank Rick for taking the initiative to set this group up. I subscribe to several and by far the best are the moderated ones. At the moment there is an...
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Rick Hughes
rick.hughes@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:34 pm
... Hi Charles, I have the option to convert the group to a moderated one, let us leave it run and see how the ratio of good mails to chaff pans out. eGroups...
