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Lots to choose from there ... but everytime I see trunking, I'm struck by how expensive it is ... can never understand why that should be ... ??? Chris...
Tim, Thanks very much for that link. I've only had a very quick look so far, but I'm sure I'll find something there that will do fine. I'm intrigued by the...
For doors there is a company called Scandic in Glenrothes. They deal in European sizes. Internal Oak veneered at around £85 with glazed at around £110 inc...
Why do we use newtons and kilonewtons as measurements of loadings in construction? Why not the simpler measurements of mass per unit area? Mark Brinkley...
I'm no boffin but I'll give it a go . . . A kilonewton is simply 1000 newtons, Newtons are a measure of force whereas mass per unit area is a measure of...
Tim, I've now joined the UKHA group and was going to tell you that there's no need to email me the pictures; but when I try to access photos section of the...
The Newton is a measure of force, The Gram is a measure of mass. 1 Kilogram exerts a force of 9.8 Newtons (this can vary slightly i.e.. slightly more at North...
... ISTR you only need the air gap on one side of the foil. So you could put it against the inside face of the outer skin and still meet the air gap ...
... Tim, What I saw, there was no gap anywhere. It was pinned to the blocks and the outer bricks run up against it. This stuff is suppossed to reflect heat,...
... So the cavity was only about 1/4 inch wide ? If so, then that ain't gonna work at all. ... Actually, it's a radiant barrier. There's a subtle, but...
... thought about ... distance ... are ... I've seen a ... 35euros....about £25. ... out the ... for a 22mm ... I read a follow up article on that edition of...
2 things.... I've had a look at the FAQ and I remember an exercise that some knowledgable people went through to describe what certain plumbing bits and pieces...
The Framefoil data sheet I have says " an air space of a minimum of 19mm either side of the framefoil needs to be achieved at all times" The diagram with it...
That reminds me: There's a building show called ScotBuild being held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday...
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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All No-one should necessarily expect it to insulate much better per mm than PU foam. If on the other hand you're building in Spain - it might be a very useful ...
... someone took ... Thank you for taking the time to reply David. The combination of good design and good workmanship does equal an efficient building...
Contemplating buying a house with cesspit drainage. I can't find any definitive advice on maintenance and restrictions of use/discharge into them and would...
Davey, I think it was post you are referring to. It was titled "Stopcocks or what?" so an archive search on "stopcocks" should find it. I can't see it in the...
... wrote: " What do you think?" Mark, it seems to me that we have unwittingly brought together several different, but interesting threads. The details are...
... New fangled! Warm air was the UKs first mass heating systems in the 1950s. Firstly, what are your requirements? Size of house? How many baths/showers?...
... The building inspectors and the NHBC have no choice. If a product has 3rd party accreditation (in this case BM Trada), then it is deemed to be fit for ...
... knowledgable ... pieces did .. ... better than ... FAQ .. did ... I wrote up the FAQ and each of the versions to date .... a year ago I asked for someone...
Thanks Bill, I'll check on that. It is described as a cesspit, but maybe it is a septic tank. -- Rodney HALL Heywood, Lancashire Suaviter sed fortiter ...
Hi Mark, Isn't STRESS described as "force per unit area"? (Or is that pressure? Remember I did my GCE thingy almost 50 years ago, when mass was in its...
