Hi, The morning we sailed for France, the groundworker phoned to give me an estimate for excavating and building my basement. £45,000!!!!! Plus VAT, which is...
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Jul 1, 2005 7:10 am
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Eh?? Nobody on this list would knowing wind-up another forum member . . . would they? ;-) Tim....
... What you need is a table of R values from which you can construct crude U values for walls, roofs and floors. They are not difficult to get hold of though,...
These are requirements emanating from the Part L, the energy efficiency regs. You can read up on them at the ODPM website www.odpm.gov.uk Look at building...
My upstairs 22mm chipboard floor isn't floating, is screwed and glued, and it STILL squeaks. ... From: UK_Selfbuild@... ...
Jeffery Hardy
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Jul 1, 2005 8:08 am
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I don't suppose mains downlighters fitted to a dimmer are even considered as energy efficient are they? ... efficiency ... house ... lampholder - ... have some...
I was wondering what could be causing the squeaking if it isn't originating from unglued tongues & grooves. I've come to the conclusion that it could be...
That's almost certainly what it is. Felt (or other) strips are a reasonably common way to prevent it. Wish I'd known about it before I put mine down! ... ...
Jeffery Hardy
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Jul 1, 2005 8:23 am
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You wish! No, mains downlighters consume the same power as regular tungsten bulbs. Low voltage are somewhat more efficient but CF lamps is what they are after....
I'm convinced, screed it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm assuming on a new build with a block and beam the total thickness of the floor with all its elements isn't...
602 > Plus VAT, which is reclaimable, but has to be paid up front. Are you sure about that ? The VAT office notes seemed very clear on the subject last time I...
I eventually worked out how to calculate the U values with a combination of Mark's book, the building regs themselves ( easy to download in pdf on the internet...
I think I will have to incorpoate them upstairs, then possibly change them on completion, I know of only 2 rooms downstairs that I can use CF lamps. Thanks for...
I looked at various proprietary materials, but anything connected with the word acoustic was ridiculously expensive. I looked at a lot of materials, cork,...
... Would these 7W CFL GU10s qualify?? Does anyone have any experience of them? Apart from not being able to dim them, are there any other drawbacks with them?...
" Chipboard is meant to be glued in any event" Blast ! ... guess who didn't do this..... squeak,squeak,rumble,groan,squeak. Presumably just a line of PVA in...
I tried to do both, but still squeaky. I think the felt/underlay is the way to go... And no, I'm not taking mine up either! ... From:...
Jeffery Hardy
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Jul 1, 2005 9:47 am
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... Something to watch, the ones I've seen and are going to use need a much larger hole than normal cut in ceiling - about 150mm - maybe that is to discourage...
... I mean a standard 3-way "diverter", not a mid-position valve. Not a valve that goes in a combi. They have the standard motors in them that can be bought...
I'm not so sure. I was chatting with Ben Addison (who's just done my 1st fix electrical) and I'm sure he mentioned that another of his clients had a lighting...
In a message dated 01/07/2005 09:35:43 GMT Daylight Time, Eric.Mears@... writes: 602 > Plus VAT, which is reclaimable, but has to be paid up...
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Jul 1, 2005 3:08 pm
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... bulbs. Low ... after. ... Strictly speaking they won't qualify, because you will be able to swap the lamp for a standard halogen one. The wording of AD'L'...
Just a thought, but four-pin fluorescents can be dimmable, and can come in different colour temperatures .... which factors together might overcome a lot of...
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...
UK_Selfbuild@...
Jul 1, 2005 7:01 pm
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Yes Pete, If you use c-bus C-lite as your doing. Then they are energy management system and comply with the BC You can set the lights so that they only come on...
