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In his first post Beau did mention there is no DPC. Is the floor level the same as the outside ground level, I ask as several of the farm houses in the Yorkshire and Durham dales I have been in have that feature. The stone flags for the floor also laid diectly on the earth with no dpm and no dpc in...

If you are aware of a high water table and associated issues anyway, is it worth trying to fit in some sort of shallow underfloor space and a suspended insulated floor slab? (The underfloor could drain to one corner and be put in to complement a drained / aired trench around the outside.)
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Seems a huge waste of power potential to me, but as low leccy users, lots of batteries and panels im over specced for the winter. Goal being no leccy bill all year bar standing charges. Have had discussions with neighbour about throwing a suitable extension lead over the wall to his to power his im...

Locally sourced rough sawn Scots pine timbers are on standby in a separate wee bit. So guys, question. Cladding? Spruce Pine Larch... Which one for cladding & why, any input much appreciated. 🤔 👏 Does it need cladding? That will further reduce the light in the rooms behind it. Pretend it's like...

and this morning we had coal back on, but both pumped hydro and straight each delivering 2%. I don't often look at this, maybe it's a regular morning peak thing?

Maybe need to run them properly occasionally to check everything still works? Anyway, this morning pumped storage was mopping up 1.3 GW. I've never seen anything like this before... Screenshot 2024-05-12 at 07-52-27 GB Fuel type power generation production.png (I'm surprised at wind too, as GF is ha...

That's very good news. Please pass on our many thanks... (And I wish him well for keeping the tubes on the market. Ours have performed faultlessly for 17 years now, I think, and if you are replumbing I reckon it is still worth incorporating them for the shoulder months when electricity needs to be s...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/fixation-on-nuclear-power-in-uk-may-not-help-to-solve-climate-crisis In the battle to prevent the climate overheating, wind and solar are making impressive inroads into the once dominant market share of coal. Even investors in gas plants ar...

My MIL is 87 and fit as a fiddle. Nonetheless SWMBO worries. I thought it would be a good idea to get her a simple tablet for video calls. First of all, we found that not all (or indeed many) tablets have sim cards. We settled on this Empotia tablet for seniors and got a £8 2GB.per month 1 year con...

Ok so what tech is in these "agricultural barns and storage units"?! https://renews.biz/93048/statkrafts-uk-grid-stabilising-project-clears-planning/ I would take (They have identified Norfolk as an area which requires grid stabilisation. This new Necton Greener Grid Park will provide tha...