Recent content by Edislaw

I've come to a much simpler conclusion. Use the windows.

I am currently renovating my Victorian home and have discovered in a number of areas that decisions are needed which are usually made by tradesmen based on their knowledge of regulations and regularly ignore science. For example, I am currently considering ventilation, ignored the regulations...

An Edwardian kitchen would probably have had an open, coal-fired range but I'm not considering fitting one of these either. There is a vast difference between a theme and the original.

Whereas the population of Bulgaria are all highly literate, well educated academics. The money to be made out of such a scheme is enormous bu it would make the box-tickers who complete Rd SAP EPCs redundant. It would also expose without mercy the horrific problems in our buillt environment which...

Thanks Roboughton, the positive air solution is one I had considered bt simple is good in my book. As for the logic behind the building regulations I would suggest the problem is an inability on the part of bureaucrats to think outside the box. Bulgaria has introduced an excellent system of...

It may come as some surprise but I had worked out that cooking produces moisture - around a pint a day according to scientific study, for a couple. In our house that would amount to approximately a 2-3% increase in humidity. There is also moisture from a dishwasher and a fridge to consider but...

We are in the process of designing a new interior for our kitchen. Luckily, we do not require a building warrant but we are concerned that we install effective ventilation rather than simply satisfying catch-all regulations. The room is split into two distinct areas with a 2.4m high opening...

Thanks for the offer, SandyLyon, we are a little north of you but actually in the south - of Scotland. I am interested to hear that an overlay system produces less heat, could this be because it does not embed the pipes in a screed? It is same problem I have with diffuser plates. Common sense...

We have a suspended floor in our Victorian villa. It is supported by 170 mm x 65 mm joists with a maximum 3m span and average 450 mm centres. The floor has been insulated using 170 mm of Icynene between the joists. We would like to lay our underfloor heating pipes directly into the existing...