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Hi Motorbiking I used to Lecture in Electronics (not same as Electrics) but i'm very hands on with things so if it is possible for me to do the work and get a qualified electrician to inspect it, it would save me some money. I just thought the council had to be notified of any such works? I...

Hello I'd like to add some electrics to my Shed (Lights & Sockets) located at the bottom of my garden which is approx 100 feet from the house / fusebox. What is the correct procedure to notify the council of planned works?? Does the Electrician notify the council or do i need to do it? Does...

Thanks noseall, that thread turned into an argument, lol!! Think i'll just do my plans and specs, send them in and keep my fingers crossed, they can only say yes or no. If anyone else can advise it would be appreciated. Thanks Ron

Hi All :D I'd really appreciate some help regarding permitted development. here's a brief explanation : I'm looking to build a very large Leisure Shed in our narrow garden and it's going to be 0.6 Metres from the boundary's on the left & right sides. My worry is the term substantially...

Will do Big-All :) There's an elderly chap right across the road to us, he heats his house with wood burners. Apart from him reeking of smoke every time i visit him, he forever on the lookout for wood to burn. Standard timber from skips such as off cuts of 4x2 burn very quickly, only a good...

Hi Chaps Woodstove, funny you mentioned that norcon as a friend mentioned that also today. Thanks, i'll look a bit more into that. In all honesty i vastly underestimated how much heat would be required to keep it at approx 16C, its a subject in itself. Thanks again for everyone's tips...

Hi Big-All Will do mate, dont like naked flames of any kind, not even candles! Now this DOES look interesting : http://www.solarproject.co.uk/page%203%20Q&A.html No good for the nights but wonderful for the days. Check out the water temperature in the Q&A's. Cheers! Ron

Hi Norcon Thanks for that, £500 i can live with. However i noticed that some require 1kw to run, i know this is not required all the time but would still work out a fair cost at the end of every month. My brother inlaw who has the 50sqm shed with the snooker table gave up on heating it...

Hi Big-All I love the ground sourced heat pumps, free natural heat straight from the ground but i've not heard of the air based one's, i'll look it up now. If i owned a fair amount of ground i'd certainly give it a try as i'm sure most of us would. I have a long garden but not ideal that...

Another Heat Source are those 400W Ceramic Wall Plates. The reviews are good but again you only get out what you put in. Going back years, we had a pretty large bedroom in our house and found that Blow Heaters & Convection Heaters always gave the best result. There was a storage heater but...

My wallet has just walked out the door! My original plan to burn only 1kw per day was indeed a fantasy, lol! The information gained from these posts have been incredibly helpful, not only to me but others seeking this info. Big-All Those fan heaters are a worry i agree, i'll bare in mind...

Hi Big-All Coming from a life in Electronics your spot on regarding emitted power. If a unit uses 1kw its not going to give 1.1kw. We can however help it by making our insulation as efficient as possible. I opted for the 75mm polystyrene due to budget reasons. I'd like to use the...

I think with England being more often cold i tend to forget the summer months! However 2014 had a nice summer and warmer at the end of the year. Your right, it just needs to be luke warm when i'm not around, just to keep things ok. Then i can give it a boost when i'm in there. My brother...

I think these posts will help a lot of other people trying to heat sheds.

Hi Frank No need to apologise, i really appreciate your time and help. Its a large area to warm up and keep warm. Amazing how many watts are required to maintain a good temperature. We pay our Gas monthly and it works out £85 approx a month to heat the whole house. So i was hoping to...

Hi Frank Just need something to take the chill off really, just to make it comfortable. Well we currently pay 12.2p per KWH with British Gas. Even at 1kw per hour it works out at £89 per month! Half that for say using oil radiator and its £44.50 per month if i'm lucky. These figures i...

Hi Frank So if its say 0 outside and i want it 16 inside, its just 16 x 70 = 1250 Watts per hour? Less if you use Oil Radiator i guess? Oh yes, i've already drawn in me wall fans :) Cheers Ron