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Done a pretty mahoosive update on the blog tonight... had a fair bit of catching up to do!

I'm going to do it room by room, over a few months. The first room is going to be 4 x 4.5m x 100mm so 1.8M3 Mixer will be 135L mixing output of about 80L. 22 or 23 loads :) I might do a 80mm layer and then screed the final 20mm at a later stage once all the walls are up and done.

I've managed to find a very good supplier here (Dektrade) which stocks 100mm XPS insulation, it's currently in storage in the garage :) 9 Tonne of Concrete aggregate arrived today :)

I'm planning on using the concrete slab as thermal mass, so yes, Blinding Material, Insulation DPM, Concrete. :) The insulation is High Density Extruded Polystyrene so it doesn't mind sitting on a damp underground as it won't absorb anything.

It's simple (even though I've been here for 2 years and still don't speak a word of the language.. ) My Slovak is speaking English more slowly and slightly louder. :lol: veľa šťastia Vel-la Shtjast-ia (I think!) Just been informed that we can have a load of Sandy/gravely...

I thought this might interest some people.. It's in Blog format, as its a lot easier to create pages and upload pictures with picassa etc. I started it back in January but the project ground to a halt due to lack of funding/willingness etc, and I went home to the UK for the summer, but...

Thank you very much for your reply, it's good to have my suspicions confirmed. I've just started playing with the voltage drop calculator on TLC and according to it I can hang 6KW @ 230V & 12KW @ 415V on it. (25M run of 5core 4mm2) Other than a huge immersion heater I can't possibly...

I'd be lucky to find a information plate on any of those devices! :lol: They are probably 1960's soviet built hulks. It's very annoying as its rarely used, but it seems like a shame to get rid of it all together. How many devices do you know (in a domestic environment) which demand 63A...

Hi there, We're planning on renewing the electricity in an old building in Slovakia, as currently it is fed with TN-C-S, but the PE isn't actually split off inside the house, instead in every socket the PE is connected directly up to the N, and most of the wiring is aluminium dating back 50...

Thanks for the overwhelming response! :lol: 99% decided on AAC (Ytong) now... Calculated I need approx 200M2 of wall, at approx €9,- per M2 The wood alone will cost near enough €1300,- Then you need Plasterboard, Insulation, damp proof membrane etc etc. Did the following on...

Hi guys, I'm a student, currently living in Slovakia and I've agreed to help renovate a property here. I've been doing some research and can't really decide what method to go for, hopefully someone will be able to give some valuable input. The property in question is a 60-70 year old...