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Thanks. Next time I pass a zoo I try to cadge or buy some fresh poo.

How long does the lion poo last? The smell must either eventually wash or dehydrate out. I wouldn' t fancy too many repeated trips to a far-away zoo....

I've had quite a bit to do with synthetic grass, mainly about tennis courts. It is very good stuff if the right brand and type is selected and looked after. Tennis courts are usually filled with a special sand which you wouldn't need to use. So you could look for one that doesn't need such...

Thank you for your reply, foxhole. About an hour ago somebody from the company that supplies the preservative to the supplier of roofing lath phoned me back. He assured me that the fluid is widely used indoors and will do no harm to anybody, even in an airing cupboard. So I can carry on...

Hi, I have some 1.5inch x .75 inch tiling lath left over. It is supposed to be preserved in some way but it has no colour at all as far as I can see. I'd like to sand it up a little and use it for airing cupboard battens. It would of course be gently warmed most of the time and I wonder...

Your shelves will need supporting if you put heavy books, hifi speakers, etc, on them. And if you have good supports throughout the width you will be able to use he shelves for what you want. You could do it like this using threaded rod: screw a 7 foot length of batten to the ceiling...

Thank you JohnD. That's the sort of information that I was after. If they don't take out cooking and bathroom smells, they aren't what I need. I'm currently looking at the Airflow Quietair 100mm, 2speed + timer at tlc-direct's website. Seems a good unit: 9 watts, 2min delay start...

I've decided that an ordinary extractor fan with humidistat will suit my purposes well enough. The self-contained heat recovery units seem too new to have any reviews anywhere and I always like to read those before I buy. Thanks to those who read this.

Your system seems a bit too complicated for my needs, Stoday. If I use individual, small units - one each to both the bathroom and the kitchen, it would avoid ducting. The Vent Axia unit I mentioned just needs inserting through an outside wall and then all connections can be fitted from the...

I've just read something of the advantages of single room heat recovery ventilation units. The guy had used a largish Mitsubishi and the air was dried and warmed well before being returned to his lounge. He reckoned that it helped reduce his heating cost, too. I'd like something similar in...

Yes, I'll do that. And have the pressure and flow of the water tested, too. Thanks for that. Happy Christmas.

Thanks for your replies and link. It seems that I might as well trust the manufacturer to put the right sort of foam on his products. I'd have no way of testing whatever was said had been used. I certainly will keep my old red insulating jacket and add that to the new cylinder as well...

but I've read all the threads on this and they have changed my mind. We have a direct economy 7 water heating system. I need a new cylinder and would dearly love to get the cold water tank out of the loft. Hence the idea of a heatbank. So, what about a combination cylinder, called a...

twgas, I'm glad to told me that. thanks.

Steve, My hot water cylinder is an old copper one with only a drape and tie over insulating cover. It will still give a decent shower after 12 hours, depending on the other demands on the hot water of course. It's heated on economy seven electric and we never boost the temperature in the...

I'm intending to have my direct hot water cylinder replaced. A firm called Gledhill use a rockwool insulation around their cylinders and state that the normal type of sprayed on foam insulation can lose a fair amount of its insulating capacity very quickly. Any know if this is true or may...

Hi, I bought this because of the number of very favourable user reviews on the Web. In particular, there was no mention of not rinsing properly, something to be careful of with 'eco' washers. We've only used it four times on quick wash so far, because we were backed up, but it shows every...

Thank you mehran. I didn't know that Ebay had that sort of stuff on it.

Yep, we meet all the obligations of the regulations You've been very helpful. Cheers. Bludger

Thank you JohnyG. That thing does look good. I take it that if I installed one in the bedroom, and just ran a cable from it through the wall directly to the heated towel rail, I'd be within regulations?