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I think the best arrangement is to leave vents of downstairs north facing windows and either south or north upstairs but downstairs south does not make sense as it only draws hot air in summer.

Hi All, I am preparing to build a shed from EUR pallets. These are very strong with 22mm planks. I want to put anti-weed membrane on the ground then concrete blocks. What concrete blocks should I use that will last? Please advise. Best regards

ok the hole has been plugged with brick pieces and mortar 1/4 cement/sand.

Hi, no black patches on the walls. The house has outside insulation so I think the interior is drier.

I think you are right because this solution is from previous era when nails were the thing before wall screws

Are you talking about me? I asked about vents, which ones are the best candidates to leave. There are these 3rd party vents that open close depending on the humidity but I think I stick to manual as the relative humidity hardly changes.

I have 4 sensors in the house and all show 46-47% range. I don't have condensation on the windows.

Great. Thanks for explaining that because I removed one from the wall then I thought it maybe serves a different purpose.

Hi Gents, I have all windows with vents. I also have a standard ventilation fan in the bathroom and twice bigger in the kitchen. Considering the house is old it all makes it a bit drafty to say the least. Currently I blocked all of the vents because of the winter but I want to re-commission some...

Hi Gents, After removing old skirting boards I discovered a hole in the wall. Not sure if this is some old school ventilation in the bathroom but it's too big to my liking. On the picture on the left is the outside wall, on the right it's internal wall made of plasterboard. Should I brick it...

Thanks for replying. Luckily we don't use wet wipes. Indeed people put them in toilets or throw them out the window.

Hi All, I hope you are doing well. I never thought I am going to ask this question but what are the toilets that are blocking the least? Currently I have a toilet that has wall not floor soil pipe connection and this one never blocks. I am going to replace it to a newish one but you know I don't...

Hi All, I hope you are doing well. I was looking into Venetian blinds for my street facing windows. Then I scratched my head if this could be motorised so I don't have do it 4 times every day. Ideally if this was with a light detector so it closes at the right time as the timer would always be...

Hi All, I have some old PVC windows and I was thinking about replacing them. These are the ones that the double glaze glass units are inserted from the outside not inside. I am thinking about replacing them however my main concern is that I have outside insulation done on the building and not...

Hi All, I have some old PVC windows and I was thinking about replacing them. These are the ones that the double glaze glass units are inserted from the outside not inside. I am thinking about replacing them however my main concern is that I have outside insulation done on the building and not...

I understand but again it's only 20PPM after all the risks you have listed. I don't live in an area of heavy industry but are these still a thing in England?

plastic in IBC tanks is fine. You are talking about some different plastics. I disagree. How come a rainwater of 20PPM can have more contaminants than a treated tap water that is between 200-400PPM? Solids are contaminants. These are the top elements in my tap water: Chloride - 120mg/l Sulphate...

right so people who plant vegetables and/or fruit trees in their gardens should upgrade their hoses because if the plastic ones are used then I reckon the undesirable particles of plastics end up on and/or in the vegetables. Should we maybe avoid sprinklers? I have to do some more research and...

what do you mean? rainwater in you garden hose. Just look at Amish community in US. They drink unfiltered rainwater and are the healthiest people in the whole US and on top of that produce the best food people fight for.

still way way better than tap water