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I'm not sure which department this subject should appear in so I took a lucky dip. Has anybody out there in the big wide UK used compost to generate heat to, say, generate the primary heat for the hot water cylinder or even rads? I have access to huge amounts of compost/ manure (goat &...

I am starting a new extension in a few weeks. The drawings were done by an architect and the drawing shows the footings cast in a 900mm deep trench 600mm wide. But the concrete is only shown 250mm deep. I always thought when pouring footings you filled the trench allowing about 5 courses of...

Ferroli Optimax 25s Boiler - 84kbtu I have recently purchased a secondhand but new unused gas boiler and flue kit to get me out of trouble. It was in an old house and never used and when the house was purchased and knocked about it wasn't part of the owners plans. I have cleaned it up at...

I recently read an article about removing some old Crittal metal window frames. There were several methods mentioned and I tried a different approach. Here is my story when I had a go at my own. I live in an old 1948 brick built bungalow. It was, we believe, built by a farmer with very limited...