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@editor @toodles @deano @iancalderbank @derek-m @kev-m So we had the meeting today with an Andrew Lloyd and whilst we didnt agree on everything it w...
@djh apologies it was late and I didn’t really consider your question. It might be down to the effect of the wall covering. Using a U value calculator...
@jaket @gary I concur. Well done. Once you have stopped it cycling you can set about rebalancing the rads to get your individual room temperatures rig...
@alan22 If you dont feel comfortable having a go Alan, then by all means get someone to do it for you. For a ball park heat loss calculation you could...
@alan22 plastering! Easy? Now you have put me right off 😂
@djh if I remember rightly it’s to do with U and R values being reciprocal. Read this to get the idea
@alan22 Just what I was thinking. I should get 100mm of kingspan over most of it and 50mm at the studs. Thanks
@william1066 I used many of the same resources as you William and I do have quite a compulsive personality when it comes to understanding something I ...
@heacol True, but equally there is also the law of diminishing returns and if you can do 90% of the job, spending a large amount of resources chasing ...
@editor yes, simplicity of design is often the best route. Glyn's video's are very informative in that regard
@toodles That sound like it would be useful and a good selling point if robust
@alan22 what @heacol is true, but equally it isnt beyond the scope of an enthused diyer with an aptitude for learning. Ive installed two very successf...
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