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Energy Assessment: What is under your kitchen sink unit?

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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    How about a program about making your house lower energy for under £5000, how hard can that be.
    Shall let other think up a snappy title.
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    'Spend a little, Save a lot'..?:bigsmile:
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    Episode One:
    'Spend a Penny, Save a Pound'

    The ins and outs of composting toilets
    • CommentAuthorRick_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    'Insulation, Insulation, Insulation'
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    I would have to say draught proof, Insulate, insulate, insulate.

    Spending pennies can save pounds and this would make good TV I think and i am up for it.
    • CommentAuthorRick_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    ... 'How cold is your house?' :-)

    Posted By: tonyi am up for it.


    Are you making the pilot episode Tony? What's the format, how about two teams on two similar properties each with 3 weeks and 5k to spend?
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014 edited
     
    I will do the energy monitoring, got the kit and the use of a HD video now.
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    I have a number for Ricochet, the production company behind the 100k House series IIRC.... maybe I should pitch it to them tomorrow?:cool:
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th 2014
     
    Rick, So long as I can lead the A-team I'm on
    • CommentAuthorJonti
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Posted By: tonyRick, So long as I can lead the A-team I'm on


    but what would your nickname be Tony?
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014 edited
     
    Probably Tony

    Go for it Daryl
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    Nobody has mentioned the effect the MOT has had on getting cr@p off the roads. Cars are less polluting now and what we need are houses that are less polluting.
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    Posted By: SteamyTeaHow about a program about making your house lower energy for under £5000, how hard can that be.
    Shall let other think up a snappy title.

    Dick strawbridge did it about a decade ago , do you remember the snappy up beat british title
    "It's not easy being green"
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    It's not just the trademens lack of attention to such details , the lack of desire, interest or knowledge from the client is a much part of the problem.
    No demand , no supply.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Posted By: jamesingramDick strawbridge did it about a decade ago
    Not had a TV for 2 decades now, but was it simple DIY projects that take less than a day each or was it something that relied on having several acres of land and no neighbours?
    • CommentAuthorjamesingram
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014 edited
     
    (very) small holding in the west country I think. Plus simple diy energy saving stuff.
    Didn't watch it , just got a few snipits. seemed good.
    One day I'll make a program
    " Passive house refurb for under £20K" half way there , should have done for 2020 :bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    All,

    Phone call and email sent to Ricochet... no promises, but watch this space!
    Now off to clear snow....!

    Cheers :smile:
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    What is this snow you talk of, sunny and dry here, gentle breeze and washing on line :surfing:
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Ditto weather at the other (north) end of the island. Big showers to the SW, though, otherwise I would have put some washing in.
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    here....:shocked:
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014 edited
     
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    ....:angry:
    • CommentAuthorjamesingram
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014 edited
     
    Don't be down hearted. One of my guys at this moment is sealing up air brick for a client near Henley on thames,
    waters currently lapping at their garden fence :sad:
    At least you can go sledging !
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Don't get flooding when the water is solid, mind you, one particular house is Henley is worth about the same as all of West Cornwall.
    We do get a special snow down here, 'Cornish Snow'.
    http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/10992259.Deep_foam_up_to_the_bus_windows_at_Poldhu_was_not_going_to_stop_this_driver__Spectacular_VIDEO/

    If I had know I would have been down there. It is close to where I first lived when I moved here. A very famous place and most if us are using the technology developed there right now.
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    And in the other direction…

    Wish I had put the laundry in, now.
    • CommentAuthorowlman
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Posted by: SteamyTea "http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/

    I must stop speed reading I read "Foulmouthpacket":shamed:
    • CommentAuthorJonti
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    Posted By: jamesingramIt's not just the trademens lack of attention to such details , the lack of desire, interest or knowledge from the client is a much part of the problem.
    No demand , no supply.


    You are right James and not all tradesmen are not up to speed. You have to start somewhere though and very few people build their own house compared to buying 'off the peg' so to say. And even if the client knows his stuff it is no good if the tradesman has not the skills required to carry out the work.

    Jonti
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2014
     
    I think that part of the problem is that you cannot check how it is going half way though. Not as if you can airtest a wall in isolation.
    • CommentAuthorDandJ
    • CommentTimeFeb 12th 2014
     
    I agree with the original thread in that there are a lot of shoddy tradesmen around. Unfortunately some consumers are driven by price alone and end up with this sort of standard of work. Personally I prefer to go for less expensive items and have them built/fitted by better quality (more expensive, sometimes) tradesmen.

    Finding the better tradesmen is the tricky bit but word of mouth is generally best.
    • CommentAuthorJonti
    • CommentTimeFeb 12th 2014
     
    DandJ,

    price and quality in the building trade have very little to do with each other:sad:

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