Originally posted by DaveB
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostFrom what I can gather the only way to make it work financially atm is in an eco-friendly new build using straw bales rather than bricks/blocks. The money you save on the building materials offsets the cost of putting in the extra eco bits to the point where it can pay for itself in a few years, rather than decades.
Bricks cost around £190 per pallet of 400. Average cost for a 3 bed semi containing 11,000 bricks = £6000.
Straw Bales cost £1.50 each. 1 straw bale = 120 Bricks = 92 bales = £138.
This doesnt count costs for morter, rendering labour etc. You need to clad or render the bales outside which adds to the costs but bales are quicker to build with which custs down on labour costs.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by Chugnut View PostThey'll have to go up an awful lot.
I looked into these as an alternative for an oil boiler. The only way a quote was acceptable was if I could afford (space) to dig 3 x 42m long x 1m deep x 1m wide trenches in my garden with 160m of pipe in each, with a 2m gap between each trench. Couldn't put them in a field either due to planning permission not being granted since it's agricultural land. Boreholing or alternative heat collection pipe was prohibitively expensive.
They're ok for a new build, insulted to the max, with underfloor heating throughout, otherwise the operating costs can be very rude.
A mate has got 40 solar-tubes on his roof, and they're doing a very good job. Hardly a need for the boiler to come on at all during the summer months. A whole solar heating system can be done for between 2-3k.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by Chugnut View Post.......
They're ok for a new build, insulted to the max, with underfloor heating throughout, otherwise the operating costs can be very rude.
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Re: new ables
Re: new ables (MB: take a deep breath and say it-renewables, that's it, well done). Lots of properties in SW England (Devon/Cornwall) use solar panels for free hot water. Thinking of doing it too for mine down there.
Minimal cost, offset in a couple of years. Use the boiler as a back up on cold days.Comment
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We've got some solar lights in the garden which were quite cheap. The only downside with them is that they are utter cr@p!Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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Originally posted by rootsnall View PostAny links ? Info ?
As seen on "It's Not Easy Being Green" off the BBC.
Originally posted by KevinS View PostBugger!! I knew the costs for the borehole would be higher but not that bad (we were considering it for when we do the extension and putting underfloor heating in the new kitchen)..
Seriously, if you're just doing a small area like a kitchen for UFH, go with an electric mat-type system, not a wet system.
Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostSurely those figures relate to if you wanted to 100% replace your boiler. What about if you were to take some of the load off your boiler. Wouldn't you just need less space. So if you were to half the space needed and add a few solar panals, wouldn't that do the trick?
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostWhat kind of insults do you hurl at a new build?
"F**king cost a fortune!"Comment
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