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Yes. The more complex heat recovery system (recycling existing household air) was beyond our budget and, more importantly, my research indicated this version could only achieve its intended efficiency in a new-build, preferably to Passivhaus standards. As I stated above, we embarked on this...

I'm 63 and havent made it to Scotland for 4 years now, so I know how you feel. I'm hoping to make it back soon, now I live on the mainland and a mate (ex-Snowdon Mountain Rescue) and I have a long-established yen to do the Aonach Eagach before our hips seize up... Sam

Amazing views down into the 'Larig Ru' too. Sorry about phonetic Gaelic... Sam

Chris, this is Saturday night. W.T.F. are you inhaling/imbibing/masticating? If it's cheap, can you please direct me to your supplier? Sam

No, No, No, gently does it Man. I - as an empirical scientist - was as full of doubt as you are. But, the 'turnover' of air is so gentle, that the heat imparted by our gas boiler has time to soak into the fabric of our wee building before the humidity sensing fan in the bathroom sucks the air...

Environvent. Pulls air from the loft, but has built-in heater for Arctic periods. Output is via a vent in our roof, just above first roof tile. Internal fixings might be easy, but unless you are confident on slates/tiles, I would think carefully about piercing felt and slate/tile replacement...

Jay, as others have posted elsewhere recently, Axminster seems to now be sourcing exclusively in Asian waters, where their quality control (arf! arf!) has such broad tolerances(!!, oh, the irony!!) that they're pointless. Axminster's policy of "keep sending replacements until we/the buyer finds...

John, I've just (a month ago) had PIV fitted. Condensation on our D/G windows disappeared that night and has not returned. Cost was approx 40%, or less, of mechanical heat recovery - itself not an option in an older bungaloid like ours. We had hidden terminal mould in two rooms, that I heavily...

Yup. S.A.D got temporarily banned; managed a trip out in the novelty of direct sunlight 8) . What I wouldn't have given though to be on the Fiacaill Ridge, on the way to the top of Cairn Gorm, crackin' ascent in this dry, clear weather. Then down the Goat Track to the car park. Today, it...

Yeah, 'course I do. Hank Marvin, Jet Harris and....and....Somebody Welsh? Crackin' bass Grommitt! Sam Edit: Bruce!!

Mock, mine is the floor model too, so the jack's travel height may not be enough if we adopt Bob's wheeze? Mine is an "Astra" - which I suspect to be a Nearok (Korean) in disguise - and it has a distinct 'boot' from the base plate into which the column fits. A 'leg-up' contrivance may be...

Being just up the road from Bob (Lons), I can tell you that the rains (hyperbolic plural) here are biblical over the last week in particular, the last fortnight in general. We have a low cloud base - think rose bush low - and the dreariness of the place is quite depressing; I'd give a lot for a...

Sure thing. Mine is the floor mounted one, so the rack may be longer(?). I am tied up just now with family issues, but hope to get back to this in about 3 days time. I think photos of mine and measurements as you say are the way to go. Sam

Why, oh why, do these individuals keep confounding Natural Selection? More seriously, these videos exemplify the need for some kind of informed censorship ( there, I wrote it) of the more dangerous practices portrayed on youtube - by tubes- in the dubious name of "infotainment"....Jebus H...

Wonder what they've got as (pelvic??) floor covering? Surely, surely, surely, not ....'shag pile'?? I'll get me coat.... Sam

Yup. Just don't swipe emery paper etc round it "to clean off carbon deposits" according to urban myth... The metal dust will make the shorting out look like the Northern Lights!! Sam

Nah. I had a wunnerful old B&D drill that had fireworks night inside the casing when working breeze blocks. Did it for years until the gearbox packed in. That said, if you ARE getting a strong ozone odour, changing the brushes is probably on the cards. I've done my DW625e and it was a...

Coley, I - and others - have, in the past, found Norton ponderous, annoying with its pretentious queries, and not totally effective. Bit like McAfee. It was nearly always eclipsed by less-well-advertised Kaspersky et al. Has it changed then? CC Cleaner is a VERY good tracker cleaner, even in...

Malwarebytes is £18 per year for 2 laptops and a P.C. for us. Easily installed, fairly unobtrusive, save for a 30 second slow-down just after bootup, when it seems to hogg memory, and Chrome won't connect. After that, fine. Sam

Keeping abreast of the latest in lighting! 8)