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Thanks yep there are probably more knots than I would have preferred but no worse than what was there originally. I've repaired the link. This might also be of interest although refers to internal shutters http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e ... e-11759023 Cheers Andy

External Shutters This is probably of more interest to the european residents as I do not think external shutters are very common in the UK. It seems to me that the basic design of the shutters as seen throughout most of france is fundamentally flawed, if made from bog standard pine. The...

Although the ceiling appeared to comprise solely of insulation I discovered that there are in fact 4" wide concrete beams spaced every 60 cms running across the roof so I was able to fix the new light with long screws and rawlplugs by just cutting a hole large enough to take the drill chuck...

John, Peniche restaurant? Is that a river boat? If so than I have never seen one on the canal by Pegasus Bridge. There is the cafe (1st to be liberated etc etc ) and the restaurant above the museum - that's all I think. Andy

John, yours are tiny. I've two like this Andy

no under floor heating just 6" concrete with ceramic tiles on top I put a match to a small piece of the insulation tiles, it smokes, smells and melts rather than actually catching alight but I take you point - not at all ideal Andy

Eric, that is an interesting point and thank you for bringing it up. I am not at all sure what the building codes are in France. the house was built 18 years ago and the polystyrene covers the whole of "sous sol" ie the whole area under the house, which is twice the size of area shown in my...

Thanks, it is a BH here today, so will have a browse tomorrow. Thanks Andy

I could use the left hand wall but with the ceiling so low I fear that I will always be in shadow. Threaded rod and resin has some merit - thanks. I'd have to get a long masonry bit and see how long the nozzles are on those resin tubes. :idea: Last night I thought about stretching some wire...

OK, Sorry, not a wind up. But obviously not a good idea. I can't imagine how I can drill through 8" of insulation into concrete, fix a rawlplug and then attach the lights without making a right old mess. I certainly don't have masonry drills that long. The one light that is there, IMO, must...

Hanser, if we were only here for high days and holidays I would be more likely to appreciate the charm. From what I can gather 12db would probably be less noisy than the fish tank pump(which is on 24-7) or the DVD player which is on most of the time we are in the room. As we often have to open...

I'd like to add some more strip lights in my garage but the ceiling comprises of 8" of polystyrene insulation with polystyrene tiles on the surface Do you think I could attach strip lights to a board clued to the polystyrene tiles ? If so what would be a suitable product? Cheers Andy

Hangar, when the fire is alight both of the doors into the hall are open wide and yes warm air does eventually finds its way out of the room. I just thought that if I could force some of the warmest air, which is closest to the ceiling, out of the room the distribution of heat would be quicker...

Ian, very interesting, thanks for the heads up. Very costly though (80 gbp) and I'd would have to by pass the pull cord some how. I'd also have to be convinced about the noise level, rated at 26db. The Sharkoon silent eagle at under 10 quid is rated at 12.4db and I reckon I can get a couple of...

All of the windows (8) have vents rated at 15 m3 per hour, so I do not think that will be a problem. SVS good point I'll bear that in mond Andy

yes of course especially if there was no transom above the door. The distance between the top of the door and the ceiling is about 2 feet by moving the warm air trapped close to the ceiling I hope to be able to warm other parts of the house more quickly Andy

Roger, thanks for the link though not as quite as the Shakoon one I linked to above. Old electronic devices kinda passed me by I'm afraid so will have to buy one. What do you think of the whole idea of trying to move the warm air from the living room to the hallway and therefore up the stairs...

Roger, I think you forgot to add the link. All of the quietest fans that I found are 12v so I think that is the only way to go. Peter, the computer PSUs all look way to large. Is this type of plug in PSU to which you refer http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=227631 I think the transom...

Roger, I prefer not to use Time Machine, it seemed all to overblown for me. A weekly backup to an external disc dive, monthly(ish) backups to DVD and prints of the most treasured pics annually does for me. Andy

I have an idea for moving the warm air from my log stove heated leaving room into the hall/stairwell. I thought I could mount a small axial fan (like wots in computers) into the transom above the door. I have been experimenting with a 120x120 240v fan hung from the door frame but at 37db it is...