Comments for House Renovation on a budget. http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk All you need to know for your house renovation & home improvement Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Facts - Insulation Tested by Which by kotoman http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/facts-insulation-tested-by-which/#comment-1923 kotoman Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:34:21 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/04/13/facts-insulation-tested-by-which/#comment-1923 Thanks Thomas for the update. You're correct and I learnt the hard way by needing to upgrade my insulation in my loft space. I'll make sure I have an upto date article soon....but today, I'm sanding floors...joy Thanks Thomas for the update. You’re correct and I learnt the hard way by needing to upgrade my insulation in my loft space. I’ll make sure I have an upto date article soon….but today, I’m sanding floors…joy

]]> Comment on Facts - Insulation Tested by Which by thomas http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/facts-insulation-tested-by-which/#comment-1922 thomas Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:23:46 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/04/13/facts-insulation-tested-by-which/#comment-1922 you need to update your web site as some info is out of date and wrong , eg loft insulation you have say the recomended depth is 250mm this is wrong . the recomended depth is a min 270 up to 300 mm . you need to update your web site as some info is out of date and wrong , eg loft insulation you have say the recomended depth is 250mm this is wrong . the recomended depth is a min 270 up to 300 mm .

]]> Comment on Day 68 by kotoman http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/day-68/#comment-1494 kotoman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2008/05/25/day-68/#comment-1494 Kay, thanks for asking, at present I have a load of images that I need to edit down (not wanting to be that uncle who bores everyone with his hoiday slides) I need to update this diary too, but the last couple of weeks have be rather stressful and all my attention has been directed on the house. We are at the painting stage, as well as 'run out of money' stage so I'll have some more time soon. Please pop back soon or subscribe to the newsletter to find out all the updates. thanks for reading Paul Kay, thanks for asking, at present I have a load of images that I need to edit down (not wanting to be that uncle who bores everyone with his hoiday slides)
I need to update this diary too, but the last couple of weeks have be rather stressful and all my attention has been directed on the house.

We are at the painting stage, as well as ‘run out of money’ stage so I’ll have some more time soon. Please pop back soon or subscribe to the newsletter to find out all the updates.

thanks for reading

Paul

]]> Comment on Day 68 by Kay http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/day-68/#comment-1489 Kay Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2008/05/25/day-68/#comment-1489 Are you planning on uploading any before/after photos of your renovation? Are you planning on uploading any before/after photos of your renovation?

]]> Comment on Plumbing - the facts about radiators by gabriela stroud http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/plumbing-the-facts-about-radiators/#comment-1083 gabriela stroud Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:03:30 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/03/06/plumbing-the-facts-about-radiators/#comment-1083 Is cast iron radiator suitable to run in a convencional system boiler & unvented cylinder? Are they also expensive to run in comparison to the aluminium version? Thanks g Is cast iron radiator suitable to run in a convencional system boiler & unvented cylinder? Are they also expensive to run in comparison to the aluminium version?
Thanks g

]]> Comment on Plumbing - the facts about radiators by diane schafer http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/plumbing-the-facts-about-radiators/#comment-422 diane schafer Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:17:21 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/03/06/plumbing-the-facts-about-radiators/#comment-422 The old steel panel radiators of 30 years ago, were painted with a thick enamel. They also gave off a powerful RADIANT heat, heating the body and objects quicker than the air, enabling a low room thermostat and saving of gas. My new convectors do not give this heat to the body, but just warm the air, which quickly disappears through heat loss areas, and the room thermostat must be much higher wasting gas. The new powder coating on rads must have a detrimental effect on the radiant heat output compared with enamel? And the steel is more like tin. I know the modern rads have been made lighter in weight with less water content, but the powerful radiant heat of the old rads is lacking,making it necessary to raise the room thermostat, and the comfort warmth is also lacking. I do not understand why the modern convectors are considered as energy saving as they are not. I am desparately seeking the old steel panels ones I had as they were were far superior to my new convectors. They warmed the walls, which kept the night temperatures higher in the sub-zero temps, with heating off. But day AIR temp in room was no more than 21 degrees. With convectors I must have 26 degrees, but still the night temp goes lower in the night, than with my old rads, that only needed to be 21 during the day. My old ones were much more energy saving, and don't know why they have been made obsolete?!!!! The old steel panel radiators of 30 years ago, were painted with a thick enamel. They also gave off a powerful RADIANT heat, heating the body and objects quicker than the air, enabling a low room thermostat and saving of gas.

My new convectors do not give this heat to the body, but just warm the air, which quickly disappears through heat loss areas, and the room thermostat must be much higher wasting gas.

The new powder coating on rads must have a detrimental effect on the radiant heat output compared with enamel? And the steel is more like tin.

I know the modern rads have been made lighter in weight with less water content, but the powerful radiant heat of the old rads is lacking,making it necessary to raise the room thermostat, and the comfort warmth is also lacking.

I do not understand why the modern convectors are considered as energy saving as they are not.

I am desparately seeking the old steel panels ones I had as they were were far superior to my new convectors. They warmed the walls, which kept the night temperatures higher in the sub-zero temps, with heating off. But day AIR temp in room was no more than 21 degrees.

With convectors I must have 26 degrees, but still the night temp goes lower in the night, than with my old rads, that only needed to be 21 during the day.

My old ones were much more energy saving, and don’t know why they have been made obsolete?!!!!

]]> Comment on Facts - Insulation by Naomi Couto http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/facts-insulation-2/#comment-410 Naomi Couto Wed, 14 May 2008 20:43:18 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/03/18/facts-insulation-2/#comment-410 You have an outstanding good and well structured site. I enjoyed browsing through it. You have an outstanding good and well structured site. I enjoyed browsing through it.

]]> Comment on Facts - Insulation by David http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/facts-insulation-2/#comment-388 David Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:08:59 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2007/03/18/facts-insulation-2/#comment-388 Thank you very much! I'm "over the pond" but it still irritates me that you Americans are LEAPS AND BOUNDS ahead of us Brits in terms of freely-available info like this on the 'net. Can you get President Bush to have a word with our Prime Minister about this? OK I'm getting there with my insulation and solar energy projects - thanks to you! Thank you very much! I’m “over the pond” but it still irritates me that you Americans are LEAPS AND BOUNDS ahead of us Brits in terms of freely-available info like this on the ‘net. Can you get President Bush to have a word with our Prime Minister about this?

OK I’m getting there with my insulation and solar energy projects - thanks to you!

]]> Comment on Window to Balcony in one move by Area Rugs Girl http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/window-to-balcony-in-one-move/#comment-364 Area Rugs Girl Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:39:21 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2008/01/16/window-to-balcony-in-one-move/#comment-364 Nice feature! This is the wave of the future in home decor. Thanks! Great post! Nice feature! This is the wave of the future in home decor. Thanks! Great post!

]]> Comment on Window to Balcony in one move by Susan from gel fireplaces ltd http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/window-to-balcony-in-one-move/#comment-350 Susan from gel fireplaces ltd Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:39:23 +0000 http://www.renovationcentral.co.uk/2008/01/16/window-to-balcony-in-one-move/#comment-350 If it is stable and safe, it could be a great thing. Even if I cant imagine using this... Maybe I have to see this in work first and only then I will believe, that it is true :-) If it is stable and safe, it could be a great thing. Even if I cant imagine using this… Maybe I have to see this in work first and only then I will believe, that it is true :-)

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