Preparing for winter II

nicki_2

What a productive day in this house:

My insulation is done I can already notice the difference. :rotfl:

I've ordered the new carpets, they're being fitted on the 9th so I have a little longer to get the decorating done.

I've also bought some new floorboards so I can repair the ones that are damaged & block up some drafts

I've also fixed the control dial on the oil heater so I've got that on in the kitchen which is finally warming up

I'm making progress and just in time, it briefly snowed before :eek:

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Frugal wrote: »

I think Kittie subscribes to that website... I am sure she mentioned it a day or two ago.

yes and it is absolutely brilliant. We have to travel tomorrow to babysit but looking at the snow coming in later, I doubt we will be silly enough to go anywhere and we`ll be able to let dd know tonight. No way will be able to get up the hills that surround our village

The premium is well worth the cost and tells me that we will have significant falls at about 8 pm v just a picture of precipitation

poppett

'Tis snowing down here in Dorset.

Fruball

Nothing in Berkshire yet....

Just saw a poor man slide off his bike, on South Today news :eek:

I am fed up with it already and it hasn't even snowed a single flake here

I am scared the outside pipes in the outhouse will freeze up. I've done what I can to insulate them but short of putting heating in there then there is probably little point if temps get really low. Might put my tumble drier on for a few mins before I go to bed and hope the residual heat will prevent a nasty burst pipe.

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frugal do you have a timer? I would pit it on for a little while every few hous or so

Fruball

kittie wrote: »

frugal do you have a timer? I would pit it on for a little while every few hous or so

the tumble drier?..... yeah that might be a good idea... pricey but not as pricey as burst pipes :eek:

Good idea, thanks. I do have one - not sure where it is tho so if I can't find it I will get one over the weekend.

TY

sb44

kittie wrote: »

yes and it is absolutely brilliant. We have to travel tomorrow to babysit but looking at the snow coming in later, I doubt we will be silly enough to go anywhere and we`ll be able to let dd know tonight. No way will be able to get up the hills that surround our village

The premium is well worth the cost and tells me that we will have significant falls at about 8 pm v just a picture of precipitation

Is it quite accurate then Kittie?

I may subscribe just for a month so that we can keep an eye on the weather leading up to our week away at Christmas.

Fruball

kittie wrote: »

yes and it is absolutely brilliant. We have to travel tomorrow to babysit but looking at the snow coming in later, I doubt we will be silly enough to go anywhere and we`ll be able to let dd know tonight. No way will be able to get up the hills that surround our village

The premium is well worth the cost and tells me that we will have significant falls at about 8 pm v just a picture of precipitation

Do you fancy sharing your knowledge of what is going to happen in Berkshire?

The twins (4) keep asking me how many sleeps til the snow comes :rotfl:

Eenymeeny

adelight wrote: »

the window sticks out from the slope outside like a box stuck on the roof rather than being a sloping loft window.
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Sounds like a dormer window, it's probably the flat roof that's making the room cold, especially since you say the window's double glazed. I would say any of the usual things to stop any draughts and insulate the ceiling part, and how about a couple of good old expanding shower rails with a fleece blanket stretched from the top to the bottom of the slope IYSWIM? It'll make the room darker but if you safety pin the fleece on you can just drop the top pole down or slide the fleece along when you need more light than heat! HTH Sorry if it's a bit confusing...:o:)

diddly74

I have done it.

Spent that day putting up curtain rails over all the external doors. I have already lined them with blankets donated by my mother in law. Place feels dead cosy now.