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To live somewhere with character is worth it to me, so is paying more to run a nice old car.
You can retrofit somewhere with character, it doesn't have to be good for environment or bad for environment as the only options. Unfortunately this is considerably more expensive, so most people opt for bad for the environment.The stone is pretty thermally dense.
You're a scientist SHS, does that even mean anything?
Something along the lines of high thermal mass, right?0 -
I mean it has a high specific heat capacity...takes a lot of joules of energy to raise the temp of each kilo by a degree C.0
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We're on the same lines
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Both expressions are really science slang I think.
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I'll leave the science talk to the clever people ...
However, surely new builds, especially ones that have been built in the place of an existing building are worse for the environment?2018 totals:
Savings £11,200
Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000 -
That's what I think Alex.
All the clay and cement, all the energy it uses...0 -
NSD. Alcohol free day #4.
Curry made on Tues made two dinners, two lunches and got turned into spicy meatlessballs with the aid of some smoked paprika and salsa.0 -
Can I borrow your magic wand, the one that makes food s t r e t c h so far, please.NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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Lol. Its a gurt big pan from M and S several years ago...0
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NSD. Busy weekend coming.
DD1 sleepover
Viewing "the one"
Liddly
Take Plops out
DD1 sponsored ride on Sunday.
Happy Weekend everyone.0
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