Comments on: Things I’ve put off until after the election http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/04/30/things-ive-put-off-until-after-the-election/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: niles http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/04/30/things-ive-put-off-until-after-the-election/#comment-891 Tue, 01 May 2007 21:18:15 +0000 http://193200290#comment-891 I need to massively improve the thermal efficiency of my house, I thought double glazing was the easiest way to do it?

]]> By: Tabman http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/04/30/things-ive-put-off-until-after-the-election/#comment-890 Tue, 01 May 2007 21:04:25 +0000 http://193200290#comment-890 Double glazing – no!

You can get wooden single-glazed windows repaired and made to fit properly for a fraction of the cost of UPVC, and the end result is in keeping with the house and not bog ugly!

If the windows fit properly heat loss is minmised, and the differential with a double-glazed unit is more than offset by the fact that (i) UPVC consumes oodles of energy in its manufacture and (ii) wooden-framed single-glazing lasts for hundreds of years, whereas UPVC sealed units are blown and need replacing within 20.

]]> By: Dave Radcliffe http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/04/30/things-ive-put-off-until-after-the-election/#comment-889 Tue, 01 May 2007 09:46:35 +0000 http://193200290#comment-889 I seem to be in a slightly better position:
I got my dbl glazing done in March
House being tidied as I’m now paying a cleaner (fortnightly, next due this Thurs… may suggest changing to Fri)
Holiday booked for 7 May
Have persuaded friends to help with count verification

]]> By: niles http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/04/30/things-ive-put-off-until-after-the-election/#comment-888 Tue, 01 May 2007 03:48:29 +0000 http://193200290#comment-888 I forgot
Starting my allotment

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