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Out of the mouths of babes… | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Out of the mouths of babes…. November 22, 2008 · Filed under Inspiration. 183 Tagged kids' eye view. Overheard: our six year old giving his friend the tour of the house. 8211; ‘My Dad built this house from scrap’. 8211; ‘What does that mean? 8211; ‘He built it from stuff he found lying around’. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).

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Running out of energy | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Running out of energy. October 21, 2008 · Filed under State of our house. 183 Tagged energy saving. Power to the people. Or contact your energy supplier to see if they have any incentives for reducing energy. The consumer would be laughing though. Not to mention the planet. Top bedroom with cork flooring. 2 Responses so far ». October 22, 2008 @ 7:50 pm. Eco-building on a budget, and using Wicanders Cork Oak Flooring! Of the kids&#8...

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And now, the end is near | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. And now, the end is near. September 18, 2008 · Filed under State of our house. We may not have a kitchen installed yet but we’re close. The plumber is coming tomorrow, the electrician next week and Donald’s Dad will lay the flooring the following weekend. Then we can retrieve our appliances and flatpacks from our friends’ garage and, finally, put our kitchen together. Minus the counter top, but that&#82...Obviously, we’re not ...

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Dilemma – flooring | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Dilemma – flooring. September 11, 2008 · Filed under Dilemmas. 4 Responses so far ». September 11, 2008 @ 7:05 pm. So nice to hear that you chose cork floors for the little ones’ play room. Their health will thank you for it, as cork oak flooring is also anti-static, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, naturally fire-resistant, and the list goes on…. Thanks for visiting, and letting us know what you think about cork oak flooring. Notify...

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And there was light… | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. And there was light…. November 14, 2008 · Filed under Budget tips. State of our house. We’re all wired up. We’ve been walking around the house flicking light switches and giggling. It’s the small pleasures…. Then our electricity supplier sent us a couple in the post – for nowt. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). William on Dilemma &...

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Don’t forget your shovel | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Don’t forget your shovel. December 8, 2008 · Filed under eco build. State of our house. 183 Tagged plastered and rendered. Look, no moat. Now that the interior is finally habitable, we were able to turn our long-overdue attention back to the exterior last week. We really need to get the rest of the wall plastered and rendered before the winter really kicks off. Unfortunately, the winter chose last week to really kick off. Welcome to...

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. When we started clearing the site, we assessed what we needed to remove – decking, conservatory, plants, sheds, steps – and what we could do with them. Here are some of the solutions we came up with:. 2 Make the most of what you’ve got. What’s in the shed? 8211; Most of us have tools lurking at the back of our shed. What about your family and friends’ sheds? If you can borrow wheelba...

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Some eco myths | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Energy efficient houses are more expensive to build but save you money in the long run. An eco-house has to look like an eco-house. The only way to be eco-friendly is to go off-grid. Wood is a carbon-neutral fuel. My efforts won’t make any difference to climate change. Margaret Mead, anthropologist. A-rated appliances are good for the environment. You need a main contractor to manage your project. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Dilemmas – bathrooms | Eco build on a budget

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How to build a low tech, low cost, eco extension. Eco build on a budget. Dilemmas – bathrooms. September 13, 2008 · Filed under Budget tips. State of our house. 183 Tagged eco taps. Does all that sound like justification? Having a nearly complete room means something else – I finally get to indulge the urge to decorate which has lain dormant amid the rubble for so long. However, the rapidly diminishing budget means I can’t indulge it as much as I’d like. Sigh. Then I turned my attention to tiles. I f...