Green Building Forum - Housing - New Build Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:59:49 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 traditional lime based render, help please https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=246 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=246 Tue, 01 May 2007 02:52:32 +0100 Kieran
What is a good, sustainable method to do this?

The structure is timber frame, 300mm insulation, with waterproof membrane then cladding, I was thinking of a traditional lime based render but don't know much about lime. What is a good substrate for lime? that is thinish, no more than 75mm. Timber lathes? okay externally on exposed Scottissh site?]]> heat loss through chimneys https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=240 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=240 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:50:42 +0100 david Just realised that the chimney stack sticking out of the roof is a big heat sink. I've got a big thermal store at the bottom of the flue, a thick wall of concrete blocks, heated by a wood burning stove, but it's going to leak its heat to outside via the chimney masonry.
Would there be reduced heat loss if I fit a stainless steel insulated flue from first floor level through the roof?
Does anyone have any other ideas?]]> Chimney / regulations https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=223 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=223 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:37:59 +0100 tonywright Vapour control on the Titanic https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=187 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=187 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:11:17 +0100 steveleigh hexagonal straw bale build https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=147 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=147 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:49:54 +0100 floaty sarah Air Leakage and floor joists. https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=146 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=146 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:20:54 +0100 Peter A But what about the upper floor void, how do you maintain the integrity of the vapour barrier or am I worrying unneccessarily, could really do with some advice from the Passivhaus/Canadian experts on air leakage.]]> Solar heating; cylinder help needed, Urgent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=104 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=104 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:25:29 +0000 William I have opted for a condensing gas boiler, with a seperate unvented cylinder to run my hot water and underfloor heating. I want to add solar water heating in the future.
I am told I need a twin coil tank ( one coil for future solar) and that the solar connection will be made to the top coil. Is this right?
I was on a manufacturer's web site which shows the solar coil as being the bottom of the two coils.
Which is correct?]]> Political hot potato https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:11:07 +0000 GBP-Keith