Light and Heat and Stuff
The delay in posting news on our attempts at eco-converting is not a sign that work has stopped. On the contrary it is quite the opposite!
I’m spending the Easter break on my knees surrounded by quarry tiles. I wanted to lay them in the kitchen around the sink area but Pat had trouble finding them locally. Some kind of shortage. Anyway, I found a good deal on the web at Walls and Floors. They arrived next day.
Now, I’m not the world’s most experienced layer of tiles… my only previous experience was our patio. But it didn’t take me long to work out that 150mm square tiles needs just as much care and attention in the laying as larger tiles used for, say, a patio. So for the same amount of work, I’m laying a quarter of the area. Hmm… they do look nice though :>)
While Pat’s away, we also have a bathroom to decorate ready for him to come back and finish everything. Finishing everything involves installing a water softener, necessary for the Solar Twin solar panel which also has to get installed. Whilst on the roof, the two Solar Tubes for the kitchen and bathroom need to be fitted as well. Then there’s the underfloor heating and tiling to do so I’ll be keeping him busy for a bit!
By the time all that is done, I’m hoping that the LED lighting system will arrive. I got in touch with Creative Lighting who were at Eco-Build. I really liked the stand and the lights were very impressive. They lit the stand beautifully. My experience with LEDs thus far has not really produced enough light for direct replacements of the halogen bulbs in the ceiling so I was glad to be able to chat with Shabir at Creative Lighting about the kind of bulbs I would need. LED lighting is a whole science of its own. There are so many variations depending on the kind of spread and intensity you need as well as colour. So I was very grateful to have Shabir’s time working it out for me. More on that later.
In the mean time I’m going to look for something to rub on my knees so they keep going for a few more days.