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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 1m

They should all become hard working gold bullion ambassadors

Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 10h

That’s a shame. Without wanting to do whataboutery , it pales into near insignificance compared to our pheasant/grouse etc shooting/ecocide industries though. Do you have non native birds reared and released like that in the USA?

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 10h

Loads in London too. Haven’t seen them in the south west yet, or at my parents in the south east. Love them but, yeah, worry what they do to the ecosystem. Haven’t heard awful things at least

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 19h

I think the top floor is pretty straightforward - ducting can all be in the attic, if you've not done a loft conversion, but obvs there's less room for ducting in the average uk house on the ground floor. There are single room solutions though, just means a lot of holes in walls!

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 19h

I went for a swim when trying to cross some stones in the Lakes last year, with my bike on my shoulder and cleats on my shoes. Not surprising, in retrospect

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 19h

I think it depends on how DIY-y you are - I'm guessing you're fairly practical? And the layout of your house too. There's a lot of ducting to route if it's a whole house deal, which is a lot of work but within the scope of a DIYer I think.

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 20h

Fresh Air comes in, gets warmed by outgoing stale air, house stays warm and dry

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

I've done some windows quite cheaply (polycarbonate + magnetic strips) and some rather expensively (tilt and slide sashes), both work really well but the tilt and slides are obvs best for windows you might want to open on the reg

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

I'd be wary of using celotex, especially in an old house - it's the condensation/breathability problem again. Better to use more breathable things like rockwool batts (cheap but not eco), hemp, wood fibre or sheep wool

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

I'm becoming an MVHR evangelist, after installing a small one in the cellar and basically saving the house from death

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

Wet air is cold air. Often if you block up all air gaps then you suddenly have quite a humid house - again giving you the problem with condensation on cold walls. So (cheap) throw open your windows for 10 minutes every morning or (more expensive) investigate either PIV or, better imo, MVHR systems

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

There's things you can do. Most heat is lost via draughts, so you can make sure all your windows and doors have nice draught strips. Secondary glazing can make a big, big difference if you've old single glazed windows. Like, huge. And finally....

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 21h

Luke's mostly said it, but the problem with eg hanging duvets against a cold wall is that there's an air gap, and a cold wall - which means trapping condensation on the cold side - this is bad, obviously, as it can cause mould, rot, etc

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 1d

We call it fractal broccoli in our house

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Bash @bashthebox.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sure it’ll be fine, billionaires have shown how much they love fair distribution of wealth over and over, it’s why they have so little money to show for all the hard work

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