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Category: Journal of my barn conversion June 17th, 2008 by mbc

Now we have pipes (and lots of them as well). In addition to lots of electricity cables, we now have complex pipe-work that will form the basis of the even more complex heating and hot-water system that we’ll be installing. This also means that first-fix electrics and plumbing is now complete… (worthy of a small cheer…)

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The pipework to/from the hot-water store (not installed yet!)

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