Building Progress ~ June 2009
So, June…
Tiling two bathrooms, both floor and shower enclosures has taken far longer than I predicted but on the whole I’ve enjoyed the work and the end product should be okay.
The main progress this month has been in getting the solar panels and heating system up and running. It all went pretty smoothly with the panels kicking in when powered up and getting the water in the accumulator up to around 40 degrees Celsius after a few hours. So far, even on a dull day the water is kept at a constant 40+ degrees, raising to 60+ on a sunny day - pretty satisfying. The simplicity but efficiency of the technology is very attractive - when the water in the accumulator is cooler than the panel then the pump kicks in and circulates the water, thus heating it. Once equilibrium is reached the pump switches off until either the water cools or the panel heats up… simple.
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Determined to beat my previous poor showings, here's the April update, just a few days after April has ended.
Building Progress ~ May 2009 on June 16th, 2009
May has been about two things - painting and tiling.
Building Progress ~ February 2009 on March 23rd, 2009
As it's already embarrassingly late I'll make the February update a whistle-stop tour of what progress has been made.
Building Progress ~ January 2009 on February 8th, 2009
As well as bitingly cold weather the New Year has seen some slow progress on the barn.
Building Progress ~ June 2008 on July 9th, 2008
Insulation.
June has been a pretty slow month ... progress has been dominated by insulation and plasterboard.
First fix electrics and plumbing are complete. The roof...
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