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		<title>Environment for Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was invited to a talk by Christopher Day in Cardiff so thought I&#8217;d take a look at his work to see just what he was about. Can&#8217;t say I established that fully, but I did find an very interesting article by Christopher that feeds into the research I&#8217;ve been undertaking recently into my sons [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/03/18/environment-for-children/</link>
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		<title>Whitewashing update 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While writing an upcoming post on the subject of walls, I realised that I had never properly concluded the thread that was bubbling away through 2008 concerning what to do about the leaky, south facing gable end wall. After finding it was &#8216;infested&#8217; with stalactites and stalagmites, I considered whitewashing the wall, then eventually it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/03/16/whitewashing-update-2010/</link>
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		<title>Built in bed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been considering what to do with the second bedroom in the barn. It will be my son&#8217;s room once it&#8217;s been relieved of its current duty as store room. I&#8217;ve been planning on installing a built-in-bed, both for reasons of practicality and desire. Practical because part of the construction can be used to solve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/03/12/built-in-bed/</link>
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		<title>Building Progress ~ February 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a consequence of my growing obessession with fire-wood I found myself buying a wood moisture meter that allows me to measure the moisture content of cut logs. You ideally need a moisture content of below 20%, although the intermittent 25%er won&#8217;t do too much harm. This handy gadget also allows me to measure the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/03/08/building-progress-february-2010/</link>
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		<title>Step 8 = roof</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; construction material, requirements for attic space?&#8230;
Consider the following: Do you need to replace the roof?
The answer may be a resounding and obvious YES - you may have holes as large as tiles or a ridge line like a camels back. But there are more subtle reasons to replace a roof. To conform with insulation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/03/04/step-8-roof/</link>
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		<title>Step 7 = high level design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your design ethos will be the very highest level of your design.
Beneath that the next level of your design is to define the major systems, materials and design elements that you want to incorporate into your project. No need to be too specific initially &#8230; start vague and define&#8230;
Here&#8217;s a checklist to get you started:

Steps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/02/23/step-7-high-level-design/</link>
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		<title>Stoneworks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I realised from my recent post on the downstairs travertine floor was that I haven&#8217;t recommended Stoneworks who are the company I bought the travertine flooring from and I&#8217;ve subsequently ordered mosiac tiles from for the splashbacks. I&#8217;ve always received great service from them and wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to use them again.
It&#8217;s also worth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/02/22/stoneworks/</link>
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		<title>Downstairs tiled floor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The tiled floor that runs through the whole of the downstairs of the barn took a considerable investment in terms of both time and money in planning, sourcing and then fitting. It&#8217;s been completed for a while now (since August 2009), but I thought that a post summing things up would still be worthwhile and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/02/18/downstairs-tiled-floor/</link>
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		<title>Coppicing ash trees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The process of coppicing is pretty straight-forward:
Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management in which young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near ground level. In subsequent growth years, many new shoots will emerge, and, after a number of years the coppiced tree, or stool, is ready to be harvested, and the cycle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/02/15/coppicing-ash-trees/</link>
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		<title>Tree Planting - Winter 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I bought 60 hazel and 60 silver birch trees just after the new year started. Planting has been pretty slow going as I&#8217;ve been reusing old tree guards and stakes from some replanting of mainly ash trees that took place (I guess) 8 or so years ago.
I chose hazel and ash to provide some variety [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybarnconversion.com/2010/02/12/tree-planting-winter-2010/</link>
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