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no one is nicking our oil Tarrel, for sure :-) In a perfect world and starting from scratch... then yup - u could put all the mega insulation in at the start- in all the right bits, put the bunnet on etc... but sorry... that is all running to keep up... it changes year on year... new standards. But ...

Its a rubble construction single storey farmhouse, walls approx 3' thick strapped & lined. part of the house has wooden floors, they have a thermal barrier, heavy duty 5* underlay, remainder is concrete again with barrier & underlay and a mix of tiles and carpet. Windows & doors, dble gl...

An 11 KW wind turbine is most unlikely to meet the entire heating demand of a large home. It should however meet a substantial percentage of the heating demand and greatly reduce the oil or other fuel used. I would retain the existing oil burning heating for calm weather. Despite future concerns ab...

Thank you people ! Our farmhouse is over 2ooyears old , insulation is maxed out and it is very wind and watertight. We are connected to the grid and already have solar PV panels and have had a very successful first year from the FIT & reduction in our electricity bill. But it is a very large &am...

Hiya, And apologies if this is covered and I have missed it - Im new here ! We are looking at installing an electric boiler to supply our hot water & central heating and an 11kw gaia turbine. We are in open countryside, no obstructions, 800 feet above sea level and on the edge of Whitelees Windf...