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Home Maintenance Workshops Our next home maintenance workshop will be Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April 2010 as part of the Bristol Art Fringe, Montpelier Art Trail. Draught proofing How to use - hammers & nails - screwdrivers & screws - cross cuttting & mitre saws How to fit - vinyl draught strip - letter box & door brush - expanding foam filler Building principles - air infiltration - thermal stratification - cross ventilation Insulation How to use - more hammers & nails - screwguns & drills - rip saws & jigsaws How to fit - loft floor & wall insulation - pipe & cylinder lagging Building principles - convection, conduction, radiation - thermal mass & u-values - condensation & vapour control Water How to use - wrench - grips - seat cutter How to fit - low flush toilet - change a tap washer - water butt Building principles - Water meters & service valves - potable, rain, grey & black water - compost and the carbon cycle User control How to use - infrared thermometer - humidity meter - common sense How to fit - thermostatic valves - locating & destroying filament light bulbs - stand by, washing machines & fridges Building principles - energy - temperature differential - turn it off, turn it down, maintain it & improve it Hemp & Lime How to use - sourcing - mixing & applying How to fit - lime mortar & lime render - lime wash - hempcrete Building principles - breathability - hygroscopic - ventilation Green roofs How to use - neighbours - planning permission - building control How to fit - epdm rubber membrane to FLL greenroofing standards - extensive & intensive planting - rainwater harvesting Building principles - sustainable urban drainage - biodiversity & food - evaportransporation & the urban heat island
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