Squaredy

Yes the product is mono rt+ which is claimed to have a thermal conductivity of 3.6 compared to standard 4mm glass of 5.6.

No I am asking about different types of glass. Are there types of glass which give better thermal performance without being double glazed?

If I want to fit new glass to a frame and don’t want to go for double glazing, what glass is going to be the best insulation? Google mainly returns loads of results for secondary glazing, double glazing etc. I did find a company called histoglass who have a special glass which is meant to be an improvement on standard glass, but cost for supply only of five panes was about a thousand pounds plus £800 delivery (from Germany). Any suggestions (other than go for double glazing)?

I know the rules (on emissions) are being tightened over time, but the UK now burns around 15 to 20 million tons of domestic and commercial waste every year in dozens of enormous "Energy Recovery Facilities". A decade ago when they wanted to put one of these incinerators on the Gwent Levels one of the objections raised was that although PM10 particles were filtered out and monitored there was nothing to even measure PM 2.5 particles. Is that still the case I wonder? If so these facilities will be pumping out PM2.5 particles on (literally) an industrial scale.

I suggest contacting Coed Cymru who give advice on this sort of thing to landowners. If as is stated above it is too small for harvester and forwarder then I guess you need a small scale forester who will hand fell and winch or skid the logs. I am guessing it will be 700 to 1000 tons of logs, so I guess that is a big job for hand cutting? But hey - I am not a forester. Speak to Coed Cymru and I am sure they will give you some contacts. Sorry, the people I know who could advise you are all South Wales.

Just a thought - they might be suitable for export. Some less developed countries might appreciate hefty old fashioned quality and have endless cheap labour to install and set up. But you would need a contact who knows about how to do this sort of thing. I wouldn't fancy trying to arrange it. So easy to get taken for a ride and get it all prepped for shipment and then be let down.

Sadly I think a local scrap man is probably the best way to get a little bit of value from that machinery. I doubt they are old enough to be of interest to a museum, but they are pretty much obsolete in a commercial sense. Their modern equivalent would be so much easier to use and set up that the only buyer for that type of kit I would say will be an enthusiast who wants it for what it is. Just removing servicing and installing that bandsaw will cost as much as a new machine, and then be so much more difficult to use. The large circular saw is a Robinson by the looks of it - I have a similar one in perfect working order which I may want to dispose of and I know I will struggle to sell, so even mine may go for scrap. It is a shame as the quality of those machines is fantastic; but like a glorious steam engine times have moved on. Unlike a steam engine there are not so many museums that might be interested in that type of kit.

If it contains either of those qualities then at least one of the various political groups on the island of Ireland will soon reject it.

Wow, what a bowl. I am sure the flooring looks great - I love spalted alder. Maybe it needs a more general photo to show the effect. In response to durability questions - don't bother with alder for outdoor projects - despite the general belief that it is durable underwater. Lots of timbers are durable underwater - deep in mud there may be no oxygen. Indoors though it is great. Not hard though, so bathroom floor it is ideal for - or bedroom. But not a hall or kitchen or dance floor!

I have seen sweet chestnut shakes and I agree they are awesome. I guess this is a very expensive option as they are hand produced.

Very interesting, and thank you. They really do look like uk grown don’t they. Sadly I must confess I would probably use imported shingles on the grounds that they would most likely last many times longer. Still, nice to see someone does make them.

Thank you Mr Girdle. I believe that again these are made in the USA and/or Canada. Unless you know otherwise? The customer was trying to source UK made shingles. It is quite a common request these days to have locally sourced materials - especially when there is grant money going into the mix of a new build.

Thank you for that, and I will watch the video. My father also lived in an ex forestry house until he died two years ago. This was a substantial brick house but roofed with cedar shingles, produced the other side of the Atlantic. What I was asking was whether there are any shingle manufacturers in the UK.

I have been asked if I can produce cedar shingles. I can’t and have no wish to try but I wondered if anyone in the UK does make cedar shingles commercially. I have never heard of a UK manufacturer; but do any of you arbtalkers know better?

Had this leaflet through my door today. I love the concept of a cooling off period on tree work. I am almost tempted to ask them to trim the acer in my front garden which does need an hour or two with the secateurs. Then I can phone them after a week and say I have changed my mind.

Don't forget the pancakes on Jif Lemon day...

Just watched the video, and I agree he is a bit of a pillock. But to be fair to him he is trying to do practical things to make the streets safer. More police, CCTV, etc. Actually it all looks rather tame compared to some parts of my home town... OK, we all know the real solution is much more deep rooted, and as has already been said in this thread is parenting. And I would suggest peer pressure, lack of discipline in schools, etc, etc. But let's be honest: no politician of any colour has got a clue how to fix the real problems.

Yew is beautiful...

Is there a good reason you have to have red cedar?

They are in very short supply. I had two loads at the end of last year from Euroforest. They cost me £160 per ton delivered. That is the most I have ever paid for any logs - even good oak I last paid £130 for.

52,000 acres apparently. Plus hundreds of other properties in wales and Somerset of course. Quite a lot of trees I guess!

Here is a pic I found of some of the sawlogs I was offered. This is the batch that failed to sell. I assume it did eventually find a buyer. Funnily enough I found an email from a man offering me a yew tree in 2017 who lives in Washington state. I told him I would only consider buying if he could deliver to me. I didn't hear back...

I just checked and found the emails - it was badminton estate and Wooten Basset. I would have considered buying them but I generally find yew sells very slowly, and I have plenty of logs still waiting to be milled. I don’t like milling them much due to the toxic dust.

It is not as rare as you might think. I was offered two lots of about one hundred and twenty tons of good quality yew milling logs about three years ago. They included quite a few big stems and as far as I know they failed to sell. Price was about £100 per ton. As has been said it is all about having a buyer, and in the UK they are a bit thin on the ground.

Yes; I don’t get a lot of people asking for birch, but show the customer a dry board sanded or planed and they sell well.