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Something light and flowery…

by Paul | posted in Eco living, Good stuff | tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

To counter act the angst and frustration of recent posts a little, here’s some light refreshment! The flowers supplied by George Wimpey are apparently quite carefully chosen to be wild/native and/or supportive of the local ecology. All rings true with the eco theme of the Oxley Woods housing development here in Milton Keynes. Anyway, we [...]

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Skylight proves a damp squib

by Paul | posted in Decor and DIY, Problems, architecture | tagged as , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

During November, and some cold days and nights, another problem came to light with the design and/or construction of our Wood Newton/Taylor Wimpey Oxley Woods eco home.  And once again, it involved water, and glass. This time, rather than water coming in through walls or windows, we noticed some small, expanding water marks on our [...]

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