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		<title>This has to be the cheapest way to get a van to France</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/06/07/this-has-to-be-the-cheapest-way-to-get-a-van-to-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got a LWB high top van then getting it over to France can be expensive. Even the usually very cheap LD Lines see to charge a lot to get a large van on a Ferry crossing to France. Well I have found a way to get a large van on a sailing from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drywall Plasterboard Vaulted Barn Ceiling</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/05/25/drywall-plasterboard-vaulted-barn-ceiling/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/05/25/drywall-plasterboard-vaulted-barn-ceiling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just some pictures of a drywalled vaulted ceiling]]></description>
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		<title>Rainwater Harvesting &#8211; 1 Water barrel = 31 toilet flushes</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/04/25/rainwater-harvesting-1-water-barrel-31-toilet-flushes/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/04/25/rainwater-harvesting-1-water-barrel-31-toilet-flushes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drainage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rainwater barrel feeds water directly into the toilet cistern. 250 litre barrel with drain pipe, it does need an overflow pipe!]]></description>
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		<title>Mains Sewage Connection</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/04/02/mains-sewage-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/04/02/mains-sewage-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 1 the road is dug up and the sewer extended to the front of the barn. Connecting the 2 pipes is complicated because of the height difference and the short space between them.]]></description>
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		<title>CAD : France Electricity  plan &#8211; plan d&#8217;installation</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/03/26/cad-france-electricity-plan-plan-dinstallation/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/03/26/cad-france-electricity-plan-plan-dinstallation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The free trial versions of AuroCAD and ArchiCAD now have the &#8216;save&#8217; and &#8216;print&#8217; functions disabled so they are no good for planning your electrical installation. CYCAS3 is free for non-commercial use an easy to use CAD package, there are no electrical symbols included with the package, but there are some to download here. CYCAS3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Wiring &#8211; Lesson 1! The GTL, Consumer Unit and Wiring Regs</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/02/28/french-wiring-lesson-1-the-gtl-consumer-unit-and-wiring-regs/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/02/28/french-wiring-lesson-1-the-gtl-consumer-unit-and-wiring-regs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[electrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[French Wiring &#8211; Colours! New installations should use brown for live, blue for neutral and green/yellow for earth.  The chart shows that these colours should have been used since 1977. The definitive reference on French wiring (the Leroy Merlin catalogue!) states that the live wire can actually be any colour except blue or yellow and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaz Cylinders &#8211; Butane or Propane &#8211; Regulators, Connectors and Pipework</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/02/25/gaz-cylinders-butane-or-propane-regulators-connectors-and-pipework/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/02/25/gaz-cylinders-butane-or-propane-regulators-connectors-and-pipework/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four companies have accounted for over 90 percent of the LPG sales in France: Totalgaz &#8211; http://www.totalgaz.fr/moving-to-france/gas-bottle Primagaz &#8211; http://www.bouteille-de-gaz.fr/majic/pageServer Antargaz &#8211; http://www.antargaz.fr/-2-4-5-5_Accueil_Particuliers_Nos_produits_Les_bouteilles_de_gaz Butagaz &#8211; http://www.butagaz.fr/Particuliers/tarifpart.aspx You need to pay a deposit when you purchase your first gas cylinder, prices vary but most of the supermarkets have an &#8220;own brand&#8221; gas which is generally €1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to buy a second hand wood burning stove in France</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/01/12/how-to-buy-a-second-hand-wood-burning-stove-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/01/12/how-to-buy-a-second-hand-wood-burning-stove-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whilst you will find wood burning stoves in Brocantes and markets, there are few bargains to be had and to get the best deals you will have to look at cards in supermarkets and local shop windows or browse the small ads online. When searching online you should search for &#8216;poele a bois&#8217; to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodburning Stoves &#8211; DIY Servicing &amp; Spares</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/01/10/woodburning-stoves-diy-servicing-spares/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/01/10/woodburning-stoves-diy-servicing-spares/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[woodburner]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Woodburning stoves are a great way to heat a barn and there are great bargains to be had on ebay, most second hand stoves will require a little servicing to ensure that they are working safely and efficiently. Stove Manfacturer Model Names/Numbers Address       Aarrow Fires   Aarrow Fires Ltd The Fireworks Bridport [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rain  Water / Grey Water Containers and Storage Options</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/12/06/rain-water-grey-water-containers-and-storage-options/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/12/06/rain-water-grey-water-containers-and-storage-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Container]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=261</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Collecting all the water that falls on the barn roof might prove cheaper than buying water of the local water company but only if you can store enough of the water and clean it enough to do anything other than flush the toilet with. You still need to filter it before you can do that. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Barn Mains Water Connection</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/11/26/french-barn-mains-water-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/11/26/french-barn-mains-water-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The total cost to get the water 4.2 metres from the water main to the front door is 1,069 Euros. Référence contrat: SIAEP GATINE AFFERMAGE EAU TRAVAUX D&#8217;EXTENSION, DEPLACEMENT, RENOUVELLEMENT Code Description des travaux et prestations Unité Qté Prix unit. en euros Total HT en euros Tx TVA 1-TERRASSEMENT 1213 Sciage des chaussées exécuté sur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transfer money to a french bank account</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So it&#8217;s the start of the French tax season, Taxe foncière is due now and Taxe d&#8217;habitation very soon. So I am once against faced with the problem of moving money from my UK bank account into my french bank account. This usually involves a trip to the bank because no UK banks seem to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barn Roof Insulation</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/09/25/barn-roof-insulation/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/09/25/barn-roof-insulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rafters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn't have enough to finish the entire roof so I had to buy some French compressed polystyrene insulation which was pretty expensive stuff]]></description>
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		<title>How to erect scaffold &#8211; on your own!</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/26/how-to-erect-scaffold-on-your-own/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/26/how-to-erect-scaffold-on-your-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[scaffold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tower]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Erecting scaffolding structures can be tricky with 2 people, but on your own its almost impossible. Once you&#8217;ve got the 4 vertical poles of the first bay up things get easier. Double arm transoms make it getting your &#8216;ledgers&#8217; at 90 degrees to the &#8216;standards&#8217; easy, getting the standards vertical and spaced properly is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concrete Floor Paint</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/20/concrete-floor-paint/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/20/concrete-floor-paint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fed up with the amount of dust coming off the floor, so sealed with PVA(Get it from Color&#8217;i a chain of art shops, cheaper than Brico Depot) , and painted with Castorama floor paint, 14 Euros a tin, coverage not quite as much as it says on the tin!]]></description>
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		<title>ADSL is connected</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/18/adsl-is-connected/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/08/18/adsl-is-connected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ordered broadband on the 13th of August, arranged for phone connection on the 18th at 2pm. France telecom engineer arrives at 9am and seems a little surprised that there no windowframes that he can drill through to feed the wire through, and no skirting boards to attach the phone point to. Engineer leaves at 2pm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concreting the barn floor</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/07/10/concreting-the-barn-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/07/10/concreting-the-barn-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the wait for the concrete to arrive, a few worse case scenarios are discussed, the worst of these being that the concrete conveyor would not reach the back of the barn and we would have to move it from half way inside to the rear wall, so a shoot was constructed from some corrugated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Letter Box (boite au lettres) Regulations</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/26/french-letter-box-boite-au-lettres-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/26/french-letter-box-boite-au-lettres-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[regulations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The size and position of letter boxes is specified by the Association Francaise de Normalisation or AFNOR, and the letter box should be approved by La Poste (The French Post Office). La Poste recommend that the boite au lettres is situated in an easily accessible place on the perimeter or entrance to your property, whilst [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the concrete floor</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/24/preparing-for-the-concrete-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/24/preparing-for-the-concrete-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[front door]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a lot easier to get the water in and sewage out of the barn under the doorway than digging under wall. I have also added a red plastic cable protector so that the electric could enter below the door if necessary. The steel grid is not really required because the floor is not load [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MasterLock Padlock / Portable Key Safe</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/24/masterlock-padlock-portable-key-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/24/masterlock-padlock-portable-key-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I got one of these Master Lock portable key safes from safeoptions.co.uk, I am using it to lock the shed, and also to store the keys to the barn.  It would be hard to fix a standard external key safe to the barns stone walls, but this portable key safe locks onto the padlock staple, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mixer Mounted Concrete Conveyor Belts &#8211; Not Pumps!</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/21/mixer-mounted-concrete-conveyor-belts-not-pumps/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/06/21/mixer-mounted-concrete-conveyor-belts-not-pumps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One cubic metre of concrete weighs around 2.4 tonnes. That equates to about 20 wheelbarrow loads per cubic metre.  If you need to move 6 cubic metres of concrete (a full mixer truck) – that&#8217;s 120 wheel barrow loads. The chemical reaction that takes place within a concrete mix begins as soon as the cement [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Installing a concrete floor with damp proof membrane in a stone barn</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/25/installing-a-concrete-floor-with-damp-proof-membrane-in-a-stone-barn/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/25/installing-a-concrete-floor-with-damp-proof-membrane-in-a-stone-barn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 21:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Polystyrene foam, Kingspan or Celotex can go either above or below the concrete slab, 10% of heat in a building is lost through as uninsulated floor.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wind &amp; Solar power &#8211; Cheaper and less hassle than connecting to the grid with EDF</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/19/wind-solar-power-cheaper-and-less-hassle-than-connecting-to-the-grid-with-edf/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/19/wind-solar-power-cheaper-and-less-hassle-than-connecting-to-the-grid-with-edf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The sooner I can use my laptop at this barn, the sooner I will be able to stay there and hopefully move the project forward. At the moment there is no mains electric, I have used a generator to power the concrete mixer and power tools when necessary.  But petrol generators are expensive to run [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Concreting the barn floor – French Ready Mix Prices</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/13/concreting-the-barn-floor-%e2%80%93-french-ready-mix-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/05/13/concreting-the-barn-floor-%e2%80%93-french-ready-mix-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The barn has a cobbled floor in the front section and compacted soil floor at the back. A damp proof membrane can either go above or below the concrete floor. I have decided to put a damp proof course under the concrete, but I may an additional one on top of it when its finished [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Front Doorway</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/04/23/front-doorway/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/04/23/front-doorway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[front door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glazing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wooden]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Battle of the budget petrol generators</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/03/30/battle-of-the-budget-petrol-generators/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/03/30/battle-of-the-budget-petrol-generators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=100</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The petrol Wolf 1200 generator was noisy and slow to react to changes in electrical demand, especially noticeable when used to power the circular saw. The very first time we started the generator it took several attempts to get it going, subsequently getting the wolfs engine started easily enough. The wolf lasted about a year [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Belle Mastermix 110 Concrete Mixer Review!</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/03/28/belle-mastermix-110-concrete-mixer-review/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/03/28/belle-mastermix-110-concrete-mixer-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=89</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So for just £166.39 from Screwfix you get a concrete mixer that will fit in the boot of your car, has a 450W induction motor, a ‘no load’ of speed 2800rpm and only weights 41kg.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Barn Door</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/02/22/barn-door/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/02/22/barn-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[front door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lintel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=27</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The doorway opening is much wider than a standard hardwood door, so there&#8217;s room for some windows on the side.  The original barn doorway opening did not seem to have any right angles in it! I&#8217;ve only concreted in each post of the door frame leaving a gap in the middle to route the soil [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reffannes Plan</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/02/22/reffannes-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/02/22/reffannes-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permis de construire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=24</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>British -&gt; French multiway power adaptor</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/01/02/multiway-power-adaptor-uk-france/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/01/02/multiway-power-adaptor-uk-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you plug a UK trailing socket into a french travel adaptor, you can easily draw too much current through the travel adaptor. Some cheap british &#62; french adaptors are only rated at 600 watts. A safer way to plug your British tools and other electrical items into the french supply without changing all the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chimney Testing Day</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/12/13/chimney-testing-day/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/12/13/chimney-testing-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=10</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Replacing the rotten lintel</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/12/12/replacing-the-rotten-lintel/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/12/12/replacing-the-rotten-lintel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[door]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lintel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=7</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The original lintel above the front door is made from 3 pieces of oak, the outer piece was looking a little rotten &#8230; So the outer section only is replaced with a nice new pre-stressed concrete lintel that was imported from the UK!  I originally planned to put 3 of these Wickes concrete lintels in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>All 2008 pics</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/10/20/all-2008-pics/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/10/20/all-2008-pics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=18</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fixing the Roman Tiles on the gable end.</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/04/28/fixing-the-roman-tiles-on-the-gable-end/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/04/28/fixing-the-roman-tiles-on-the-gable-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rear gable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tile]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my french neighbors resorted to drilling a hole in each tile and screwing it to the roof, Richard managed to fasten all these one on with mortar.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Castorama velux style roof windows brico depot roof lights</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/04/23/castorama-velux-style-roof-windows-brico-depot-roof-lights/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2008/04/23/castorama-velux-style-roof-windows-brico-depot-roof-lights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[castorama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[velux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[window]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[windows]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[velux with spirtech http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/barn2008/barnconversion-2005-01-0722-13-43.jpg We need more light http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/barn2008/barnconversion-2005-01-0722-13-10.jpg]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>All 2007 Pics</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/12/31/all-2007-pics/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/12/31/all-2007-pics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old oak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[view]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=15</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Spirtech 200</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/12/19/spirtech-200/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/12/19/spirtech-200/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spirtech]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.askmatt.co.uk/?p=5</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spirtech 200 - It's expensive, but will it keep the water out?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>OSB Roof Deck</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/11/05/osb-roof-deck/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/11/05/osb-roof-deck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[osb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=37</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[18mm 2440 x 1220 sheets of tongue and groove OSB3 are laid on the rafters. The OSB was bought from Point.P. in France, but it&#8217;s made by kronospan in Wrexham. Designed for use where a high performance board is required which provides dimensional stability combined with exceptional load bearing performance in humid conditions. The OSB 3 boards survived [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fitting purlins and rafters to rear gable</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/21/fitting-purlins-and-rafters-to-rear-gable/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/21/fitting-purlins-and-rafters-to-rear-gable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[purlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rear gable]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=107</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 10m space between the front and the rear gable walls meant that it was not possible to use a single piece of wood as a purlin. The original oak roof used 3 purlins on each side of the barn, joining on the A-frames. I used 2 purlins on 5.7 metre purlins on each side [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>scaffold = échafaudage</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/21/scaffold-echafaudage/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/21/scaffold-echafaudage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scaffold]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=42</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I bought the clamps and transoms (short 5ft scaffold bars!) in the UK, all the other bars were bought in Parthenay at a place called Comptoir des Loges on 2 BOULEVARD DE L EUROPE 79200. There phone number is 05.49.95.20.34. Each 6 metre piece of scaffold tube cost 30 euros. Galvanized scaffold tube is £15.75 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Removing the last of the old roof</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/10/removing-the-last-of-the-old-roof/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/09/10/removing-the-last-of-the-old-roof/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[original roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We were able to remove a lot of the tile and small pieces of oak frame from the tops of the walls]]></description>
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		<title>Fitting the first new Purlin</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/08/11/fitting-the-first-new-purlin/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/08/11/fitting-the-first-new-purlin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[front gable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gable ladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[purlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=60</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first purlin was relatively easy to fit because we could work off the mezzanine floor below. ]]></description>
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		<title>Angled Queen Posts</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/07/20/angled-queen-posts/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/07/20/angled-queen-posts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[beam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kingpost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[principle rafter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timber]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=96</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The queen posts are bolted around the principal rafters with the bottom section between the 2 main beams. These angled queen posts are constructed from 3 pieces of timber, which are bolted together with high tensile steel threaded bar and spiked timber connectors.]]></description>
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		<title>The first A-Frame is completed</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/06/15/the-first-a-frame-is-completed/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/06/15/the-first-a-frame-is-completed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[beam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ridge board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=22</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first A-frame is completed and held in place by a ridge board connected to the front gable. There are 2 a frames each spans nearly 8m, I added some additional wall plates made of 100mm x 100mm square timber. These new wall plates are bolted to the top of the original oak wall plates. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing the front gable</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/05/24/fixing-the-front-gable/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/05/24/fixing-the-front-gable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 03:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[front gable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The front of the barn roof collapsed in strong winds in autumn of 2005. I spent most of 2006 cleaning out the inside of the barn and trying to protect the exposed walls from the weather, with hindsight I should have just started to fit a replacement roof in 2006. The front gable leans out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roof Truss Template</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/04/04/roof-truss-template/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2007/04/04/roof-truss-template/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timber]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because the front gable wall had been damaged when the original roof collapsed it was difficult to work out the angle of the roof. The front right corner of the barn had been rebuilt once before and it appeared that the pitch of the roof was different on each side of the barn. I made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tarpaulin Problems</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2006/11/10/tarpaulin-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2006/11/10/tarpaulin-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tarpaulin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most important factor to consider before purchasing a tarp is the resistance to sunlight or ultraviolet (UV) damage. Some imported polyethelene tarps last less than 6 months in the sun. More Expensive Heavy Duty Tarps are guaranteed for 2 years and the Extra Heavy Duty are guaranteed for 3 years. They will, of course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>mezzanine floor</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2006/11/07/mezzanine-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2006/11/07/mezzanine-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[joists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mezzanine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paddy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tarpaulin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We used the original spacings and holes from the original oak joists, we had to enlarge them vertically to accomodate the new joists. Originally the barn had a &#8216;loft&#8217; at the front, we removed all the original rotten joists, and replaced with new timber. Whilst the chipboard might have had some water resistant properties, unfortunaley [...]]]></description>
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		<title>in the beginning</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2005/09/01/hello-world/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2005/09/01/hello-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>askmatt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[original roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof collapsed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[there was a roof]]></description>
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