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		<title>wood is cheap &#8211; firewood the cheapest fuel in rural France</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2012/02/20/wood-is-cheap-firewood-the-cheapest-fuel-in-rural-france/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2012/02/20/wood-is-cheap-firewood-the-cheapest-fuel-in-rural-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rayburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The graphic above shows that burning well seasoned firewood as your primary source of heating can save you a significant amount of cash. The table below shows the weights and energy values of various firewoods in BTUs and KWhs. Species Weight Per Cord LBS Weight Per Cord KGSd KGS Million BTU Per Cord KWh Per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beton Cellulaire Walls</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/05/18/beton-cellulaire-walls/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/05/18/beton-cellulaire-walls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 20:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[wall]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=613</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A bar made with beton cellulaire blocks, shows how to mix and apply the glue. Italian Shower, a shower cubicle with curved wall build from beton cellulaire blocks and tiles with small mosaic tiles. Bloke from Siporex demonstrates making a shower cubicle with beton cellulaire blocks]]></description>
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		<title>Make your own photo voltaic solar panels</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/03/30/make-your-own-photo-voltaic-solar-panels/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/03/30/make-your-own-photo-voltaic-solar-panels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an article on instructables explaining how to make photo voltaic panels from &#8220;Broken&#8221; solar cells. There is a company selling 1KG of broken solar cells for £46. 1KG of broken sells is enought to produce over 320W of power.]]></description>
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		<title>French Plumbing : 15mm JG Speedfit v 16mm Blue Plastic Pipe v Multicouche</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/02/26/french-plumbing-15mm-jg-speedfit-v-16mm-blue-plastic-pipe-v-multicouche/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/02/26/french-plumbing-15mm-jg-speedfit-v-16mm-blue-plastic-pipe-v-multicouche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=598</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Multicouche pipe is the French version of JG Speedfit, there is another plastic pipe system widely used if France PEX, which comes in red and blue, both colours can carry hot or cold water. Connectors for Multicouche and PEX are either compression or push fit, and they are expensive, between 5 and 12 euros for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USB thermometer &#8211; The heart of the central heating control system!</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/02/26/usb-thermometer-the-heart-of-the-central-heating-control-system/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/02/26/usb-thermometer-the-heart-of-the-central-heating-control-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I bought a few of these USB thermometers from Hong Kong on ebay, with a view to using a 240v USB Switch to control valves and the central heating pump. It seems like a waste of time at the moment, it&#8217;s cold throughout the barn &#8230; heat is needed throughout the barn! The USB thermometers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solid Fuel Heating Plumbing Resources</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/01/31/solid-fuel-heating-plumbing-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2011/01/31/solid-fuel-heating-plumbing-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AGA Rayburn The Aga Rayburn website has lots of old manuals and information that will enable you to identify used Rayburn and Aga range cookers.  Traditional, continuously burning Rayburn stoves were  designed to produce 450 litres of hot water over a 24 hour period.   The more cooking that&#8217;s carried out, thus requiring the firing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solid Fuel Water Heating Direct Hot Water System with Pump</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/12/31/solid-fuel-water-heating-direct-hot-water-system-with-pump/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/12/31/solid-fuel-water-heating-direct-hot-water-system-with-pump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[range]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rayburn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=584</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The diagram below shows a direct hot water cylinder connected to a solid fuel stove or range. The system is vented into a cold water tank, obviously this tank must be higher than any hot water tap or radiator for the system to work. Gravity heats the hot water in the tank and a tee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to move an AGA, Esse or Rayburn Range Cooker</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/12/11/how-to-move-an-aga-esse-or-rayburn-range-cooker/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/12/11/how-to-move-an-aga-esse-or-rayburn-range-cooker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These range cookers are heavy, an AGA or ESSE can weigh over 600KG. Raeburn’s that have boilers will have pipes protruding from the case and great care must be taken not to damage these. Whilst some stoves might fit in an estate car or car derived van, they will be too tall to fit in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EDF France Temporary Electric Connection</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/26/edf-france-temporary-electric-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/26/edf-france-temporary-electric-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=556</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally the electric is connected, no more cables connected to my neighbours house!]]></description>
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		<title>Fitting Nalto Tableau électrique &#8211; Consumer Unit (Brico Depot)</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/24/fitting-nalto-tableau-electrique-consumer-unit-brico-depot/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/24/fitting-nalto-tableau-electrique-consumer-unit-brico-depot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we have the budget Nalto Tableau électrique consumer unit, much cheaper than the Legrande ones, and plenty of poor quality plastic pieces that snap off all too easily, still its going to be hidden in a cupboard so nobody will see it, and once you&#8217;ve managed to assemble the thing you&#8217;ll probably never have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rayburn powered underfloor heating in France – Maybe!</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/15/rayburn-powered-underfloor-heating-in-france-maybe/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/15/rayburn-powered-underfloor-heating-in-france-maybe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rayburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underfloor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=538</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am now the proud owner of a Rayburn Royal, hopefully I can make this work with a french plumbing installation. As I have already aquired 150 metres of underfloor heating pipe then I will see if I can make this power some underfloor heating. I can reduce the temprature of the water that leaves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Leveling Compound</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/06/self-leveling-compound/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/11/06/self-leveling-compound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I never expected to pour the floor in the front of the barn on the day we did, if the ready mix had arrived with a concrete pump as ordered there would not have been enough concrete to fill this area.  I had started to put shuttering for the floor in place, but the weight of the corrugated concrete chute must have moved some of the shuttering, consequently when this part of the floor was poured there was a slope of approximately 40mm from the external wall to the front door.]]></description>
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		<title>Air to Water Heat Pumps</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/10/13/air-to-water-heat-pumps/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/10/13/air-to-water-heat-pumps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Air to water heat pump systems consist of two units, a Hot Water Distribution Unit or HDWU which is usually fitted inside the building and an external unit that extracts heat from the cold air outside the building. An HWDU can only be used in conjunction with an external air/water unit, and this provides a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pompe a chaleur &#8211; Climatiseurs fixes &#8211; Air Heat Exchanger, Heating and Air Conditioning Systems</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/09/30/pompe-a-chaleur-climatiseurs-fixes-air-heat-exchanger-heating-and-air-conditioning-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/09/30/pompe-a-chaleur-climatiseurs-fixes-air-heat-exchanger-heating-and-air-conditioning-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Heat pumps should only be considered in properties that have excellent insulation, it is also advisable to have an additional heating system available in very cold conditions. A 12kW pompe a chaluer that heats underfloor piping and hot water can be bought in the for around £2000.  In both France and the UK cheaper systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking to buy a cheap barn to renovate in France?</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/09/11/looking-to-buy-a-cheap-barn-to-renovate-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/09/11/looking-to-buy-a-cheap-barn-to-renovate-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plenty of properties are still available for less than 25,000 euro &#8230; Thats just over £20k at todays exchange rate. If you&#8217;re interested in looking at any of these houses, use the form at the bottom of this page to contact me. 1°) The 2 first photos are LA TESSONNIERE (near Parthenay), price 26000€.  It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building wooden staircase to mezzanine floor</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/08/29/building-stairs-to-mezzanine-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/08/29/building-stairs-to-mezzanine-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wooden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The mezzanine floor is 196cm from the ground floor.  The stair riser height was calculated using the Metric Staircase Calculator and the layout of the stairs designed by Jaques on squared paper and Archicad 13.]]></description>
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		<title>Barn Ceiling Dry Lining</title>
		<link>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/08/29/barn-ceiling-dry-lining/</link>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/08/29/barn-ceiling-dry-lining/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drywall]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leroy merlin knauf 600mm wude drywall is definatley the easiest size to fix to this ceiling. the 1500 x 1000mm boards used in the front of the barn needed lots of extra battens where the sheets joined.]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2010/06/07/this-has-to-be-the-cheapest-way-to-get-a-van-to-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blackberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=395</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drywall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scaffold]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just some pictures of a drywalled vaulted ceiling]]></description>
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		<title>Rainwater Harvesting – 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>
				<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drainage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rainwater]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sewage]]></category>

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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 – plan d’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>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></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 – 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>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wiring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=285</guid>
		<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 – Butane or Propane – 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>
				<category><![CDATA[gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></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]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></category>

		<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 – 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>
				<category><![CDATA[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heating]]></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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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Container]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tank]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[services]]></category>

		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transfer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/2009/10/08/transfer-money-to-a-french-bank-account/</guid>
		<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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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<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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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to erect scaffold – 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>
				<category><![CDATA[tools]]></category>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paint]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=237</guid>
		<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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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=224</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://barn.askmatt.co.uk/?p=218</guid>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></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[tools]]></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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		<title>Mixer Mounted Concrete Conveyor Belts – 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[tools]]></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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		<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[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></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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		<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[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[floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></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[doors & windows]]></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[tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generator]]></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[tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concrete]]></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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		<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[doors & windows]]></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[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permis de construire]]></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[electric]]></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>1</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[stove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chimney]]></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[doors & windows]]></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>
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