Monthly Archives: October 2024

Underfloor heating stage 3: the screed

Tuesday started with an early visit from an eight-wheeler, with vital rear-wheel steering, delivering the screed to cover the underfloor pipes which we now expect never to see again. First there’s a “slump test” to check the mixture is the … Continue reading

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Underfloor stage two: the pipes

Just being pressure-tested: these pipes add up to around 100l capacity, which is 10% of our thermal store size. There’s been some sun today, and the thermal store is at 45c. Screed goes down next week.

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Kelston Roundhill from Bath Spa campus

Seen from Newton Park on a sunny October day.

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Preparing underfloor heating for the barn

Work is now under way to complete the barn floor – which a decade ago was just plain earth – with underfloor heating pipes. The idea is to extend the season and make the barn cosier for memorials and awaydays … Continue reading

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Working with local conservation groups

This month we’ve been glad to receive visits from the Woodland Trust, Forest of Avon Trust, and Avon Wildlife Trust (also representing Buglife). The original aims of the landowners on taking over Kelston Roundhill were threefold: restore viable farming; improve … Continue reading

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If you want to film on Kelston Roundhill…

Kelston Roundhill is not particularly in the business of being a film location, and we’re not promoting it as such. But we all watch TV and movies so feel some responsibility to co-operate with the industry. If you think you … Continue reading

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