Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Why did the Romans build straight roads?
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- Thread starter Drago
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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Because they could.
Most winding country road are because of land ownership issues.
The Romans weren’t that bothered about historic ownership
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
It’s actually the best place to put them as hot air is pushed into the room.
Plus people don’t usually put furniture directly under a window.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Radiators are traditionally fitted under windows because:
1. the convected warm air rising up from the radiator countered the downdraught from the air being chilled by the cold [single glazed] windows and poorly fitting casements so people can sit closer to the window without getting draughts, [not so much of a problem now with double glazing and better draught proofing]
2. radiators heat by convection currents and radiant heat directly into the room - both counteract the heat loss from the room + balance the colder zone next to the the outside wall, and,
3. radiators under windows don't waste useful wall space where furniture and beds can be located.
Better insulation and lower air leakage means that new build houses keep their heat better so it's not sso important. Gas boilers will no longer be fitted from 2025 under new emerging Building Regs so get rid of your free Government issue Gas shares before then.
[Edit: Beebo beat me to it!]
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