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| > Fergus Kyle wrote
| > My project is in a spare bedroom.
| > This room is 23x23 and accomodates the assembled Europa Classic with
| > 4 inches to spare either wingtip, so planning is called for
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Watts" <dg.watts@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Ventilation of shop area
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| Ok so I am jealous Ferg. What really intrigues me though is I am wondering
| just how big your master bedroom must be seeing as your 'spare bedroom'
has
| a bigger floor area than the ground floor of my little old UK home.
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| Dave Watts G-BXDY
Well, David,
[1] I lied a little. The room WAS 23x23ft until I added a
bathroom in one corner.
[2] While it is dubbed a 'spare bedroom', it was added to the
house when I retired and fell underfoot - so needed a 'hobby. It was
designed and built as a 'granny-flat' as my mum was approaching her
ninetieth. Unfortunately, a broken hip led to her demise. The room can
actually be divided into small kitchen, livingroom and corner bedroom, but
hasn't been yet - our wheelchair refuge of the future.
[3] I built it (except the basement/foundation), and it has been
"the Royal Apartments" for early visitors and it added about 40% to my
taxes. Jenny thinks I designed it in 1990 for the Europa (a happenstance)
and I've never tried to convince her otherwise. A bubble to burst.
[4] Our 'master' bedroom is one third the area.
[5] Advancing the value of one's home here is tax-free (no
capital gain) and we pay taxes on the payments instead - so guess where
investment goes?
I'm not entirely familiar with UK standards but I hope this eases
the envy quotient a bit..........actually a lot. I really was trying to
indicate the minimum area for assembly......... it stilll isn't easy and
requires a wide door off the starboard wingtip, since I can't sand, scrape,
paint or disassemble the machine from November to April.
Cheers, Ferg
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