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A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. Homes provide sheltered spaces for instance rooms, where domestic activity can be performed such as sleeping, preparing food, eating and hygiene as well as providing spaces for work and leisure such as remote working, studying and playing.
Physical forms of homes can be static such as a house or an apartment, mobile such as a houseboat, trailer or yurt or digital such as virtual space. The aspect of ‘home’ can be considered across scales, from the microscale showcasing the most intimate spaces of the individual dwelling and direct surrounding area to the macro scale of the geographic area such as town, village, city, country or planet.
The concept of ‘home’ has been researched and theorized across disciplines - topics ranging from the idea of home, the interior, the psyche, liminal space, contested space to gender and politics. The home as a concept expands beyond residence as contemporary lifestyles and technological advances redefine the way the global population lives and works.

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  1. N

    Need general advice regarding home C/H & H/W services.

    My daughter lives alone in a 3 bed semi in the west country. The house is 20 years old. The central heating and hot water are provided from a Glow-worm gas boiler working in conjunction with a Boilermate 2000. The central heating pipework is microbore. In view of the age of the boiler and...
  2. M

    Natural Gas Detector for home

    Honeywell made a natural gas leak detector for the home this is now discontinued. What other ones are available, and is it worth fitting them.
  3. D

    Gas smell issue in home, need advise.

    About 10 months I started having issues with a gas like smell in my home and the gas board was unable to find any gas leak I've still got the issue. When I first made contacted enviromental health I was told the following Could be my drains and to have my drains checked. Could be the sewers...
  4. S

    Water Auditor and Home Assessment Specialist from Detroit

    Hello, my name is Salvador. I work in the Metro Detroit area for non-profit agency that provides assistance to residents that are having trouble with their water bills. I am part of a team that goes into the home and figures out why water bills are so high. I am not a plumber by trade, but I...
  5. C

    Hot water service in home

    Please forgive the length of this post, but I must provide all the information to fully explain the issue. I am completely perplexed! My 43 year oldhome is in the country, on a well. Recently, I had a 20+ year old 40 gallon propane hot water heater professionally replaced. The house service line...
  6. J

    removing old concrete vented drain at home

    Hi I'd like to demolish this concrete and replace so as to move it 30cm to the left. can I presume this is a vent. if so, can I vent it up the wall and not have to have the concrete feature to trip over ? thanks james
  7. M

    Should it take an hour to heat home by 2 degrees

    I have had new boiler new rads and pipes and my house takes an hour to heat up by 2 degrees is this right?
  8. A

    Where To Buy SIME Brava Remote Control Home

    Hi, I looking for a 'SIME Brava Remote Control Home' from an online store. If you know of such a place, please share the website with me. Thanks in advance, Ayman
  9. W

    External Home Stopcock

    HI, Closing the internal house Stopcock located under the sink eventually stops water flowing from the kitchen tap or washing machine hose when these are left open. However, if the tap/ hose is closed, with the stopcock still isolated and left for several minutes then there is another stream...
  10. L

    Turning off the water in your home

    Hi there I am trying to turn off the water in my home - have found the tap to turn it off and turned it all the way round and left my water running and it doesn't seem to be slowing down at all. I have left it running for about 5 minutes. How long should you leave it running for for it to...
  11. I

    Qualification needed to replace an electric shower in a customers home

    As a plumber what qualification is needed to install a replacement electrical shower in a customers house?
  12. J

    Can you increase water pressure to your home?

    I have a unit (1 of 3), and mine is furtherest from the road. I have fairly crap water pressure and have had the water corp out, who agree its crap, but claim its due to the distance from the mains. Is there something that can be done to increase water pressure?
  13. L

    New home owner. 10k pipe problem?

    My sewer pipe got clogged from flushing paper towels. Rotor rooter came and unclogged it. They also sent a camera threw it. These are the options they gave me. Does this seem right. Are these prices accurate? #1 jetting ( $1760) this is the minimum you can do will buy you time but only so much...
  14. J

    Real world testing example of Condensing Boiler in older home

    Recent install Firebird 26kw Condensing boiler. Space heat only. Installed as replacement boiler in well insulated 80s renovated home. (Silver bead wall cavities, triple glazing 0.6 centre pane U value, 450mm rockwool in loft) This house is now split into 2no zones. Downstairs and Upstairs...
  15. B

    cracked sewer pipe - home made video and pics taken

    Hi there, I was hoping to get some advice on my DIY drain surveillance after suspecting our sewer pipe is the cause of some damp issues we're having (damp wall adjacent to downpipe). I bought a cheap inspection camera so excuse the bad camera angles but think I caught the problem? - the...
    • bloxy123
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    • america cracked home leak pipe root sewage sewer taken usa video
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: USA
  16. Roaders

    Dab E.Sytank vs Grundfos Home Booster

    Hi All I want to increase the water pressure in my home as showers really are pretty underpowered. I have been recommended the DAB E.Sytank that I will install in my attic alongside my Hot water unvented cylinder. This should great but the tanks is 87cm * 60cm (or similar) and my attic hatch is...
    • Roaders
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    • america booster dab grundfos home usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: USA
  17. Frank15

    Any reliable Stud Finder for home use?

    I'm thinking of getting a Stud Finder, so that when I drill or nail something into a wall at home, I don't puncture any pipes, wires etc. I heard that cheap ones aren't good, not sure if this is true. Any recommendations would be very welcome 😉
  18. Fyodor

    Most common gas hazards in the home?

    Hi all, I've recently started working in the property sector but do not have any experience with gas. I wonder if you could chuck at me some common gas hazards you regularly find in the home? I would really like to be a bit more vigilant in this area. Many thanks
  19. J

    Grundfos Home Booster connected to drinking water supply?

    Hi all Amateur/DIYer here. I have just moved into a 3rd floor flat and it has a more complicated plumbing set up than I'm used to. There is a Grundfos Home Booster installed, which seems to be working fine. However I have noticed that it seems to be switching on and pumping (fairly loud hum)...
    • Jason90
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    • america booster connected drinking grundfos home supply usa water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: USA
  20. B

    TMV for older people in home

    Morning, I want to get TMVs fitted in the basin, and bathtub as the shower is already a thermostatic shower. My question is does each water faucet need to have a TMV and regardless of what the DHW setting is on the gas boiler I take it with the TMV the water won't be very hot or scald those...
    • BobbyJoe
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    • america home older people tmv usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
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