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Fred wrote:
I also need to work out heat lost through the concrete floor
though?


hts a harder one to crack, as the actual insulation effect of the soil
is considerable. Heat is essentially lost via the ground outside the
perimeter. Not directly downwards. The crude calculations required by
regulations mean that a factor of perimeter length to area is used.