Ok, so the idea behind this blog is to document my attempts to achieve my goal of making my house zero carbon and as energy efficient as possible. To create a sustainable house.
Before I can get started there's one small issue to address. I don't actually own a house... My tenancy is up in February 2014, and then my girlfriend and I will be buying a place. But I've been researching in advance and am just too enthusiastic about getting started to wait until then. So I thought I'd start now and it can also document any planning I do (and how this eventually differs from what becomes a reality when put in to practice).
Finally to explain the name of the blog. I'm fully expecting to have to retrofit an existing house as it's unlikely we'll find (be able to afford) a super environmental, efficient new build. But as I don't actually have a house yet, I'm not retrofitting anything yet, I'm making retrofitting plans for the future. Futurefitting.
Look forward to hearing all about the house-buying and green-ifying. And retrofitting is also for the future of the planet!
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