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Do solar panels work in the shade?

ByeCraftsmen June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

Yes, but… Solar panels do work in the shade (they will generate some electricity), but the real question should be ‘how well do solar panels work in the shade‘? The…

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The best wood burning stove for small spaces: part two
Buildings | Simple Living

The best wood burning stove for small spaces: part two

ByeCraftsmen April 7, 2025June 14, 2025

In part one, I covered some of the background you need to cover before choosing a wood burning stove, here I’ll be discussing some of the models you can buy…

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DIY urine diverting compost toilet in my shed
Compost Toilets | How-to | Simple Living

Building my own compost toilet – part 3 (with video)

ByeCraftsmen November 5, 2024April 7, 2025

In Part Two, I’d finished the compost toilet, but found the fan was quite noisy. In this final thrilling instalment I’ll show you how I addressed the noise issue and…

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Building my own compost toilet – part 2
Compost Toilets | Simple Living

Building my own compost toilet – part 2

ByeCraftsmen October 8, 2024April 7, 2025

So in Part One, I ended the article with the realisation that a few mistakes had been made! No problem, I always knew this was a prototype and that learning by…

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DIY urine diverting compost toilet in my shed
Compost Toilets | Simple Living

Making and installing a urine-diverting compost toilet, Part 1

ByeCraftsmen October 1, 2024May 12, 2025

When I started a business (no longer operating) back in 2012 selling Separett waterless toilets, I knew that I had to be a user of them too – only then,…

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Shit Sandwich: Closing the food cycle
Compost Toilets

Shit Sandwich: Closing the food cycle

ByeCraftsmen February 16, 2024

I know it’s a bit of an attention grabbing title, but bare with me. For many people, a compost toilet (perhaps dry or waterless toilet is a better word) is…

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multiple solar panels on a narrowboat roof
How-to | Solar PV

Adding an extra solar panel – should I connect my solar panels in series or parallel?

ByeCraftsmen January 9, 2024April 11, 2025

This article will help you determine the best way of wiring an extra solar panel or panels into your existing small-scale solar system. If you don’t know what series or…

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Humanure compost from the authors compost toilet, composting away
Compost Toilets

What can you do with humanure compost from your compost toilet?

ByeCraftsmen January 4, 2024January 8, 2024

So you installed a compost toilet. You’ve been using it for a while. You’ve been making compost and now, that compost is mature and ‘ready’ – what can you do…

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Turning human waste into a resource
Compost Toilets

Turning human waste into a resource

ByeCraftsmen October 18, 2023December 9, 2023

Waste is only waste when somebody wastes it… I love this short video by the Rich Earth Institute in Vermount, USA. Their main focus is turning human urine into fertilizer….

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The best wood burning stove for cabins, sheds, tiny homes and small spaces: part one
Buildings | How-to

The best wood burning stove for cabins, sheds, tiny homes and small spaces: part one

ByeCraftsmen September 2, 2023April 7, 2025

Whether you have a shed, cabin, summerhouse, caravan, shepherds hut or other small space, heating enables you to use the space throughout the winter. I’ll explore the best options out…

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