Yak_Chat posted:Window in place of kitchen splash back
If your talking down to bench level I wouldn't recommend it - mainly because it will look dirty all the time if you use that area a lot - and…
Yak_Chat posted:Thermal mass walls
As per above - insulate it so it doesn't loose it heat to the air below it.
Yak_Chat posted:Phone\Internet reception blocked by insulation?
Yep - foil knocks the signals around big time.
One option is to install a reception repeater inside your home - (ie antenna outside that then repeats the signal inside) It's…
Yak_Chat posted:All our main windows facing west. How to keep heat out?
If you want to let th light in and shade then this is the better option for you IMO.
http://www.superiorscreens.com.au
http://www.superiourscreens.com.au/medi ... ercial.jpg
Stand…
Yak_Chat posted:Renovating old aluminium window frames
Hmmm??? I think you'll find that the steel wool is going to make them rust. You are basically rubbing iron filings into the aluminium and eventually…
Yak_Chat posted:Cooling using the venturi effect
Can you pop up a sketch of your design?
You need to be careful that the air is not just going via a wind tunnel through the house and not actually…
Yak_Chat posted:Rainwater tank pressure activated pump
Is the pump primed? or self priming? Sounds like you've got air in the system.
Yak_Chat posted:Flyscreens for louvre windows - internal or external?
Outside is the best - That way you can clean the sills as noted above.
Yak_Chat posted:Renovations were going well....discovered termites
From speaking to the experts a - the biggest thing I've learnt is to be very very gentle around them - do not disturb them or touch the timber as…
Yak_Chat posted:Whole House Fan
They've been designed and sold here for a long time by an Aussie company.
http://www.cardiffair.com.au
I've seen one in action and on display at the home ideas centre…
Yak_Chat posted:SINCE WHEN DOES STAINLESS STEEL RUST ??
Lanolin is a byproduct of shearing sheep ( washing the wool actually)
Hmm - ask the sheep that question and you might get a different answer 
re…
Yak_Chat posted:Ceiling Insulation - Flat Roof Joists
Haven't done it - but I'd think that trying to do it on the roll would be a tough call - so I'd roll it out, place down a strip…
Yak_Chat posted:Ceiling Insulation - Flat Roof Joists
batts and poly sounds like a reasonable plan.
What climate zone / area are you in?
Other options of greater than r4 for that thickness are available, but are also way more…
Yak_Chat posted:Chipboard Flooring
Find a good general builder would be my suggestion.
Yak_Chat posted:Suggestions for heating options for Adelaide plains?
Depending on the design and actual solar gain, I'd prepare it for what you think "maybe is needed" live in it for a year , and do what's required if…
Yak_Chat posted:More Harm Than Good?
Have you stopped the air that gets warmed from the roller doors getting into the room?
ie Is it possible the roller doors are heating up and that air is getting…
Yak_Chat posted:Fireplace Wholesalers - HELP NEEDED FROM SAVY SHOPPERS
Re Importing - read this.
http://ausbuy.com.au/faqs.html
and try these guys re a fireplace.
www.nectre.com
Yak_Chat posted:Suggestions for heating options for Adelaide plains?
Spud - Interested in who designed your home?
re some heating options - this should help http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/re ... system.pdf
Yak_Chat posted:Foil wrap wall insulation in place - should we add batts?
Check your ceiling for insulation - free options via the govt for this at present.
and also shade those windows as per above.
Yak_Chat posted:Slow combustion wood heater as main source of heating
Nectre's are good.
Yak_Chat posted:Straw Bale homes
kristofw wrote:
Anyway, I'd love to build straw bale, but it's not practical on a small block in the burbs, where I live....
Not sure what the issue is - there are…
Yak_Chat posted:What would you spend $10k on in a reno. Suggestions please.
Conditions here.
It's intended to upgrade older style houses that are not very thermally or energy efficient at present.
http://www.environment.gov.au/greenloan ... ility.html
Yak_Chat posted:What would you spend $10k on in a reno. Suggestions please.
No it's not.
I'm an Archicentre Trained Greens loans assessor
And the Green Loans money can only be used to do the recommneded "Green Improvements" to your house.
If the report says buy…
Yak_Chat posted:Wall air conditioners being phased out?
Think you'll find it is just a case of - if the wall mount unit cannot be made to meet the new efficiency standared - then it can't be sold…
Yak_Chat posted:Effect of excess batts on room temperature
Makes me wonder if the concertina batts will be any easier to install
Certainly will be - and is only in the order of 0.3 less effective than the tough option.
Yak_Chat posted:Effect of excess batts on room temperature
krangsquared -
The only real way that I can see the pile of insulation could be adding to you heat problem is by the extra efficienies in that area of…
Yak_Chat posted:Ducted Evap cooling for double story house
I have evap in a 2 storey and no vents downstairs - Because you need to open windows or doors to allow the air to escape, the trick with a…
Yak_Chat posted:Solar Panel Installation (Electrical)
You'll need to contact a solar certified electrican and I hope you got the system at the right price, most reputable suppliers include all of the above as part…
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