Ducted A/C Vents
I took my grills down & just spray painted them when I was house painting...I had Solver match a new grills colour...a very light grey/off white
Front Door rubber seals
Raven (http://www.raven.com.au/) sell a range of "architectural" product
Yes I saw this after I had posted!
I don't know either, so the easiest is to ring 'em
Front Door rubber seals
I have noticed that on new homes they have a compressible rubber seal around their front doors.
Does anyone know where to purchase this product?
I already have raven seals around my…
Wall insulation & window insulation
So to get a good / accurate picture, I need to record my energy use to heat or cool my house for an hour at a constant temp ( I…
Wall insulation & window insulation
If I add R3 to my brick veneer uninsulated walls (making them R3.5 in total) what energy saving will I have?
I assume the calculation will be different due to heat…
Removing flyscreens - whats the secret?
Usually U just undo the clip at the bottom, You probably have to push the whole screen UP into the top recess to get the bottom edge out. Once the…
Awning over windows.. supplier / cost?
I think Bunnings or other hardware stores have a DIY kit.
I have not actually seen them.
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
bog std brick veneer upstairs, dbl brick lower1/2, built into a hill so only have a half house on the bottom...basically a garage & a rumpus room; the rest of…
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
Makes plenty of sense
I asked about the A/C duct vent outlets on another forum, the A/C guy's who answered said they always point them in all direction when installing them,…
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
D69
the conditions they are using have a 39ºC difference, so if those were applied in Aust conditions 'real world' lets say Adl where the real world is mild - eg…
Busting eco-myths or misunderstandings
In Adelaide electricity is 7.2-16.2c/kWhr and gas is 1.2-1.9c/MJ.
What power company is this?
Can you convert reverse cycle to gas, and price?
BUMP!
I'm interested too
Noisy return air
Hi, I didn't want to pinch this thread until h8dk97 got sorted
I moved my intake from just above the floor (going through a cupboard) to overhead, but put in a…
Preparing damaged gyprock after wallpaper removal.
you could try some gyprock base coat...sets in under an hour to fill your holes or tears.
Apply thinly as it is hard to sand; unlike top coat which you can…
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
Since I'm following this discussion, Ed could you let us know how insignificant it is please
Ed, you had a post previously where you said that the U values standards…
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
I'm not taking sides at all but i find this post a bit suspicious for a first time poster. Its a bit unusual to sign up and come out all…
Low-E glass and passive solar heating
Have to agree with dymonite69 here, with Ed's input of "Even if your assumptions were "realistic" which they are not, and which I never claimed mine to be...