Underfloor insulation: best batts?
I've come back to this task after being distracted by other things
The trouble with foilboard and expol etc is they'd cost over $1000 in materials…
Wet back: can you fit to fireplace inserts?
I've ordered a Clean Air medium fireplace insert to place in my brick fireplace; but having some hankering for a wet back as my electric cylinder is about to die…
Insulation installation: am I being too picky?
Hi folks,
I installed R2.5 or R3.0 (can't remember which) in my South Hobart weatherboard home's roof 10 years ago over the top of really old, thin insulation between the joists…
Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2311?
That's what the painter thinks, yes...I just wonder if this is a bit too risk-adverse, given the possibile benefits (aesthetics, insulation, insect proofing).
The quote said paint to AS2311 and the…
Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2311?
Hi folks,
I've had some painters who are members of the Master Painters strip back to wood and repaint my 3br weatherboard house (it hadn't been painted for maybe 15-20 years…
Underfloor insulation: best batts?
Hi folks,
I have a large enclosed carport area under half my house, and easy access to under the floor in the other half as well. Most of the electrical out…
External painting: needs complete strip – peel away or burn?
Hi folks,
I’ve got a 1950s weatherboard house (the house is about 10x10 metres) in Hobart that’s had a few external paint jobs, but not for at least 15 years.
I’ve had…