LED downlighting effect on insulation effectiveness
Yes, Stewie and Tristanium, download covers look like the way to go, to retain the integrity of the insulation layer when downlights are used.
I wonder how many people…
LED downlighting effect on insulation effectiveness
Stewie, I thought the Australian Standards set clearance requirements of 50mm radius or 200mm radius (a huge hole) for downlights--I'm not clear which of those the new standards require. …
LED downlighting effect on insulation effectiveness
Thanks Stewie, this particular forum thread is the most extensive on discussing the issue of whether downlight covers are needed:
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LED downlighting effect on insulation effectiveness
Lighting consultant recommended adding 29 downlights to our house to our renovation.
Whoa. What about the effect of downlights on the top quality insulation that I had put…
Surviving a full house renovation, avoiding bad air quality
Thanks bpratt for the suggestion about using a fan to bring in fresh air and push out bad air.
You know, as I think about it, everything else is merely inconvenience…
Surviving a full house renovation, avoiding bad air quality
We’re having a full home makeover! Two renovated bathrooms (including ripping out old tile to replace with new), renovated kitchen, new flooring throughout (new bamboo floating flooring, on top…
Slip resistance and bathroom tiles
Okay, I have a sample of an R10 (slip resistance rating) tile, which is textured and relatively high slip resistance. Let's get some science into this! I guess the…
Slip resistance and bathroom tiles
There is an indoor tile that I like, that is whitish and R10. It has some texture that you can feel when you run your hand across it…
CarpetCall, Standard Carpets, Invincible: Kensington
Thank you Michelle, and Mike.
CarpetCall, Standard Carpets, Invincible: Kensington
In the CarpetCall showroom we became interested in the Standard Carpets, Invincible Collection, Kensington line carpet. It seemed to look good, and feel good. The carpet label says…
In search of resilient flooring
UPDATE
Okay, spoke with a Tarkett Australia representative again, and they don't have Omnisport in stock here in Australia. (The small market problem--they custom order from Europe large lots such as…
In search of resilient flooring
Hi, I’m looking for resilient flooring to replace the old ceramic tiles in our house.
I’m getting older, and I find ceramic tiles very hard on the legs. We live…