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6 years6 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall???

No the sun is too low in winter to heat up the east wall .. and in the afternoon it is low on the west wall and trees shield the…

6 years6 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall???

Thanks, I’ll investigate those materials
The thermal mass thing doesn’t really work here, as there is no northern sun coming in and hitting floors ... just the east and west…

6 years6 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall???

We haven’t found the heat dissipates at night with our old double brick walls .... rather it builds up over a few hot days and heats the house up day…

6 years6 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall???

We are retaining a double brick, no cavity wall in our renovation. At the moment it is like this on the inside -
The other side is painted. It is a…

can you insulate the exterior of a double brick wall???
7 years7 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
bathroom lights

What would you suggest? Maybe one over the shower area and wall lights on the either side of the mirror? If so, any suggestions?
Thanks

7 years7 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
bathroom lights

I've read overhead lights are not good over a bathroom mirror, but would these be ok on the ceiling, each side of a 1600mm mirror?
Green Illumination Invis 10
There would…

7 years7 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Washing machine in kitchen

I now know more about washing machines in kitchens than I ever wanted. After protracted emails with our certifier who insisted we had to have a tub to soak clothes…

7 years7 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
wall hung toilet - problems?

Thanks for your reply - are you sure the panel that holds the flush buttons will be enough for access? The builder thought that tiles might need to be removed…

7 years7 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
wall hung toilet - problems?

Has anyone who has had a wall hung toilet for 5 years or more share their opinion/experience? If there is a fault how easy is it to access? I thought…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Bathroom exhaust combined with LED light

I was looking for a recessed bathroom exhaust & came across this
Broan Recessed Fans with LED Light
Sound rating of only 39dB – creating less noise volume than a traditional…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

I could make the island bench 70mm longer then I could use the 600mm sized one. But it says this:
Blum Tandembox Drawer (To Suit Your Carcase Width) Is Required In…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

i wonder why there needs to be a drawer on top? ... Is there one you can think of where the bins are at the top of the cabinet?
I've…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

I'm getting tempted! But they really don't look like they have a lid .. I want ones that slide out when you pull the 'drawer' ie cupboard out, ie door…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

Actually you can probably tell me the difference between these ..
The Kimberley bins use this mechanism, soft closing ball race runners. They are also used by Hettich. How do these…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

Your ones must be really super excellent then to justify the higher price, as the ones I have seen in a friend's kitchen come out incredibly smoothly!

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard

They look good but do those ones have a lid? You need a A Blum Tandembox Drawer for them to work.
The Hafele ones you were originally going to get look…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

Thanks, the Aurora lights are at Sales & A.L.EX Showroom, ph 9882 6000. I'll contact them, I'm having trouble finding the right lights!
I need to find out how much…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

Can you give some examples of this type of LED spotlight that would be suitable? We would just have a manual switch but would like to occasionally light up trees…

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

Hi - I was following up this one (from the 1st pg of thread) but it is a UK company .. do you know of any suppliers here?

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

Hi - I was following up this one (from the 1st pg of thread) but it is a UK company .. do you know of any suppliers here?

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Upper cabinetry depth

If you made the splashback higher maybe .. But I agree it might look heavy. If you made the base deeper the fridge wouldn't have to stick out, I think…

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8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

Yes I've got under cabinet LED strip on the plan ..
thanks!

8 years8 yearslenarufuslenarufus posted:
Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A

That’s ok, you are giving your time & advice so you can take as long as you like!
Thanks for the link to the Venice light, can you tell me…

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