by Lyn Beinat | 1 Nov, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Draught Proofed Cavity Sliding Door As is usually the case with master bedrooms, there’s often a walk-in robe. In this case, we’ve got a cavity sliding door that slides into an external wall, so almost always causes a draught issue. In this case, we fitted the Draught...
by Lyn Beinat | 1 Nov, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Windows
Improved Air Circulation I’m standing at the east end of the home. One of the things that we did was to improve the cross-flow ventilation (air circulation) of the home. There used to be a regular awning window, which is really poor for ventilation purposes. We took...
by Lyn Beinat | 31 Oct, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows
Double Insulated Heavy Drapes & Pelmets We’re probably all aware that amongst the most thermally effective window coverings are heavy lined drapes and box pelmets. The pelmet is very important because they eliminate the airflow going down behind the drapes....
by Lyn Beinat | 31 Oct, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Sealing Up Heating Outlets About a year after we stopped using the central heating system, we decided to have a go at blocking up the outlets.What you see here, is a typical ceiling outlet of a heating system. You might see a silvery part inside, or if I open...
by Lyn Beinat | 31 Oct, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency
Bedroom Lighting In the bedroom, there are quite a few energy-efficient features to see. Starting with the drapes, the lighting treatment, an example of sealing up heating outlets, improving cross-flow ventilation and draught proofing a walk-in robe. When we first...
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