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DIY Projects: Solarventi Controls
Solarventi Outlet This is the outlet for the Solarventi that we first saw on the roof. It’s a simple MDF box that leads from the ceiling down to the floor. The Solarventi has a flexible duct that adapts to the top of...
DIY Projects: Zoning out the Bathrooms
Zoning Out the Bathrooms When we heat our home, it’s a good idea, not to heat areas that you don’t really need to heat. And for us, it’s zoning out the wet areas. It’s the laundry, toilet, and bathrooms. We treat the...
DIY Projects: Ensuite/Bathroom Improvements
Ensuite/Bathroom Improvements There is a longish story of evolution in our ensuite (bathroom). There’s a little bit of an echo in here because there is no external opening to this room. You can see behind me that we...
DIY Projects: Draught Proofed Cavity Sliding Door
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...
DIY Projects: Improved Air Circulation
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...
DIY Projects: Double Insulated Heavy Drapes & Pelmets
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...
DIY Projects: Sealing Up Heating Outlets
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...
DIY Projects: Bedroom Lighting
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...
DIY Projects: Retrofit Wall Insulation
Retrofit Wall Insulation One of the questions that we had was, “What exactly is in the walls of this home?” When we looked, we discovered a high-quality reflective house wrap. And while it was really good quality, it...
DIY Projects: In the Study
DIY Projects in the Study Working in a study can be a reasonably uncomfortable experience. For a start, you’re just sitting sedentary. If space is cool, you’re soon going to be feeling frozen. There are a few things...
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