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DIY Projects: Panel LED & Painted Ceiling & Solarventi Outlet
Panel LED, Painted Ceiling & Solarventi Outlet Sometimes things are done for aesthetic reasons and others are done for energy reasons. So above us, we’ve got these LED panels which we use to replace the previous...
DIY Projects: Suspended Drying Rack
Suspended Drying Rack One of the things that are reasonably challenging here in the Macedon Ranges in the wintertime is how to dry your washing. We don’t like to use the dryer, so here’s something that we really love....
DIY Projects: Renshade Roller Blinds
Renshade Roller Blinds The blind that you see behind me is a Renshade chain pull blind. Renshade is this material that you see. It’s reflective on both sides, it’s got little holes in it, and it’s amazing at stopping...
DIY Projects: ecoGlaze Retrofit Double Glazing
Installing ecoGlaze Retrofit Double Glazing One of the things that were paramount in improving the overall thermal performance of this home was to do something with the glazing. Because it’s such a big place, it’s got...
DIY Projects: Stainless Flue Hot Water Heating
Stainless Flue Hot Water Heating In the early days here, one of the first things that we did was we decommissioned the two central gas-fired heating systems. Now, because we live in the countryside, it was LPG. It was...
DIY Projects: Draught Proofing the Living Room
Draught Proofing the Living Room The journey really started with draught-proofing. In the living room, it turned out that there were a lot of draughts. We didn’t really think that it was a draughty place, but when you...
DIY Projects: Entrance Landing
Entrance Landing In the entrance down into our living room, there’s a couple of steps. When we first came here, there were a few little steps with really sharp edges, making it a little tricky to navigate. One of the...
DIY Projects: Entrance Air Lock
Air Lock Draught-proofing a front door is one thing, but when people are coming and going, if this is your main heated area, you’re definitely losing a lot of heat every time the door opens. And of course, if you’ve...
DIY Projects: Draught Proofing the Front Door
Draught Proofing the Front Door This is our front door. Because this is the ecoMaster test house, this door has over the years had lots of different treatments; door perimeter seals and door bottom treatments. We have...
Insulating An Old House: Energy Efficiency Tips for Heritage Homes
Heritage homes may be stunning and highly valuable in the housing market, but they offer a different dilemma to their owners: Renovating them is hard work and they can be expensive to run and maintain. Here’s how to fix that
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