by Lyn Beinat | 28 Oct, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency
Awning Window Treatments Well as you can see, these are the kitchen window. We have a few things going on here. Firstly, as well as developing ecoGlaze (secondary glazing) in this home, we do continually test other things, and on this window, we’re testing one of the...
by Lyn Beinat | 21 Oct, 2019 | Cooler House, Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Warmer House
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 look carefully, there was quite a lot to do....
by Lyn Beinat | 18 Oct, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency
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 got kids you can expect the door to be left open....
by Lyn Beinat | 18 Oct, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency
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 learned lots about things that don’t work and how...
by Lyn Beinat | 24 Jun, 2019 | Double Glazing, Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Roof Insulation, Secondary Glazing, Underfloor Insulation, Windows
Old houses and energy efficency 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. Among the most difficult...
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