by Maurice Beinat | 27 May, 2022 | Draught Stopper
Your open fireplace may not be as efficient as you think. Open wood heating fireplaces have been around for centuries and were traditionally used for heating and cooking. There were no alternatives. Many homes, both new and old, have open wood burning fireplaces...
by Lyn Beinat | 27 May, 2022 | Draught Stopper
The “Uninvited” that your Chimney brings into your home Apart from Santa Claus coming down the Chimney, are you aware or have you ever wondered what impact your Chimney has on your home? It’s interesting to reflect upon this. Firstly, it’s what leaves your home...
by Lyn Beinat | 13 Aug, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency
Insider secrets # 23 Stairway To Heaven Or Stairway To Big Energy Costs? When looking at two-story homes, one of the ways to optimize comfort, especially when heating or cooling a home, is to zone the first floor from the ground floor. Zoning is usually done at the...
by Lyn Beinat | 13 Aug, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 22 What You Need To Know About Multi-storey Homes That Can Save You $$$ Today we’re going to talk about multi-level homes and in particular, the kind of airflow that happens in staircases. Demonstrated in another Insider Secret,“Stairway to Heaven or...
by Lyn Beinat | 13 Aug, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 21 Design For Energy Efficiency From The Get-go And Save $1000s Having retrofitted thousands of homes, I have come to the conclusion that most two-storey homes are constructed upside down. In a typical two-storey home, the bedrooms are upstairs and...
by Lyn Beinat | 13 Aug, 2020 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Insider secrets # 20 Colour Is Not Just A Pretty Thing, It Really Works Colour has a big impact on the internal comfort of your home and in particular, we are discussing the external colour of your home. As an example, we show you an image of a standard Melbourne...
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