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My wooden floors are so COLD. How can I stop cold air coming through my floor?

My wooden floors are so COLD. How can I stop cold air coming through my floor?

by ecoMaster Support | 25 Jul, 2022 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Underfloor Insulation

Wave goodbye to Cold  floors.  How to  stop cold air coming through your floor. STOP COLD FLOORS: Underfloor Insulation Fill gaps and cracks Floor rugs and electric floor rugs Many places in Australia endure long, cold and wet winters.   We...
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How to Thermally Retrofit My Home

by ecoMaster Support | 27 Jun, 2022 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Windows

We have just thermally retrofitted our home. The 6 easy and inexpensive tasks to do-it-yourself. Cold, Windy, Wet Weather  It’s been a cold, windy and wet winter.  We could not get warm inside our home despite our heating working at full speed. We live in an...
Draught Proofing – Control Your Ventilation

Draught Proofing – Control Your Ventilation

by Maurice Beinat | 7 Jun, 2022 | Draught Stopper, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency

Your home could be losing more than 25% of winter heat and summer cooling through air leakage (draughts) In addition to insulating your ceilings, floors and walls, you may have already installed draught proofing or addressed air leakage. But, if you haven’t then...
Open fireplaces – the good, the bad and the ugly

Open fireplaces – the good, the bad and the ugly

by Maurice Beinat | 27 May, 2022 | Draught Stopper

Open Fireplaces – Chimney Surprises

Open Fireplaces – Chimney Surprises

by Lyn Beinat | 27 May, 2022 | Draught Stopper

Stairway To Heaven Or Stairway To Big Energy Costs?

Stairway To Heaven Or Stairway To Big Energy Costs?

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...
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