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DIY Projects: Insulating the Manhole in your Attic

DIY Projects: Insulating the Manhole in your Attic

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 11, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Roof Insulation, Thermal Efficiency

Insulating the Manhole in the Attic We are just about to go up in the roof to have a look at things up there. But before we do, I’d just like to point out that in our case, we’ve got attic stairs, but nonetheless it’s a manhole. And in your home, you might have a more...
DIY Projects: Testing Ceiling Insulation

DIY Projects: Testing Ceiling Insulation

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 7, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Roof Insulation, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

Testing Ceiling Insulation Before upgrading the ceiling insulation, we had to decide how much to upgrade it and what to upgrade it with. Without knowing very much about insulation products, we decided to build a controlled heat chamber and we hired a cool room. We...
DIY Projects: Solarventi Controls

DIY Projects: Solarventi Controls

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 7, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

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 the box. So, the warm air comes down here, and...
DIY Projects: Zoning out the Bathrooms

DIY Projects: Zoning out the Bathrooms

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 7, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

DIY Projects: Ensuite/Bathroom Improvements

DIY Projects: Ensuite/Bathroom Improvements

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 1, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency

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 can see straight out the back, but that’s because...
DIY Projects: Draught Proofed Cavity Sliding Door

DIY Projects: Draught Proofed Cavity Sliding Door

by Lyn Beinat | Nov 1, 2019 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills

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 draught issue. In this case, we fitted the Draught...
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