by ecoMaster Team | 23 Jan, 2024 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills, Warmer House
In recent years, more and more people are saying farewell to traditional gas heating systems in search of more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective alternatives. If you are finding yourself in this situation and have decided to decommission your floor...
by ecoMaster Team | 11 Jan, 2024 | Draught Stopper, ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills, Warmer House
Finding every draught point in a home is crucial. Draughts, also known as air leaks, can significantly impact the thermal energy efficiency of a building. Draughts can lead to increased energy consumption, resulting in higher utility bills and environmental...
by Lyn Beinat | 11 Nov, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Underfloor Insulation
Underfloor Reflective Insulation Because this house is a slab on stumps, it gave us the opportunity to insulate under the concrete slab. It’s a great thermal mass but not a very good insulator. So normally under a floor, you would use the polyester rolls between the...
by Lyn Beinat | 11 Nov, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Energy Efficiency, Roof Insulation, Thermal Efficiency
Insulating the Cathedral Ceiling We’re currently in the roof, looking over the cathedral ceiling. And what we can see here is the original fibreglass bats laid on black plastic over the cathedral ceiling, and then on top, we’ve actually fitted R2.5 Underfloor...
by Lyn Beinat | 11 Nov, 2019 | ecoMaster Home, Roof Insulation, Thermal Efficiency, Utility Bills
Smoke Alarm and Insulated Hot Water Pipes Firstly, we decided to put a smoke alarm up here because if there’s a fire that happens to get started in the roof, this is likely to warn us a long time before a smoke alarm in the house would do. The other thing is the hot...
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