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7 April

Cathedral Ceiling, exposed beams. Insulate Kingspan plaster?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 07, 2024 11:20 am

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/108376_1712452305.png Our 6m high Cathedral ceiling has 0 insulation, just plaster, wrap and tiles as far as I can tell. Wife likes the exposed beams, I hate the $600 per month heating bill, and still constantly feeling cold. Walls are also currently not insulated, bu...

Our 6m high Cathedral ceiling has 0 insulation, just plaster, wrap and tiles as far as I can tell. Wife likes the expos...

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gwicks56

15 December 2023

Hydronic in screed -> insulation underneath necessary or no?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Dec 15, 2023 10:13 am

Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles on concrete slab. Room is very hard to heat. I am currently adding R2.7 wall insulation and replacing doors and windows with double glazed. Roof is NOT insulated, and cannot be. We...

Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles ...

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gwicks56

29 June 2023

Double glazed sliding door recomendations? (Melbourne)Windows & Doors

Jun 29, 2023 6:52 pm

Replacing 3 doors, each 2.7m wide by 2.1m high. I think i prefer the look of wider double pane than narrower 3 pane, plus I assume that should seal better. All three doors are in the same room, and only glass in the room, which is biggest and hardest to heat in the house. I have heard some sliding d...

Replacing 3 doors, each 2.7m wide by 2.1m high. I think i prefer the look of wider double pane than narrower 3 pane, plu...

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