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15 June 2011

Re: Underfloor insulation: best batts?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Jun 15, 2011 12:06 pm

I've come back to this task after being distracted by other things :) The trouble with foilboard and expol etc is they'd cost over $1000 in materials for a 100sq metres, compared to around $500 give or take a $100 for batts. I thought about polybatts, but they are also significantly more expensive a...

I've come back to this task after being distracted by other things The trouble with foilboard and expol etc is they'd co...

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broaddd

4 April 2011

Wet back: can you fit to fireplace inserts?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 04, 2011 4:03 pm

I've ordered a Clean Air medium fireplace insert to place in my brick fireplace; but having some hankering for a wet back as my electric cylinder is about to die and it seems tempting to replace it with a wood boosted system... ...but is a wet back possible in this scenario? Cheers, B

I've ordered a Clean Air medium fireplace insert to place in my brick fireplace; but having some hankering for a wet bac...

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broaddd

4 April 2011

Insulation installation: am I being too picky?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Apr 04, 2011 3:35 pm

Hi folks, I installed R2.5 or R3.0 (can't remember which) in my South Hobart weatherboard home's roof 10 years ago over the top of really old, thin insulation between the joists (guessing R1.0). The gov.au recommended insulation for us is 4.1. As we were having a new roof put on, I decided to get th...

Hi folks, I installed R2.5 or R3.0 (can't remember which) in my South Hobart weatherboard home's roof 10 years ago over ...

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broaddd

28 February 2011

Re: Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2Finishing Touch

Feb 28, 2011 12:52 pm

That's what the painter thinks, yes...I just wonder if this is a bit too risk-adverse, given the possibile benefits (aesthetics, insulation, insect proofing). The quote said paint to AS2311 and the MPA Surface Coating Standard. I asked the MPA, and read the AS2311, and the MPA says that standards do...

That's what the painter thinks, yes...I just wonder if this is a bit too risk-adverse, given the possibile benefits (aes...

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broaddd

26 February 2011

Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2311?Finishing Touch

Feb 26, 2011 6:59 am

Hi folks, I've had some painters who are members of the Master Painters strip back to wood and repaint my 3br weatherboard house (it hadn't been painted for maybe 15-20 years +). The job was quoted about $10k, is almost done after 3 weeks of 2 guys here everyday, and generally looks great, but I'm s...

Hi folks, I've had some painters who are members of the Master Painters strip back to wood and repaint my 3br weatherboa...

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broaddd

10 December 2010

Underfloor insulation: best batts?Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Dec 10, 2010 12:43 pm

Hi folks, I have a large enclosed carport area under half my house, and easy access to under the floor in the other half as well. Most of the electrical out wiring is tacked along various floor joists. The house floor is polished floorboards, and it's pretty cold in winter being in a valley in Tasma...

Hi folks, I have a large enclosed carport area under half my house, and easy access to under the floor in the other half...

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broaddd

10 December 2010

External painting: needs complete strip – peel away or burn?Finishing Touch

Dec 10, 2010 12:32 pm

Hi folks, I’ve got a 1950s weatherboard house (the house is about 10x10 metres) in Hobart that’s had a few external paint jobs, but not for at least 15 years. I’ve had four painters quote on the job. They’re all about $10k and all say the obviously aging paint needs to be completely removed before p...

Hi folks, I’ve got a 1950s weatherboard house (the house is about 10x10 metres) in Hobart that’s had a few external pain...

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