info on earth tubes http://gundog.lbl.gov/dirpubs/SB06/kwangho.pdf http://www.ucalgary.ca/files/Earth%20tubes%20Tang%20Lee.pdf rehau does earth tubes they have alot of info just go their site here is an example of case study. My only concern is it looks expensive for a 3k saving a year. http://www.r...

Daryl, The main reason that there is limited geothermal is our general mild weather in australia and the cost to install. I would image no change from $30k just for drilling part of it. Most people would prefer to pay less up front and pay more as they go. False ecomony. But thats they way people th...

jinster, sorry i did see after i posted that you were looking for electric panel heater. same reponse as before that the market is not big enough. the panel market in australia is when the builder or developer is trying to put the bare minium heating in so they they put in the basic cheapest model f...

jinster, are you looking at electric or hydronic. the problem in australia is that their is no market for that sort of quality. most of those heaters are hydronic, i have a friend who does hydronic heating and most people who put in hydronic panels put in the the orginal panel design because they st...

have a look a look at time line why a sprinkler system is a good idea. http://www.firesafeontario.com/videos/fire_timeline.html also look at Water Usage and How They Work left hand side.

looks like a electric panel heater. i would like to be wrong.

john, there is basically two types of foam. 1. o.c. which is open cell or known as 1/2 pound foam. it is like a spounge and can hold water so it needs a vapour barrier. 2. cc which is closed cell foam or known as 2 pound foam. it is hard material that can be walked on. it will not hold water and if ...

Michelle, Don't get me wrong, the panels are great. But have alook at installation guide. Step 10 and 11, Are you telling me that while she is rubbing that red rag over the bricks that she will not put red over the white mortar and then she will have to go over the mortar again. looks very time cons...

Michelle, they look great, my conern is how do you join the panels without showing the line between the panels. its like when you patch a hole in plaster you end up painting the whole wall because the new paint dosent match the old paint surface.

try http://www.unrealstone.com/home.asp

DeeElle, a bit more info look at the following power point presentation some of the photos take awhile to download http://www.naturalcooling.com/KaRo%20powerpoint/Power_Point_KaRo_Nov12_2005_files/frame.htm also look at http://www.beka-klima.de they do the manufacturing for karo and themselves. go t...

DeeElle, Have a look at the following website for a home that has used radiant heating and cooling. http://www.design.asu.edu/radiant/02_caseStudies/carefree/latest/project_desc_01.html I have been to germany and spoken to several radiant heating cooling look at: http://www.karo.cc the mats would be...

has anyone had a price/quote to build with a steel frame and a prefab timber frame incuding trusses. was there a great price difference.