Heating, Cooling & Insulation AU 
Flue gas fireplaceThat would also depend on the model you choose and where you want to place it. Most these days require gas fireplaces to be flued anyway. To take it up through the second… Honeywell Lyric UnitHi
I have purchased from Ebay a Honeywell Lyric unit, and replaced the original Honeywell controller. Does anyone in Melbourne know how to set one of these up correctly… In wall insulationddarroch, great answer. I'm about to pick a builder and most of them offer ceiling insulation batts only and they say wall insulation batts are not going to help much. I'm… Share your ideas about Green housingi have had built 2 'Green Houses' since arriving in Australia.
To me the key issues are:
Good Orientation (for passive Solar)
No bigger than you need
Rightsizing the… Ducted heating zone controlThe contract has specific mention except the brand and 2 zones as standard. And in our selections doco it talks about the zones but no mention of how they planned to zone.… AJW replied 25 June 2016 ago West facing Master bedroom in BrisbaneThanks for all the great answers!
@oneJone, this is true, but another difference between Mel abd Bri is that during summar the nights are still pretty warm. Cost of refrigerated cooling and heatingIt may sound a bit expensive but I've seen much pricier refrigerated cooling and heating. My advise is to check out other available models/units near your location to make… wood heaters - inbuilt. for large areai have basically decided that the bigger the firebox the better. So i am going the Masport i9000 as it seems to have the biggest firebox in the sense that it requires the… dbk replied 10 June 2016 ago BelsJun 06, 2016 11:21 pm Zoned ducted heating vs. closing ventsFrom reading online I believe you can close a few room heating ceiling vents and room doors to those rooms and heat the rest of the house. It appears you need to have open… Gas log fire downstairs - effectiveness?Thanks HGMbuild - I found that one yesterday although the price may end up be a bit prohibitive ($12,000 for the unit alone) - I think it would be cheaper to have a ducted… Natural Gas v's Bottled GasI'd echo the other guys thoughts. Modern RC air cons are very efficient at heating between 3 & 5 times more efficient than standard electrical resistance heaters. So,… Bio Ethanol FireplaceHi all
I have looked into gas, electric and biofuel (ethanol) for our new house (not built yet) and am having the same issues!
with gas, it needs a flue etc and as we… Gas fireplacesClimatise has some stylish fireplaces that would appeal to your aesthetics.
Browse through some of range here
Roof vent threadI can't honestly tell you because this was a new build, so no previous experience here with it.
If you do get two, ensure that you have plenty of spots under the eaves so… bpratt replied 23 April 2016 ago Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?We built in a cool climate and used a polystyrene external walling system, double glazed Windows and PVC frames. Although all these products work quite well we found we… MnT replied 21 April 2016 ago Insulation(yeah plain topic, i know)Not a plain topic 
There is a big range of insulation to suit your needs, whether you are looking at thermal or acoustic properties. The number one thing to make sure… Wood heater insert recommendationHi,
Thinking of replacing an old open fire (brick surround) and putting in a wood heater.
Didn't want it to be freestanding and was hoping with a surround it would look… Light vs Dark roof temperaturesI'd be interested to see the difference between three light coloured roofs of the same type eg Colorbond surfmist - one without sarking, one with and the third with a… PPR (polypropylene pipes)Thanks for your help guys. I have decided to order everything including piping and heating panels from overseas. It'll save me the hassle of finding it here and paying… barnes replied 30 March 2016 ago Removal and reinstall of split systemsDecommissioning requires someone with a refrigerant handling licence to carry out the work. It doesn't have to be a full refrigeration mechanic/air con technician, a… Bels replied 28 March 2016 ago Insulation in old miner's cottageHi Stewie D, you could well be right about it possibly being the original ceiling. The current plasterboard ceiling is a smidge over 9 feet high, and the hessian is… JokerMar 02, 2016 3:59 pm Replacing blow in insulationHello
How are you going with your insulation?
There are a couple of options. removal and reinstall or we can install over the old insulation. We manufacturer, supply… is insulation on a new build mandatory?
This depends on the product. Some have low emittance on both sides, and some only on one side. If it has a low emittance surface on the outside, it is usually dulled to… oneJohn replied 29 February 2016 ago Insulating old pre fab building?Hi, I'm looking at buying an old prefabricated building/ home which consists of two 12x3 m steel buildings (similar to a site office etc) joined together for about a third… renoidea started a topic 29 February 2016 ago
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