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Slab Insulation - Edge vs Under slabYour slab will be on the ground, not at 1 m depth, on the other side. If you get some diurnal variation at the top soil level, you should be good without insulation due to… Eave VentsAlso, the solar ark installed did eave vents pretty cheap so I got a bunch of them installed too. Issues with ducted air conditioningI bought a new house 2 years back from builder in BRISBANE.It has flat roof and with ducted air conditioning.It is double story house.About 6 months back there is no air… Noise with EvaporativeBefore going ahead with our installation of Evaporative Cooling, (either Breezeair or Brivis) I have been told some brands are noisy. Anyone got feedback on that. Rendering brick veneer homeAgree with alexp79, you need to start with the weakest link, and for both thermal comfort and sound, dealing with "leaks" can give you the best bang for dollars spent.… Second hand ducted airconWe have ducted air in our place but the house is being demolished.
Are we able to reuse the aircon in our new house? Would it be worth it or would it be better buying a… The Brivis Networker Wall ControlThankyou! I ended up having the experts come out. Turns out I needed a new motherboard. 🤷🏼♀️ Everything’s running great now that work’s been done. Fans: Haiku or Aeratron?
I have installed aerotrons in bedrooms 50” and just installed a Haiku 60” in loungeroom
Both are very good and very quiet. I prefer the remote of the aerotrons as… Brivis networker won’t switch modesHi, my Brivis networker (heater/ac controller) won’t switch modes to air conditioning like it should. Heater and fan work fine, I’ve also tried resetting the unit but… Garage insulation / Air conditioningHonestly, I never installed the air conditioning system in the garage on my own, and I don’t even consider it to be extremely important, but I understand the importance… Wall Venting and InsulationHello there,
Any help would be much appreciated.
I'm renovating a unit (brick veneer) in Melbourne. The old walls (please see picture) had vents into the cavity and no… Underfloor insulation: best batts?My suggestion is It is also known as polyester wool insulation material. They are available in several different density and thickness. In fact, polyester wool is a half… Insulating 7 Start + new house
Thank you algernon and alexp79, very informative response as usual. I shall seek to have separate slabs for alfresco and porch.
Sorry CheeseNWine, for hijacking your tread! Hydronic heatingSearch for Luxry heating i guess they are one of the best suppliers Builder wants Bonaire I want ActronBetter go for Daikin, the world's number one air-conditioning company. If you are looking for the most advanced technology and cutting edge quality, this is the way to go. Evaporative coolingThanks Mrs_W ! I am also looking for an installer for the Brivis L66. Looks like you were happy with Dale Air so will have a look into it. Also was your 4 Bedroom house ?… Intelligent Life Gen III ac systemI wonder if they offer upgrade on the controllers and associated items aka brains of the a/c to the advantage air systems especially they worked out of the same place before. dukeAug 19, 2018 10:58 am Ducted heating floor vents (first floor)We are having ducted cooling in the first storey ceiling and ducted cooling/ heating in the ground floor ceiling, except we are considering to have floor discharge… Please help. Need advice
Yeah very true. Thank you so much for your input, it’s really helped. I just wanted to hear all this from a neutral and not just the sale pitch from supplier. What I… FireplaceGlassceramics is the best variant. Also you can use tempered glass. But there is a risk -glass can burst.
As for copper, you can use any finishing materials with the… Wood fireplaceProbably if you go to the website of the manfacturer/distributor you will find a manual to tell you what you want.
I have an Arrow heater with 3 speed fan and the… Hydronic heatingAnd metro Melbourne doesn't get down cold enough that we have issues with pipes bursting after a freeze over.
Sometimes it's better to take some advice with a grain of salt. BelsJul 04, 2018 11:08 pm Evaporative cooling vs Split system
Get the best services for air conditioning in Geelong at the most affordable prices. Whether your air conditioner repair or servicing, our technicians… Confusion on quotesIf you want real zoning, you would need to have an intake in each of your zones and therefore you would have to use split system instead of ducted HVAC. You can mini-split… InsulationFrom what i was told, you'll have issues getting anything post R2.5 in through the man-hole, i upgraded mine from R2.5 to R4.1 and had a thermofoil blanket installed with… AmishJun 06, 2018 9:12 pm Buy a mini splitYeah I will get in contact with them. Ducted qoutes were in the order of 11 to 15k depending on size, brand, number of vents, zoning, etc for anyone interested. AitchMay 27, 2018 9:41 am Variotherm Wall Heating/CoolingLooks like hydronic type pf heating there are various types out there easy enough to install provided youknow what you are doing but it is hard to get the parts togheter… One or two may recall an earlier thread of mine, , on designing your own home. Been in 3 months now and everything is working well.
Part of the reason for going 2 storey…
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