Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Apr 28, 2013 11:02 pm I just put some tinting myself to my home, but seems it's not cutting a lot of heat, any suggestions on a particular brand or type of tinting film I shall use to achieve my goal? much appreciated. My favourite lighting shop: http://online-lighting.com.au Re: Tinting suggestion? 2Apr 29, 2013 1:56 am Ordinary tinting doesn't make any difference. It needs to be a reflective film. the more reflective the better. Look for something that says 70 or 80% reflective. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Tinting suggestion? 4May 27, 2013 5:13 pm Its not too hard to do a reasonable job as long as you follow the instructions. The problem you get, unless you have had a lot of practice, is getting the film to fit right to the edge of the window. For front windows I got a pro. For other windows I would consider doing it myself again. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Tinting suggestion? 5May 27, 2013 5:27 pm We had tinting done to our back windows and this is the fact sheet we got for each product Product 200 ST60 Neutral Type HiLite Heat Rejection 44% UV rejection 100% Glare Reduction 30% Fade Reduction 61% The other is Product 200 ST50 Neutral Type HiLite Heat Rejection 56% UV Rejection 100% Glare Reduction 45% Fade Reduction 67% I can't recall which one we picked however we have felt it has done a good job of cutting the uv etc No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 9105 I have a really long hallway which is 1100mm W x 11500mm L I would appreciate if anyone can give suggestions to light it up with Linear LED lights that goes from wall to… 0 5585 Thank for yes basically what to remove and what to add, where to place them 2 1169 |