Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Low-E glass and passive solar heating 143Aug 03, 2009 9:19 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Low-E glass and passive solar heating 153Aug 22, 2009 2:21 pm Yak_Chat 12star - What sort of walls do you have? bog std brick veneer upstairs, dbl brick lower1/2, built into a hill so only have a half house on the bottom...basically a garage & a rumpus room; the rest of the house (upstairs) has all the living area (bed rms, ktn, lounge & wet areas) Have a nth facing house with majority of windows facing nth (living areas), & a couple of Lg west windows (street views) Re: Low-E glass and passive solar heating 154Aug 22, 2009 2:56 pm The best prooduct is rockwool treated with a moisture repelent - it's certified as suitable for inside brick / briock veneer walls when a vapour barrier isn't present and has been tested in a NZ facility. Not sure that a silver foil mixed in with it would make much difference as it would not be reflecting in the same direction so would degrade it's performance I'd think. And getting a flat sheet of foil in there is not possible due to the brick ties etc. dyno - Quote: If I was out bush, I'd know where I'd be heading for if the cold wind picks up. Can't be done when there is fencing to be done - it's a case of the drizabone, (wind barrier/shutters) gloves (draft protectors) and a nice hat (thermal curtains for the head) and lots of thermal gear (part of the double glazing) But it sure is nice when you have a hot bath and sit by the fire afterwards Steve 0 5029 4 6227 If you can calculate the reasonable charged head from let's say 100mm below the gutter to the top of where the vertical riser's horizontal discharge pipe will be, that… 11 17571 |