Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofs 21Jan 03, 2021 1:30 pm I guess this depends where you live. I'm in Melbourne and we have the heater on more often than the airconditioning (heater all the time outside of summer, air conditioning only during really hot days), so I would save energy with a warmer house. If I was still living in Brisbane I would go with a light roof and white render. Re: What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofs 22Jan 04, 2021 8:36 am CD12JD our last build we had surfmist... after a few years it started to look dirty and no amount of rain helped it look like it once did when installed, this time around we have gone back to monument as it suited the house and colour scheme we were going for. i didnt notice our surfmist roof being any cooler in summer then our previous home that was woodland grey How did you measure it? Do you have good insulation? Re: What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofs 23Jan 05, 2021 3:00 pm stonesthrow CD12JD our last build we had surfmist... after a few years it started to look dirty and no amount of rain helped it look like it once did when installed, this time around we have gone back to monument as it suited the house and colour scheme we were going for. i didnt notice our surfmist roof being any cooler in summer then our previous home that was woodland grey How did you measure it? Do you have good insulation? it was never measured with a device but more so by the comfort i felt inside of the home, both homes had your standard r4.1 insulation and roof sarking I said after the 1st build “ never again “ & now im on my 3rd Re: What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofs 24Jan 05, 2021 4:00 pm CD12JD stonesthrow CD12JD our last build we had surfmist... after a few years it started to look dirty and no amount of rain helped it look like it once did when installed, this time around we have gone back to monument as it suited the house and colour scheme we were going for. i didnt notice our surfmist roof being any cooler in summer then our previous home that was woodland grey How did you measure it? Do you have good insulation? it was never measured with a device but more so by the comfort i felt inside of the home, both homes had your standard r4.1 insulation and roof sarking How did power bills compare? Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6279 these look like missing batts. Go up and take a look. But yeah moisure meter is a completely different tool 4 9523 Hi All, I am looking to go with tiles instead of laminate timber flooring throughout my living areas for my new build (Ashbury 29 - Henley). My whole colour scheme is on… 0 24419 |