Browse Forums Eco Living Re: 12Apr 04, 2009 10:58 am 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 14Apr 04, 2009 4:56 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Re: 15Apr 04, 2009 7:05 pm 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 16Apr 09, 2009 11:20 am The other thing sisalation does, it allows any build up of condensation within the wall cavity to run down the material it self and into the damp course (small amount of plastic that is attached through bricks to the weep holes) thus allowing the water to get out, so as you don't have mould/mildew and dry rott issues (lack of ventilation, stagnent moist air/ Why don't you just go and purchase yourself and install, see breakdown of DIY cost: Bunnings sell: Sisalation/Builders paper/Trade wrap (whatever you want to call it) Medium duty 1350mm x 60m(will do up to 2650mm hugh wall with 50mm overlap) $85 Light duty 1350mm x 60m $96 now worse case scenario: Buy 3x rolls of whcih ever one say for example 3x $85 = $255.00 Staple gun/staples $20 2x people with no experience should knock this over in 2-3 hours max All you do is start at the bottom at any corner, staple it to the corner stud and walk it to the end of the wall, while one peron hold it tight, you work your way down eah stud and staple it off, if the window s are in just paper over them and cut them out with a stanley knife after, and then just repeat the same again for the top So really if you couldn;t do it yourself for under $300 bucks i'd be suprised, and save yourself a small fortune and get all the benefits sisalation has to offer. cheers Ben Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 18Oct 19, 2009 10:40 pm I agree with the previous posters - DIY. I went and bought 2 rolls of sisalation and a couple of boxes of sisalation clips - these things: We took down two hammers, a ladder and a knife and it took me and a mate just under three hours to wrap a 35 sq house. I think the rolls of paper were about $120 each, and the clips $30 per box. Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: Is reflective foil wrap worth it for walls? 19Oct 20, 2009 7:18 pm We built a double brick house and have reflective wrap between the 2 layers. We also have thick batts in the ceiling. It was a council requirement here due to new zoning regs. We noted that the wall insulation did make a difference both in cooling terms even when the house was still being built. ( last summer) The house was cooler that our rental even before it was at lock up This house is far larger and quite open plan compared to the rental we were in. This house seems to warm up quicker and stays warm for longer after heating has been turned off during winter. Hopefully it will also stay cooler in the coming summer. Hi all, Currently our house has R3 insulation. I'm sure the R rating is less than R3 now considering it was put on 20 years ago. I want to improve it. Originally, I… 0 1181 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 18332 Hi Sleepless Knights, NOTE THE BELOW INFORMATION IS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE FROM FACEBOOK GROUP WHERE I POSTED THE SAME POST. I was told by few people… 9 5640 |