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Getting Established

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We have led lights that sit on he surface of the ceiling (ie they are not downlights). I was wondering if it was ok to put ceiling insulation over the ...

Amassing an Audience

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So I've got that DIY itch again and one of the projects on my list is roof ventilation for the summer months, especially with our attic fully operatio ...

Getting Established

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I have a window embedded in a single brick wall (no cavity) that looks exactly like the situation in this thread: How to add framing around window on ...

Just Starting Out

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I have an old Queenslander house. The floor is hardwood on joists. The underside is open to the air, currently with no insulation. The spacing between ...

Finding My Feet

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I have existing batts in the roof but I'm pretty sure they are only R2.0 as I found an unused pack left in the ceiling. I'm thinking of adding additi ...

Just Starting Out

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Hi. I've a tin roof over the kitchen and dining room (almost flat, maybe 5% slope) and its not insulated and gets pretty hot first thing in the mornin ...

Just Starting Out

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Can the Smart Home range of roller blinds be cut to fit a narrower window, if so how?

Just Starting Out

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I have a split system which requires servicing that had been installed on top of a stairways, 4.3m height from surface. Have gotten multiple mai ...

Growing in Experience

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Hi, We'd like to have more of a thermal barrier on this north side wall, on the sides of the window, for now there are these batts that looks pretty ...

Getting Established

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We have a pull down stair case into the attic (e.g., https://www.bunnings.com.au/bailey-2-34-3-12m-170kg-aluminium-folding-attic-ladder_p0860930?regio ...

Growing in Experience

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Hi, We are aiming to have as even building envelope as possible, therefore hoping to have some guidance how to best address the top parts of the wall ...

Getting Established

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I have been topping up the insulation in our roof. We had major renovations about 3 years ago, and so when topping up the insulation I have found that ...

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