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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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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 ...

Finding My Feet

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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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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 ...

Finding My Feet

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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 ...

Finding My Feet

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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 ...

Finding My Feet

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We have an old house that has what appears to be about R3 insulation in our roof. We are in Sydney and find the house hot in summer and colder in win ...

Having an Impact

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I have two windows which are 2.4 x 1.2 m (2.4 m wide, 1.2 m high). I am after some white blackout blinds (roller). Can someone please point me in t ...

Just Starting Out

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Hi I have two unused chimneys that are currently open and letting wind (and I assume rain) into the house. What would you recommend i look for to bloc ...