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dannyp
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 ...

karapoti
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 ...

Charley3
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 ...

nels
Cultivating a Following
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My laundry room has a sliding glass door to the outside. It currently has vertical blinds that I want to replace with an indoor roller blind. It is 14 ...

jeremiah
Just Starting Out
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Our garage gets extremely hot and I want to insulate it by attaching foam / batts to the door and a wall. I'm hoping people can suggest the right mate ...

peteaklnz
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?

LisaAndStu
Finding My Feet
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I’m about to start a project to line the inside of my shed with a frame so I can have either plywood or vj board walls. While I’ve done quite a fair s ...

ag95
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 ...

Vitriolum
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 ...

Zachary
Finding My Feet
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Hello to insulate my shed I was thinking of using either Foil board insulation polystyrene insulation or underfloor insulation, but I'm not sure what ...

alld01
Finding My Feet
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  Appreciate any insights on retrofitting foil board to shed ceiling. There are surprisingly few reputable sources of information on this and the f ...

cludelessdiwhye
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 ...

Innov8tive
Building a Reputation
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I'm just wanting to replace this air vent grille in the hallway. I'm assuming it just would snap off and the new one would snap in. Does Bunning ...

SarahK1996
Having an Impact
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Okay so we have recently bought and moved into our new house and we have noticed many weird things going on (so I am sure there will be many more post ...

Berry
Building a Reputation
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    There’s a flexible condensation pipe coming out of the brick exterior of my house, from the air conditioner in the lounge, and the pipe has degr ...

Vitriolum
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 ...

cludelessdiwhye
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 ...

cludelessdiwhye
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 ...

niknak5544
Just Starting Out
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Hi team, Any suggestions how to fix a portable aircon vent out of a French door? Thank you    

SuJay
Finding My Feet
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I am in Elizabeth, SA. I have a 3 year old, 6m x 9m Colorbond (steel frame) shed with sliding doors, which gets so hot it's impossible to work in for ...

Nuggets
Getting Established
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 I have a brick shed its 2900 by 1900 hight 2.8m i will like to know what can I use to insulat the 隣 wall to keep the heat out? what can I use other t ...

SPP
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 ...

HamishN
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 ...

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