Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-27-13, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,721
Sounds like an idea with merit.
Are the ducts...
Sounds like an idea with merit.
Are the ducts on the internal or external walls?
What about the vents, are they floor mounted or at ceiling height?
As I was reading your post I was imaging a solar...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-26-13, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 25,915
Reviving an old thread in a search for thermal...
Reviving an old thread in a search for thermal imaging;
I found this in a web search on the off chance there was a usable app for smartphones (yeah a long shot but it was late at night when I had...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-14-13, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,368
Any chance you could share your sketch?
My...
Any chance you could share your sketch?
My issue at the moment is when I talk to a builder about having something other than a flat ceiling in the extension they get all nervous and the price goes...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-14-13, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,368
The room in question is on the East side, so it...
The room in question is on the East side, so it probably make sense to face them east and make use of the morning sun.
Having talked to a couple of builders I make look at a solar chimney instead....
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Forum: Conservation
05-09-13, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,155
This site ...
This site
http://www.pilkington.com/~/media/Pilkington/Site%20Content/UK/Reference/TableofDefaultUValues.ashx
has a rather interesting table showing the U value for different air gaps and glass...
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Forum: Conservation
05-09-13, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,155
There's some good info here too
Your Home...
There's some good info here too
Your Home Technical Manual - 4.10 Glazing (http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs410.html)
Out of interest has anyone tried using plexiglass instead of normal...
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Forum: Conservation
05-09-13, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,155
I got this from a local window manufacturers...
I got this from a local window manufacturers website.
IGU's (Integrated Glazed Units) consists of two or more panels of glass separated by an air space and some type of spacer around the edges. ...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-01-13, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,453
Alternative construction idea
I'm in the planning stage for a Solar heater/thermosiphon and have been wondering how effective it would be to replace the pop cans with a sheet of dark corrugated roofing material?
Is my...
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-01-13, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,637
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-01-13, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,368
Clerestory window orientation
As part of a renovation/extension to our home we’re considering putting clerestory windows in an open plan kitchen/dining/family room. What we’re hoping to achieve is a solar chimney effect to help...
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Forum: Conservation
07-08-12, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,544
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Forum: Conservation
07-04-12, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,544
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