DIY Underfloor Insulation | a client’s perspective…
Taking steps toward making his home more energy efficient, this client decided to take the DIY approach to underfloor insulation. In this video, Trivess shares his experience and explains why he chose...
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With so many types of insulation available, how do we know what the best underfloor and ceiling insulation really is? In this video, ecoMaster‘s Chief Technical Officer, Maurice Beinat, puts our...
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Insider Secrets To A Warm Winter
It’s no surprise to anyone living in central Victoria that our winters are very cold. Most of our homes are quite hard to heat and then retain that heat. We resort to using a lot of winter fuel to try...
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The Defence You Need To Stay Warm and Cosy This Winter
Excessive ventilation and an abundance of air spaces are the leading factors why a home can never lock in warmth and sustain a comfortable indoor temperature. This then leads to a cycle of...
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How Underfloor Insulation Can Improve Your Comfort This Winter
Your underfloor area needs the same level of protection from unwanted heat exchange as your ceiling. In the winter time, a house with a poorly insulated underfloor can experience excessive coldness...
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Wide or Narrow Joists: How to Make Your Insulation Fit
Sometimes you’ll come across extra wide or narrow joists under your floor. Here’s how to make your insulation fit perfectly using our simple ‘Turn and Tear’ method. Most commonly, standard joists have...
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How to Reduce Electricity Bills in Half Through Energy Efficiency
Australians pay among the world’s highest electricity prices. Power bills are expected soar even higher in the succeeding years. About 60 percent of the energy consumption of a typical household comes...
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Hydronic Heating System Not Performing Well? You Might Have Missed This One...
Hydronic heating system (also called in-slab hydronic floor heating) is an excellent energy-saving heating method. It uses wall mounted panels to gently release heat into your rooms. Some homeowners...
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10 Telltale Signs Your Home Needs Retrofitting
Caught up by the inconvenience of the incredible summer heat? There is a way out of this and it’s definitely within everyone’s reach. A comfortable home in the middle of a sweltering summer heat, or a...
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Tips For Renters: How To Keep Your Rental Warm in Winter
There are plenty of chilly days ahead of us, even if you are reading this in the middle of summer. So how do you keep warm in winter without blowing up your energy bills? The most sensible step to...
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Five Reasons Your Home is Too Hot & How to Fix It
Planning your summer escape to the nearest public air-conditioned space? Hold it right there! On a hot summer day, is your home unbearably hot? Do you find it virtually impossible to sleep? Do you...
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What Makes a Home Suitable for Underfloor Insulation?
You’ll be surprised how many homes are perfectly suitable for underfloor insulation, here’s a quick guide to find out if it’s going to work under your home. To work out if home is suitable for...
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Size Matters: Why We Never Vacuum Pack Insulation
We don’t vacuum pack insulation… It’s a good thing. Not to blow our own horn or anything, but our insulation is kind of a big deal. In fact, each pack is a massive 1.3m cube! But, believe it or not,...
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Five Reasons Your House is Too Cold (And How To Fix It)
Do you find it virtually impossible to warm your home and hold that warmth? Do you settle for band-aid solutions like letting your heater run non-stop while saying that you’ll just deal with the...
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Underfloor Insulation: Sizing and Joist Width
What is standard joist width, and what size insulation is best? Our GreenStuf Polyester Underfloor Insulation is slightly wider than the space between standard joists, but don’t be alarmed, we...
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Size Matters: Why We Never Vacuum Pack Insulation
We don’t vacuum pack insulation… It’s a good thing. Not to blow our own horn or anything, but our insulation is kind of a big deal. In fact, each pack is a massive 1.3m cube! But, believe it or not,...
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Understanding Thermal Efficiency and How You Can Start Your Journey To A...
Thermal efficiency is a common area of concern shared among residents of decades-old homes in Australia. Due to the lack of thermal efficiency concepts, techniques, and technologies back in the day,...
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Beat The Heat: 5 Energy-Saving Ways To Make Your Home Summer-Ready
Are you confident that your home can protect you from summer heatwaves? Are you sick of skyrocketing energy bills every time summer rolls around? Get greater thermal comfort all year round without...
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Lack of Air Conditioning? Stop Your Home Becoming a Deathtrap!
As temperatures begin to rise in Australia, we are being encouraged to retrofit our homes for thermal efficiency to stay cool amid the heatwave conditions and to lower our energy consumption. This...
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3 Comforting Benefits of Having a Deep Floor Joist Spacing
Are you looking at upgrading your thermal comfort in summer and winter? You don’t have to look far and wide. The solution you need may be right underneath your floorboards! Installing insulation under...
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