In an earlier post, we looked at putting an umbrella up your chimney. But you could also put a sheep up there! Having an open chimney in a property is like leaving a window open all the time. The Buildings Research Establishment state that 80 cubic metres of air travels up a chimney per hour. We don’t necessarily notice the warm air escaping, but this warm air needs to be … [Read more...] about Preventing heat loss up the chimney – the Chimney Sheep
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Thermocork – natural cork render for buildings
If you watch Grand Designs you may have already seen Thermocork in action. Its a special render made from cork (as you would imagine from the name) which provides a sustainable alternative to other render products. Why? Well: It's taken from the cork tree but the tree is not cut down. Instead, it grows back again. Not only that, when you strip the bark away this … [Read more...] about Thermocork – natural cork render for buildings
Airex smart ventilation control
Often properties, particularly older properties, have problems with poor ventilation. Airbricks can cause heat loss. If they are blocked up this can cause damp and condensation causing health and all the other problems associated with this. The founders of AirEx 'the smart ventilation brick' have therefore developed an award-winning product which replaces airbricks with a … [Read more...] about Airex smart ventilation control
Gapotape – eliminating the gaps in your insulation
You probably have insulation at your property - but are there any gaps in it? Gaps can spoil the performance of your insulation by up-to 80% – this can be eliminated by the use of Gapotape. Gapotape is an award-winning unique combination of foil and foam tape which is specially designed to be used with rigid insulation boards. Just use it along the cut edge of the boards … [Read more...] about Gapotape – eliminating the gaps in your insulation
Preventing heat loss up the chimney – 1
Open fires are lovely and cosy but the truth of the matter is that a huge amount of heat goes up the chimney and is lost. Increasing heating bills and wasting energy. What can you do about this? Well, there are a number of products on the market to help. Today we are featuring Chimella, which is basically a specially designed umbrella which you shove up the … [Read more...] about Preventing heat loss up the chimney – 1