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
Insulation
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
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