Father Christmas has been and magically I am now the proud owner of a FLIR C2 thermal imaging camera. It's not one of those thermal imaging cameras that cost thousands, it was just over £600, but it does have enough capability to track down some elusive heat loss problems in houses. It comes with some useful software for a desktop computer that makes generating and sharing … [Read more...]
Flat Roof Construction – Part 4
This is Part 4 of our Guide To Roof Construction. It covers flat roof materials and flat roof construction of warm and cold roofs. Also See:Part 1 - A Guide To Roof Construction: covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.Part 2 - Pitched Roof Construction: covers pitched roof materials, basic pitched roof designs, cold and warm pitched roofs and pitched roof … [Read more...]
Save Money By Studying Your Energy Bill
Have you studied your energy bill recently? Well yes I know that you have glanced at it to pay it or to check the direct debit amount but who in their right mind reads 3 or 4 pages of numbers and standard text. Now is the time to take action Since 31st March 2014 there have been some changes to energy bills which should encourage you to examine them in a little more … [Read more...]
Ten Steps To Saving £1,000 On Our Gas Bill
With gas prices seeming to rise continually, the thought that we would be paying over £2,000 per year just for gas for our 1930's four bedroom house finally prompted us to look at what we could do to bring our bills down. A year later, after taking action, our gas bill has dropped to under £1,000 and the house is warmer -a pleasant surprise for us. So what did we do to … [Read more...]
Pitched Roof Detail – Part 3
Part 3 of the four part Guide To Roof Construction covers pitched roof detail: roof ridges and ridge tiles, roof hips and hip tiles, roof valleys, roof verges and lead flashings. To get the most out of it is helpful to also read Parts 1 and 2. Part 1 - A Guide To Roof Construction covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.Part 2 - Pitched Roof Construction covers pitched … [Read more...]