Probably the one measure that I spent most time umming and ahhing over was whether or not to double glaze. The original Refit West report had not made it a priority, but I got a quote for it anyway. I…
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Getting the insulation right – no half measures!
I have been impressed with the way that the building team has really worked to identify and eliminate ‘cold bridges’ in the system, to ensure a complete thermal envelope. When the wall insulation was fitted, they slid it between the…
Sorting out the Walls
The Refit West report identified that the biggest energy and carbon savings could be made from insulating all external walls on the inside. (The character of the property meant that the insulation would have to be on the inside –…
Perhaps the thermostat is hiding somewhere?
Hello. I’m Chris Preist and together with my wife Ilsa and children Jed (10) and Mira (3), we are about to move into our new home in Redland, Bristol. The house is a large semi-detached Victorian property, with an existing…
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