Tag: Home improvement
A Coat for the House, part 2.
Last week, A Coat for the House, Part 1 looked at what was going on internally in your property. This week, we’re heading outdoors. External doors, windows, and walls. Entrances and exits. Entering with the front door, we can then go to the other entrances/exits, the windows and end up with the walls. Poor quality […]
Posted: August 30th, 2026 under Driving off the grid, Uncategorized.
Tags: #Insulation, Building physics, energy efficiency, Home improvement, sustainable living, Thermal retention
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A Coat for the House, part 1.
Entrances and internal walls. We’ve looked at roof insulation being a warm winter hat for your home. Insulating your floors has given you a pair of cozy slippers to isolate your feet from cold floors. We can think of doing the same for your walls as giving you a heavy-duty winter coat. Before I dive […]
Posted: August 22nd, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
Tags: #Insulation, Building physics, energy efficiency, Home improvement, sustainable living, Thermal retention
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