Solar renovation for an old property
Kim Ribbink
7 years ago
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Comments (5)Very well written, I think it will help a lot of people. Yes, factor in a lot of broken drill bits with renovating old hardwood! Even the concrete stumps were harder....See MoreWhat is stopping you from installing solar panels on your roof?
Comments (11)@ minebathroom and @ Luke Buckle, our electrician has informed us that we don't have to put solar panels on our house roof if we don't want to for aesthetics or if for example the roof was old as you mentioned Luke. Panels can be placed on a shed or garage roof anywhere on your property if you are rural like us for example, as the power can be directed into the grid from anywhere the solar panels live and that doesn't have to be on the house roof. We would love to go solar but agree with all your other points @minebathroom, too expensive and expected lifespan and feed in tarrifs are very ordinary but then there's also the back up service too, will the company still be around in one year let alone 10 years. When our electrician got his solar, he got such a fantastic tarrif rate which was offered at the very start of the solar revolution, he was recieving a cheque or refund of something like $500 a quarter but the rates are so low now, there is certainly no chance of recouping some of the instalation costs, although I wouldn't be so fused about that if I thought I would get say 20+ years out of the system before it begun to possibly fail in some way. Things do have to get allot more reliable if nothing else!!...See MoreRoller blinds or honeycomb for thermal properties
Comments (6)Nothing really beats external shading, stopping the air between the glass and the window furnishings from heating up so much in the first place. The glazing of course also matters. Do you have double glazing and/or low-e glass? The internal window coverings are the last line of defence and in my experience there's always some hot air coming around the edges....See MoreOld Farm Cottage Renovation - Floorplan ideas
Comments (7)Hi Dave, Julie here, I am an interior Designer so let’s see if I can help you. Great plan firstly, but just a few things to consider. Your dining area is quite large so a lot of space that could be utilised better. I personally think a kitchen taking the length of the back wall is more powerful visually and also a large island would work better than just a corner kitchen. If you brought the kitchen forward you could also do a hidden Buttler’s pantry taking up the length of the back wall (east). Also your study has no natural light. Maybe consider a sky light or a the wall facing North can be 3/4 high and the top of that wall can be glazing. Otherwise it will feel a bit suffocating. You could also do a lovely walk-in large shower in Master and rework that whole space with the walk in closet If you would like a consultation to discuss further don’t hesitate to contact me. ....See MoreKim Ribbink
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