How to reduce the emissions from your home
With greater awareness of the damage that humanity is doing to the planet comes a greater responsibility to take steps to reduce our impact on the world around us. Reducing…
What can new homes do about the increasing cost of electricity?
Shop around for a good energy provider and think about ventilation… It’s now official if you didn’t know already but electricity (and gas prices) have increased sharply in recent years…
What is Basix and why should I care?
If you are a builder in NSW or a home owner building a home then you need to know what Basix is and how best to comply There were a…
How to reduce your energy bill on a new build
According to the Government website – ‘Your Home’, heating and cooling now account for 40% of household energy costs – build today to save tomorrow on your energy costs. Generally,…
What is ‘Dry Fixing’ the roof and why have I not heard of this before?
A common practice the world over but not used at all in Australia on residential homes where the preference is for ‘wet fixing’ with mortar and pointing. Dry-Fix roofing is…
Is natural or passive ventilation in the home really effective?
Ventilating the roof space is key to improving thermal comfort in the home naturally and can save you money. Passive ventilation is very effective and it’s free, but for…
Lead Prices Are Going Up. Time To Make The Switch.
With the price of lead increasing in 2017, and massive savings across the Wakaflex range, have you ever considered trying the lead free alternative flashing? Always used lead flashing?…
Did you know? The cost of lead has increased up to 15% in February 2017.
There has never been a better time to switch, and enjoy the benefits of lead free. Wakaflex is quicker, easier, lighter and safer to use than lead. And until 30/04/2017,…
How to do a penetration roof flashing in minutes
Flashtite the pre-fabricated roof penetration flashing Roof penetrations are notoriously prone to leaking and causing leaking issues particularly in later years when not completed correctly at original time of install. …
How to Install Lead Free Flashings on your roof
Using lead free flashings to keep your home dry Lead free flashings such as Wakaflex has been around in Australia 15 years now and over 25 years in Europe. It…