How To Choose The Right Roof Ventilation
When it comes to designing a house that will be cool, comfortable, and healthy for the residents who live there, proper roof ventilation is a priority. Without it, a house…
Condensation is Tormenting Australian Roofs
Australian homes are increasingly being attacked by an invisible villain: condensation. This problem, while not new, is proving incredibly difficult to defeat, especially in South Australia and Tasmania. When humidity…
Architects Must Lead Australia Towards Sustainable Housing
Australia’s demand for energy is growing at a mind-boggling rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. With the bulk of the nation’s energy coming from electricity produced by…
Discover Why RapidRidge Significantly Outperforms Wet Ridge Solutions
Today’s article is going to be covering the essence of what makes RapidRidge so bloody effective. If you have ever been curious or sceptical about the performance of our award-winning…
Above-Sheathing Ventilation Is The Next Big Thing
In extreme climates like those we experience in Australia, every aspect of the design of a roof affects its behaviour and performance. Unfortunately, the local building industry is behind the…
3 ways to improve your NatHERS star rating
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) rates the energy efficiency of Australian homes with a star rating out of ten. Here are a few simple things you can do…
Efficiency, little maintenance, and lower energy bills with passive ventilation
Many Australians are concerned about the rising costs of energy and the environmental impact of high energy consumption. This has made passive ventilation an attractive method of maintaining quality air…
The ventilation benefits of a dry fixed roofing system
Traditionally, in roofing, ridge tiles have been affixed to roofs using cement mortar. This method, however, encounters some issues regarding durability because of its lack of ventilation, requiring regular maintenance…
Why you should be dry fixing your roof
For some time now, mortar has been used to fix ridges, verges and valleys in roofs, but this older method of roofing has become dated and unreliable. Dry fix roofing…
Want an eco-friendly home? You need to know about BASIX and NABERS
Being kind to the environment is one of the biggest concerns many people have nowadays, including homeowners and developers. So, just how can we assess how eco-friendly a home is?…