Maintenance
How to measure infiltration and air tightness
Part of establishing how well your home fares in terms of passive design is to establish how 'tight' it is. Learn more about how to test how much air leaks from your home.
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How to shade your home with a pergola
Pergolas can be used to provide excellent shade when they're positioned properly, which in turn can help reduce heat in homes and lower power bills. Find out how to plan pergolas for strategic shade.
Types of pergola
Many different types of pergola exist - each fulfilling different practical and aesthetic requirements. Learn about the relative merits of cladded and open top pergolas, gabled, pitched and sail pergolas and infills.
Radiant bar heater
Radiant bar heaters (or strip heaters) produce a lot of heat very quickly, and are ideal for areas like bathrooms, where heat is required for short amounts of time.