It’s starting to get colder and if you may be starting to wonder how to warm your home this winter! Colder weather results in colder homes, which can affect our health. It’s important to start thinking about how to protect you and your family from cold’s, flu’s, and other nasties this winter – including how to keep your home warm to help reduce the risks of catching those winter woes. Here’s some top tips to warm your home for this winter. 1. LET THE SUNLIGHT IN DURING THE...

Living in a poorly insulated house can be dreadful. Houses that are hot and humid in the summer, or bitterly cold in the winter are usually houses with poor insulation. Here are 5 signs that your house may be poorly insulated and some suggestions on how to resolve this issue. 1. You can’t get any relief from heat and humidity during summertime. This is a problem that many New Zealand homes with poor insulation face. Older homes with metal roofs and poor ceiling insulation often...

Batts vs Blown Insulation? One of the question’s we are regularly asked by customers is which type of insulation product they should use in their home. With so many options out there it’s easy to get a little confused. In this article we’re going to specifically look at batts vs blown insulation and discuss the differences between these two products. An overview of Batts Insulation Firstly, Batts Insulation is generally a fibreglass or mineral wool-based insulation. They...

If you’re thinking about insulating your home or part of your home, then you may have a few questions about the process. In this article we discuss our most frequently asked questions when it comes to installing home insulation products. 1. I’m upgrading my ceiling insulation, do I need to remove my old insulation? In short, no. Your existing home insulation products will have an R-value (a measure of resistance to heat flow through a given thickness of material) and you...