Author Archives: Tim Nicholson

Sustainable bathroom and shower room

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

We have sourced various products that save water, save energy and look stylish.  In summary we have used: Bathroom Hansgrohe shower, bath filler and basin tap from SaveMoneyCutCarbon.com Low flush WC from Twyford Bathrooms Cork flooring from Granorte Bath from … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my floor – part four: under floor heating

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

Having decided to dig up the original concrete floor to super insulate beneath it, we took advantage of the opportunity to install wet under floor heating. As this runs at a much lower temperature than radiators it means we can … Continue reading →

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Green Deal changes welcome but much more to achieve for zero carbon homes target

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

Guest post by Mark Sait, managing director of energy efficiency and water saving specialists SaveMoneyCutCarbon, one of our supporting suppliers The recent re-launch of the Government Green Deal is very welcome but there is much more to achieve so that … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my floor – part three: insulation

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

We chose 200mm of EPS 70 (Expanded Polystyrene) as the insulation for the floor. We considered using XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) or Super Plus EPS 70. The latter was three times the price of regular EPS 70 and the Thermal Conductivity/Lambda … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my floor – part two: preparation

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

Before getting to work on the insulation for the floor there were various steps we needed to do first including; foundations for the column, drainage pipes, air supply pipes and damp proof membrane. We dug a hole to pour a … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my floor – part one: digging

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

With a solid concrete floor we faced a real challenge of how to install a high level of insulation.  Our three main options were: Do nothing and accept the floor would be cold and we would lose heat to the … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my roof – part three: roof covering & solar

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

Insulation is more effective if wind is prevented from blowing through it.  We therefore taped all the joints of the roofing membrane to try to keep the loft wind-tight. All the joints had to be taped with the extremely sticky … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my roof – part two: fitting the insulation

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

Having removed the cold brick ‘cheek’ from the dormer, Robbie made up a plywood box which he filled with Rockwool insulation. This would remove the cold bridge that the brick cheek would have caused. Charlie Luxton suggested we insulate in … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my roof – part one: stripping the old one off

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

To maximise the usable space in the loft we decided to insulate in the pitch or slope of the roof.  We also decided it would be much easier to do this if we removed the roof plus it would also … Continue reading →

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How can I super insulate my walls – part five: roof junction

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Tim Nicholson

The junction of the new walls and roof was always going to be an important area to get right on several different levels; aesthetically, thermally and structurally.  Some of our neighbours were very concerned at what impact the new wall … Continue reading →

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