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So it sounds like there is mileage in my 'sealed' paneling idea? I could make the internal gaps smaller by spanning the cavity with cross battens. Also, from the link that Motivated1 posted, I realised that I could probably also benefit from lining the panels with aluminium foil to reflect some...

Well I came to my conclusion on the subject after reading this http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-d_429.html which states that thermal conductivity of atmospheric air is better than polystyrene but also states that a vacuum has a thermal conductivity of 0W/(m k). I originally...

I have already tried two electric convection heaters (2000kW each) and two fan heaters (also 2000kW) running simultaneously but this only just got up to 6 degrees c (I measured the temp). Will stick with the heaters i already have (one or all) for now. Want to avoid gas heating to minimise water...

I've been having some hair brained ideas for insulating my cheap steel slat garage roller door. I want to use the garage for odd jobs through the winters and the internal temperature is currently equal to the outside temperature which dipped to minus 6 this week and nearly killed me even though...

Hi folks Firstly, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not looking for a cheap and nasty way of fixing my ceiling. I'm happy to spend money but would like to pick the brains of folks who are more knowledgeable of alternative methods that might be available. I am replacing a lounge ceiling in an...