Living in South Africa, we all know about the heat in summer. In some areas of South Africa, we have scorching areas were temperatures between 35 and 45 Deg are common during the day. However, after dark, the temperature drops, and it is fresh out but hot indoors. Let us look at a few affordable ways to cool your home in summer. When we go…
Insulated homes have an improved temperature of 4-8 degrees in summer. Obviously one must have the correct Roof Insulation installed. In this respect, Thermal Insulation products that achieve the recommended R-values 3.70 or above must be installed. Insulating homes with inconsistent or poor insulation will not give satisfactory results. We will have a look at how roof insulation makes summer homes cooler. Roof Insulation Is…
There are three basic types of home insulation. Your home needs to be heated and cooled, and this uses energy and energy costs money. In South Africa, that money spent on heating and cooling is often money down the drain. The money is wasted because the house or property is not insulated sufficiently or not at all. This raises the question: How much money could…