Q. This week: Our old house has cold floors. In particular, the kitchen floor, which consists of tongue and groove maple flooring nailed over the floor joists, is freezing in the winter. Is there a ...

Most houses constructed after 1920 have a gap between the internal and external wall, so filling this cavity with insulation would heat up the room dramatically Credit: Photo: Alamy I have a ground ...

Insulating windows helps to conserve energy and make your home warmer in the winter. Window glass loses heat faster than insulated walls or ceilings. Window insulation includes simple upgrades like ...

With autumn temperatures setting in and the days drawing shorter, it's no wonder our attention is turning towards making sure our homes are set up to keep us warm. If you've noticed you have a cold ...

If there is a brick 3 story plus cellar building, the entire 3rd floor gets decent warmth, on the 2nd floor the southern 2/3 gets nice but the 2 bedrooms on the north ...

The Cryosolar solution consists of a 20-foot or 40-foot container equipped with a plug-and-play PV system installed on the roof. It has 180 mm thick insulation and 10 to 35 cubic metres of storage ...