The table below shows the results of the 2009
survey carried between December and January 2009. Items
identified in the survey with potential for future savings
or further investigation are coloured orange, items changed
are coloured green. All radiators
except the upstairs bathroom are already fitted with thermostatic
valves. The house has cavity wall insulation. Scattered around the page below are a few links to more details on the information summarised.
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Room/Item |
Original |
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Notes |
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Draughts/Heat
Loss |
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Date |
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Lounge |
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Patio Doors (2) |
Checked seals OK |
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04-10-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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04-10-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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Floor |
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Carpet/underlay on wooden block flooring |
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Ceiling |
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Below main bedroom and bathroom |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Propane Gas Fire |
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Lined chimney |
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Dining Room |
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Patio Door (1) |
Checked seals OK |
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04-10-10 |
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Double glazed - Seals OK - No draughts |
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Radiator 1 |
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On Inside Wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Floor |
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Carpet/underlay on wooden block flooring |
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Ceiling |
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Bedrooms above |
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Downstairs Hall |
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Front Door |
Fitted new edge seals, letter box flap and key hole seal to stop draughts |
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04-10-10 |
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Double skinned and thick. |
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Window (next to door) |
Fitted curtain - Needs double glazing |
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04-10-10 |
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Floor to ceiling single glazed |
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Ceiling |
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Upstairs hall above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Fit shelf |
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On inside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Fit shelf |
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On inside wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Study |
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Window |
Fixed draught from one seal |
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01-01-11 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Bedroom above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Added heat reflector + needs shelf |
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30-12-10 |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Downstairs Toilet |
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Window |
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Double glazed - Seals OK - No draughts |
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Ceiling |
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Sitting room above |
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Floor |
Check underlay type |
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Carpet/underlay on concrete |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On garage wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Utility Room |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Ceiling |
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Bedroom above |
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Floor |
Cover? |
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Stone tiles on concrete |
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Back Door |
Fixed |
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Frame rotten, broken cat flap, double glazed - frame repaired, cat flap removed (new door panel) |
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Door to Garage |
Fitted new edge seals and key hole seal to stop draughts |
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08-11-10 |
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Very large gap under door (approx 1"") - Brush seal strips (one each side) fitted to door to fix. |
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Central Heating Boiler |
Re did central heating set up |
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15-11-10 |
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Oil fired |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Kitchen |
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Window 1 |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Window 2 |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Ceiling |
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Bedroom above |
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Radiator 1 |
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On Inside Wall |
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Pantry Door |
Fitted draught proof strips |
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08-11-10 |
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Pantry very cold due to external wall vents |
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2 Outside Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Floor |
Insulate? |
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Plastic tiles on concrete |
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Integral Garage |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double Glazed |
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Ceiling |
Gaps around edges of half ceiling area |
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Bedrooms and lounge 2 above |
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Garden door |
New edge seals to stop draughts - draughts from keyhole |
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08-11-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Garage Door 1 |
Draughts from edges, half inch gap on bottom edge sealed |
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08-11-10 |
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Garage Door 2 |
Draughts from edges, half inch gap on bottom edge sealed |
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08-11-10 |
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Heating Pipes |
Uninsulated pipes now insulated |
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01-01-10 |
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Main pipes from boiler. Temperature drop reduced from 2F to <0.1F |
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Floor |
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Concrete |
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Upstairs Hall |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Upstairs Lounge |
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Window 1 |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Window 2 |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed |
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Radiator 1 |
Added heat reflector + needs shelf |
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02-01-11 |
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On outside wall |
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Radiator 2 |
Added heat reflector + needs shelf |
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02-01-11 |
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On outside wall |
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Floor |
Checked for draughts |
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02-01-11 |
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Over garage |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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2 External Walls |
Sealed crack above skirting board |
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02-01-11 |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 1 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Lounge below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 1 Ensuite |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed plus blind |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
Investigate under floor heating |
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Tiles (heated floor) - Lounge below |
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Heated Towel Rail |
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On outside wall |
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3 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 2 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Study below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 3 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Hall below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 4 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Hall below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 5 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Garage below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bedroom 6 |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed, blind and curtain |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Garage below |
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Radiator 1 |
Add heat reflector + shelf |
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On outside wall |
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2 External Walls |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Bathroom |
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Window |
Checked seals OK |
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18-04-10 |
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Double glazed plus blind |
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Ceiling |
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Loft above |
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Floor |
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Tiles - Downstairs toilet below |
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Heated Towel Rail |
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1 External Wall |
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Cavity wall insulation |
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Loft |
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Insulation |
increased insulation to 400mm over approx 60% plus 40% 200mm plus boarded with 18mm chipboard. |
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07-02-10 |
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Approx 100mm plus central area boarded. Some areas with none - around 10% |
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Pipes |
Number uninsulated water pipes |
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