When my husband and I first considered insulating our 1950s weatherboard home, we were seeking a solution that was effective yet non-invasive. We previously renovated a few rooms with pink batts, but we were eager to try something less intrusive. Our friends had raved about the difference Insulmax made on their power bills over the winter, so we thought, why not?
Brian Copeland’s 1950s Rotorua home was typical of many from that error. In a word… cold! Clad in weatherboard and brick, the 160m2 house had served as a rental for 20 years and was now Brian and his partner’s first home.
Fleur Daniels and her husband thought they’d done everything possible to warm up and dry out their Tauranga home. Built in the ‘50s with brick cladding, their 109m2 home was a classic example of a cold, damp Kiwi home. And, despite replacing their roof, installing insulation in the floor and ceiling, installing a heat pump, a fireplace, and a heat-transfer ventilation system, the couple were still having major moisture issues.