Amersham and Chalfont's Together July August 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL
How to reduce heat loss from your
home - the’ fabric first’ approach
We all know that we are being asked to
do ‘our bit’ in being more eco-friendly.
How can we achieve this in our homes? A family
asked EcoTiffin to do just that and after enlisting
their help, they commented, “EcoTiffin saved us
37% in energy bills whilst increasing our square
footage by 35%, giving us a warm and welcoming
home.”
Moisture in brickwork is the worst possible
ingredient to have in your property and every effort
should be made to prevent the ingress of moisture.
Moisture in the brickwork reduces the brick’s thermal
capacity to retain heat and it has a chilling effect like
a fridge on your home. Solid brick walls are by far
the worst. Remember; wet walls are cold walls!
The fabric first approach is essential when improving
insulation to roofs, walls, floors and windows and are
just some of the ways of reducing heat-loss. The use
of thermography (thermal imaging) is an exciting
and relatively new application in the building world.
If you want to identify areas of excessive heat loss
in your home and create an eco-friendly building,
using thermographic equipment, is a good place
to start.
Robert Tiffin (descendant of the original family)
and highly respected building expert and Quantity
Surveyor, has seen a rise in the number of families
wanting to make their homes work more efficiently.
Evidence from thermograms help to provide much
of the data to substantiate Robert’s bespoke reports
for each property in “seeing the unseen”. To
the trained eye, the results can reveal important
information enabling a clear diagnosis. Home
owners look forward to maximising their comfort
to a warm, cosy and cost effective, healthier
environment for themselves and their families.
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