Home & Garden - 25 October 2006

Of course, I know the answer, from an environmental point of view, is to conserve energy. What I don't understand is how this is accomplished.

Is the idea that, by insulating your house, you lose less heat, therefore your house is warmer, therefore you can turn the heating down, remain warm and use less gas ?

Or, is the idea to minimise the amount of warm air escaping our houses because this is contributing to global warming ?

I've always assumed the former but it occurs to me that all the insulation in the world is useless unless we turn down the thermostat - you still end up using the same amount of energy. I wonder therefore how many well-insulated homes still have the heating too high and are therefore using too much energy ?

I'm sure this is just my lack of understanding so, please, someone set me straight.

Cheers

2006-10-25 00:39:42 · 16 answers · asked by mrajfarmer 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I really just want to be able to heat the main living area in the winter. We like it cool upstairs. But, I have this feeling I am just wasting gas with this thing.

It doesn't currently have a fan but I was thinking of buying one. The unit is 1 year old.

2006-10-25 00:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by man with questions 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I had my decks painted yesterday with a low gloss grey paint. I can see the wood through the paint. What did I do wrong should I have used a high gloss? What does gloss mean anyway?

2006-10-25 00:23:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

needs new brushes

2006-10-25 00:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by DENNIS R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs