Insulation news articles 
ATK's kits provide an airtight seal for waste, soil and overflow pipes
ATK (Ltd) UK has launched a unique range of airtight kits, designed to provide an air tight seal for waste, soil and overflow pipes. With the increase in attention builders are required to devote to airtightness in order to pass the tests in the 2010 L1 Building regulations ATK’s kits are a foolproof solution to sealing pipe work. The ATK kits have been designed to ensure that the pipe work that passes through the building are properly sealed ... [more]
Energy Efficiency Resolutions for 2011
What can we, as consumers, do in 2011 to reduce our energy consumption and minimise our carbon footprint whilst keeping our costs down and maintaining our home comforts? Domestic heating is a key area where we, as consumers, can all make costs savings and try to minimise our energy wastage as well as our utility bills. Below are some key tips for keeping your energy usage and consequently your heating bills down. Consider installing Th... [more]
Plumb Center welcomes Green Deal to cut carbon emissions
Plumb Center has welcomed the green agenda set out by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, who spoke to a packed out Conference Hall at the the Liberal Democrat party conference in Liverpool, promising a Green Deal to cut carbon emissions and create 250,000 new green jobs. Mr Huhne outlined a “once-and-for-all refit that will make every home in Britain ready for a low-carbon future.” It was, he said, “the most ambitious energy-saving plan ever put f... [more]
Plumb Center demonstrates how to cut carbon emissions of existing houses at Best Show
The Retrofit Hub at the BEST (Built Environment Solutions & Technologies) Show will offer visitors the opportunity to gain a full understanding of the retrofit process, looking at the benefits, impacts, costs and operational requirements. But beyond that, it will: • Provide inspiration for fresh, innovative ideas to deliver domestic retrofit affordably and sustainably • Exhibit products which will help meet a retrofit challenge • Allow visito... [more]
Weak flushing water saver toilets
After being tormented by toilets that leaked and needed at least 2 flushes, I finally came up with an easy fix without taking off the water tank. My house is only 5 years old and all of my over-flow tubes, in the six water-saver toilets, were only 5.25 inches long. I understand by reducing the height of the over-flow tube, the manufactures could qualify for the 1.6 gal. requirement for a water saver toilet. I did not have enough water height ... [more]
