Posts by Michael Como
Noise Attenuation of dwellings 2
When noise attenuating doors in dwellings and similar buildings you might encounter gorgeous leadlight panels in the door and adjacent side lights. As well as installing aluminium beads that have inbuilt seals and door bottom seals shown in Noise Attenuation of dwellings 1, a certain degree of noise attenuation can be achieved by installing additional…
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Noise attenuation of doors in dwellings and similar buildings can be achieved by installing a range of products made by an Australian company called RAVEN. I have personally installed them on many an occasion. An aluminium bead that has inbuilt seals such as in the sketch is installed onto the door jamb’s sides and head.…
Read MoreHeritage Style Restoration 13
Woolloomooloo Restore The previous look of a 100-year-old Federation house with a veranda enclosure before 2010 is as per this photo, (as per usual toxic asbestos material was present and I cannot believe some countries are still making asbestos products)- I initially missed out on the $25,000.00 contract. However, the property owner discovered the lower tenderer…
Read MoreWater Harvesting
Our household water supply is potentially from various sources, i.e. it may be piped (reticulated) from storage dams, obtained from boreholes tapping into underground water, or collected off rooftops and held in rainwater tanks. Water quality varies. Public water supplies are treated to eliminate contaminants, whilst bore water may need filters to make it suitable…
Read MoreHousehold Water Use
Water use around the country varies according to climate, nature of the water catchment, infrastructure costs, and resource availability. More water is used in hot summer than in winter. Interestingly, the higher the residential density within towns and cities, the lower the water use per household. Bigger residential properties use disproportionally more water, (swimming pools…
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