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Sampsa's masonry stove is nearly finished! Albie came from Maine Wood Heat in the USA to teach us about how to make these… Continue

Finnish Masonry Stove Course
Central Otago Polytechnic

Place: Clyde, Central Otago New Zealand
Time: February 5th to February 12th, 2010
Teachers: Albie Barden – Professional Mason from USA
Participants: Approximately 8. Fee approx. 1200 NZD. Food included. Does not include accommondation.
a) Freedom camping at the site. b) campin… Continue

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The Plant Room has submitted some renderings of their ambitious inner-city apartment retrofit.

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Keeping it so simple (KISS)

The key is good insulation moving the barriers that prevent insulation from working and using New Zealand's number 1 sustainable product Pinus Radiata in a panel system.

* The design is simple, the construction unique and simple, the materials plentiful.
* With plenty of glass to the north and little to the south, heat loss is minimal.
* With high levels of insulation in the floor, walls and ceiling.
* Venting to give comfort and take away the condensation.
* You ma… Continue