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Beat the Heat, Cover your Skylight - Tuesday 1st December 2015
Approximate $ Savings: $100 annually
A timely tip given the heatwave we are experiencing in Sydney this week. Last summer it dawned on me the amount of light and also heat which entered my living area through a skylight. My skylight is the type that is flat to the ceiling with a clear plastic type Perspex cover. I measured it up and had some thick white cardboard/signboard offcuts in the garage. I cut it to size, stuck four Velcro dots in the corners and stuck it over the skylight. The Velcro makes it removable and because it is white it is unnoticeable against the white ceiling. So in preparation for this week's heatwave I simply stuck it back on over the skylight. Makes a huge difference and reduces the reliance on air conditioning. Cost me nothing because I already had the materials to hand, but you can purchase the signboard from Masters and Officeworks for under $10.
Contributed by Sara Law
A timely tip given the heatwave we are experiencing in Sydney this week. Last summer it dawned on me the amount of light and also heat which entered my living area through a skylight. My skylight is the type that is flat to the ceiling with a clear plastic type Perspex cover. I measured it up and had some thick white cardboard/signboard offcuts in the garage. I cut it to size, stuck four Velcro dots in the corners and stuck it over the skylight. The Velcro makes it removable and because it is white it is unnoticeable against the white ceiling. So in preparation for this week's heatwave I simply stuck it back on over the skylight. Makes a huge difference and reduces the reliance on air conditioning. Cost me nothing because I already had the materials to hand, but you can purchase the signboard from Masters and Officeworks for under $10.
Contributed by Sara Law