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On Tuesday morning we had our appointment to get the underfloor insulation completed at home. Two young men turned up bright and early and spent about 5 hours topping up the insulation in the ceiling before making sure everything under the house was done. There is a government grant here called the "Healthy Homes Scheme" which enables those living in older houses to get up to a standard of being warm and safe. Because my house was built in the 1930s and although we have a DVS system, a heat pump and a multifuel fire in the lounge we still qualify for it, it wasn't 100% free as we still had a small contribution ourselves to pay but it's well worth it I think.

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Susan Heather said…
Great - it made a huge difference when we had ours done.
29 June 2023 at 15:46
Terra said…
It is always good to have plenty of insulation, that will cut down on need for heating and cooling. Nice you had it done and for only a little money on your part. My home is well insulated and I bought a new attic fan which also helps regulate the temperature.
29 June 2023 at 17:01
Fun60 said…
I like the sound of all your insulation etc. Very interesting to hear you have a heat pump. Not many houses have them here as they are so large to fit into the ground and expensive.
29 June 2023 at 20:03
s.c said…
Hope it all works as proposed.
29 June 2023 at 22:03
local alien said…
Have a comfy winter
29 June 2023 at 22:59
Tigger's Mum said…
So you didn't have penguins doing the underfloor bit then?
30 June 2023 at 00:03
Bill said…
Congrats, now you can be toasty and warm.
30 June 2023 at 07:24
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I love initiatives like that that not only make you more comfortable but also cut down on the use of energy which leads to lots of good things.

We do similar things here. It's not done by government grants but the utilities finance it and they can add the cost to their ratebase which they are alowed to make a rate of return on.
30 June 2023 at 08:31
roentare said…
That looks like a big job to do.
30 June 2023 at 09:58
Jocelyn said…
I'm sure it was well worth it.
30 June 2023 at 10:41
Spare Parts and Pics said…
That's exactly what I need to have done... both in the attic and under the house.
30 June 2023 at 10:58
Pauline said…
I'm now enjoying my first-ever home that is fully insulated and with a heat pump. What a difference it makes. You will be snug and warm even in your south island winter.
30 June 2023 at 12:06
magiceye said…
Ah that's good!
30 June 2023 at 13:10
Pisi Prkl said…
That´s nice. Finaly there. 👍
30 June 2023 at 18:15
Tom said…
...insulation is always a good investment.
30 June 2023 at 22:03
Jim said…
Great idea.
30 June 2023 at 22:05
Sharon said…
A smart way to save energy.
1 July 2023 at 01:44
Iris Flavia said…
To being cozy!!! :-)
1 July 2023 at 01:57
Penelope Notes said…
What a great service. Sometimes leaders do come up with good ideas that help everyone.
1 July 2023 at 02:22
Lydia C. Lee said…
I guess this chilly winter reminded them to do it! #Allseasons
1 July 2023 at 09:33
William Kendall said…
It's a good idea to do.
2 July 2023 at 05:41
Light and Voices said…
Excellent idea to do the installation now before the cold weather gets here and the price was right little to none.
3 July 2023 at 10:53
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