13 Do you need a ventilation system?

About 10% of New Zealand homes invest in some form of retrofitted ventilation system. But do you really need one, and if so, what for?

In this cast I talk about how to tell if your house is leaky or air-tight depending on it's age, two basic types of ventilation systems and the common symptoms that cause people to want to install a ventilation system. 

Steps to take when considering ventilation are:

1. What's your problem?
2. What's your house type?
3. Insulation
4. Draughts 
5. Adequate heating
6. Extraction of moisture at the source
7. Whole-house ventilation

To get independent advice, talk to a Homestar Practitioner: http://homestar.org.nz/services

Also, check out two of my other favourite podcasts:

• Tim Reid at Small Business Big Marketing
• http://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/
• Natalie Cutler-Welsh and Jacqui Lockington at If Only They'd Told Me
• http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/

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