Caporegime
Asked for b&q vouchers for Christmas from my mum to buy insulation for the loft. May have to ask her to send them for this weekend! Going to ikea this weekend to buy some curtains and poles to put over the front door and the uncovered hallway window.
House was 8c at 8 this morning. Brrr!
I live in a 1920s semi with solid walls, so no option to add cavity wall insulation. My bedroom/en-suite is freezing as it’s on the external wall and only have a small radiator.
My biggest concern is the amount of condensation on the windows and the windowsill. I’ve got a few dehumidifier things sitting on them but worried it’ll cause issue. Already getting a touch of mould on the silicone.
You want to keep an eye on that mould. I have our house set to 14 degrees and the bedroom is at 15 at the moment I think (overnight). I can fully recommend getting a karcher window vac or something similar. Great for windows and the bathroom after a shower or bath.
We don't have any issue heating all our house, the issue is being willing to spend what it takes.
Indeed, we prefer the look of older houses and the high ceilings but I do think the next house will be a new(er) one due to insulation/solar panels.
Same here. I don't know how much it will inform our next house purchase but high ceilings and a nice exterior are important to us. We could insulate under the floors but that would again be expensive and require a lot of work and cost even if I did it myself.
Putting insulation in the loft is a no brainer though really. Only thing you then have to worry about is raising the floor if you also want storage.