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Hi chaps.
I feel a bit of a plank for posting this but would appreciate any input anyone in the know may have.
The issue I have is this; I live in (own) a 2 bed ground floor flat that was built by Redrow in ~2005 and have lived here since 2007, being the 2nd owner.
The flat itself has double glazing and a mixture of storage heaters in the living room and electric panel heaters in the bedrooms, hall and bathroom. The main storage heater in the living room also has a fan heater boost.
The thing is, as soon as the temp drops if we don't use the heaters on <more or less> full blast the flat is frigid. Within 20 mins of turning a heater off the room is cold again.
Now for the really odd bit.. It seems as though our flat is the only one in the block of 6 that is soooo cold. I will regularly see other flats in the block with their living room window open in the evening and know various other owners are not using any heating and experience much warmer living conditions. I have been in the other ground floor flat during midwinter and the difference is night and day so cannot even put it down to the heat rises thing.
Also whenever I have stayed at my brothers house it is totally toasty to the point of windows open with no heating on, and each time dread coming back to this place and having to sit with dressing gowns on and under a duvet.
So please tell me chaps, other than being the worlds newest haunted house or the one bit out of 6 that has zero insulation what else could it be???
I am hesitant to contact the managing agent as I will just come across as a whiny moaner and they will say "well WTF do you expect us to do about it?"
I have toyed with the idea of getting someone out to look at cavity wall insulation but seriously cannot believe my little corner of the building was missed out.
Any further info needed just ask!
edit 2 - tldr
-new build flat r cold
-other flats in block of 6 aint with no sign of extra electric heating usage
-whats a chap to do?
I feel a bit of a plank for posting this but would appreciate any input anyone in the know may have.
The issue I have is this; I live in (own) a 2 bed ground floor flat that was built by Redrow in ~2005 and have lived here since 2007, being the 2nd owner.
The flat itself has double glazing and a mixture of storage heaters in the living room and electric panel heaters in the bedrooms, hall and bathroom. The main storage heater in the living room also has a fan heater boost.
The thing is, as soon as the temp drops if we don't use the heaters on <more or less> full blast the flat is frigid. Within 20 mins of turning a heater off the room is cold again.
Now for the really odd bit.. It seems as though our flat is the only one in the block of 6 that is soooo cold. I will regularly see other flats in the block with their living room window open in the evening and know various other owners are not using any heating and experience much warmer living conditions. I have been in the other ground floor flat during midwinter and the difference is night and day so cannot even put it down to the heat rises thing.
Also whenever I have stayed at my brothers house it is totally toasty to the point of windows open with no heating on, and each time dread coming back to this place and having to sit with dressing gowns on and under a duvet.
So please tell me chaps, other than being the worlds newest haunted house or the one bit out of 6 that has zero insulation what else could it be???
I am hesitant to contact the managing agent as I will just come across as a whiny moaner and they will say "well WTF do you expect us to do about it?"
I have toyed with the idea of getting someone out to look at cavity wall insulation but seriously cannot believe my little corner of the building was missed out.
Any further info needed just ask!
edit 2 - tldr
-new build flat r cold
-other flats in block of 6 aint with no sign of extra electric heating usage
-whats a chap to do?
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