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Originally Posted by BugsyPal
That brutal recent cold snap caused all sorts of problems. Many homes and multi-family had plumbing or other water issues due to extreme cold.
Someone I know said walls of her apartment were "sweating" and windows frozen over with condensate.
My other standard response applies; much new construction both private homes and multi-family is sh*t. Word "luxury" is often a cruel joke....
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Signs of inadequate insulation in both cases, evidence of very poor construction. Proper insulation is not rocket science. If your friend is in a new building she's stuck with this problem. My 1-family house was built in 1960. I upgraded my insulation 20 years ago. Tyvek House Wrap + 0.75" foam insulation + added roof fiberglass insulation + double-pane windows. My walls don't sweat nor is there ice on my windows. And this is in a 62 year old ranch house. When it got down to 10°F around Christmas my house was comfortably warm.
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