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The flip side with British and Irish homes, apart from how tiny they are, is the lack of air-conditioning, ventilation and things like insect screens. I wouldn't want to live in one during a hot summer.
Very Hot summers are a rare occurrence for these two countries so we never had to worry lol. Australian houses experience the cold much more than Irish and British homes experience too much heat in their homes. Have any of you guys lived in Ireland/UK during the summer? It's very rare for homes to get that hot without heating
Trust me housing in this part of the world is of a much worse standard due to many of them barely being able to deal with the heat or the cold. Only modern builds are seeing ducted air-con built in as standard compared to Northern European homes which have seen central heating for decades.
Very Hot summers are a rare occurrence for these two countries so we never had to worry lol. Australian houses experience the cold much more than Irish and British homes experience the heat in their homes. Have any of you guys lived in Ireland/UK during the summer?
Yes. Six of them. The hottest I have ever been in a home was in London.
Yes. Six of them. The hottest I have ever been in a home was in London.
Then you will know homes in summer are much worse here due to poor insulation and single glazing meaning outside temperatures are able to Penetrate homes much easier than the Ireland/UK and are much colder in winter for the same reason
Ah well, we just have to put up with it at this stage. The cost of double glazing existing homes is prohibitive and now with the shortage of labour and materials in the Eastern states, at any rate, you cannot even get essential repairs done without a struggle.
As I said to my daughter when she was sitting in front of a strip radiator in swimming gear, put on some more clothes!
I had six layers of clothes and covers last night and I was nice and warm.
Then you will know homes in summer are much worse here due to poor insulation and single glazing meaning outside temperatures are able to Penetrate homes much easier than the Ireland/UK and are much colder in winter for the same reason
That's not my experience, but like I said way back in post 2 of this thread, if you're buying a house and land package on the urban fringe then you're going to get a bare bones house. We run the a/c a couple of times a year in summer, although last summer because of the humidity we had it on at night a far bit. You can't keep humidity out of a house though. I don't think a/c is required.
In the winter we probably run the heat 50% of the time during the evening in July and August then it's basically off. I just don't see the pressing need for central heating or double glazing except in southern parts of the mainland and Tasmania. It's a large upfront cost for a problem that doesn't really exist.
That's not my experience, but like I said way back in post 2 of this thread, if you're buying a house and land package on the urban fringe then you're going to get a bare bones house. We run the a/c a couple of times a year in summer, although last summer because of the humidity we had it on at night a far bit. You can't keep humidity out of a house though. In the winter we probably run the heat 50% of the time during the evening in July and August then it's basically off. I just don't see the pressing need for central heating or double glazing except in southern parts of the mainland and Tasmania. It's a large upfront cost for a problem that doesn't really exist.
When energy prices continue it will be called for. My parents are about to buy heating oil for the winter. It is due to cost them £370 Which is over $600 and that won't do all winter and that doesn't include electric. With power costs rising here people will start to demand that homes are built to deal with the heat and cold better and increase efficiency. Australia has always been very lucky in this regard. Similar to fuel prices which is why so many used to drive out with such big engines.
With prices rising many are trying to find ways to save money
Ah well, we just have to put up with it at this stage. The cost of double glazing existing homes is prohibitive and now with the shortage of labour and materials in the Eastern states, at any rate, you cannot even get essential repairs done without a struggle.
As I said to my daughter when she was sitting in front of a strip radiator in swimming gear, put on some more clothes!
I had six layers of clothes and covers last night and I was nice and warm.
Would you ever get reverse cycle air-conditioning as this also heats. It's essentially climate control
When energy prices continue it will be called for. My parents are about to buy heating oil for the winter. It is due to cost them £370 Which is over $600 and that won't do all winter and that doesn't include electric. With power costs rising here people will start to demand that homes are built to deal with the heat and cold better and increase efficiency. Australia has always been very lucky in this regard. Similar to fuel prices which is why so many used to drive out with such big engines.
With prices rising many are trying to find ways to save money
The price spike in energy will be over in a year or so. That's how commodities work.
I had six layers of clothes and covers last night and I was nice and warm.
Why not just crank the a/c if you were that cold?
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