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I'm still working out the heating 'logistics' of this place.
It has a concrete floor with old, breaking tiles.
As it's not very flat, I can't lay lamnate, so will have to put lino down - I don't fancy carpet throughout.
What pattern lino, I'm still pondering.
I have a huge rug in the living room, which has made it warmer.
So far, I've found that keeping the heating constantly at 16 degrees is fine.
I wouldn't potter around in the nude - or a dressing gown.
That's what I have comfy clothes for :-D
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JL - I expect your OH is dressed sensibly and not wearing T-shirt & shorts. Phew Maggie, is that your night time temp or do you keep it that low all day?
I have just checked our thermostat and it is just over 21 without the heating on. OH is due back this afternoon so I wouldn’t be surprised if the heating is put up this evening. I have to admit he is not one to go snd get a thicker jumper to replace the lighter one he wears. But at least he does wear one, unlike the people on tv.
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Names, this place was freezing when I first moved in (end of January :-( )
However, I believe concrete absorbs and retains heat.
I've only been using the heating for about 2 weeks, this year, and occasionally turn it up (to about 20) for a quick blast, but then it gets too hot, so it's back to 16, and it stays at 16 day and night.
I've realised, it also stops condensation forming on the windows at night.
It may go up when Winter comes - but probably not by much.
Also, according to the 'energy saving' company that phoned me 6 times on Wednesdsy and Thursday, my roof insulation is 'out of date'.
However, after the second caller, those poor cold callers' ears were probably burning a bit . :-|
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Maggie. I've never lived in a conctrete house, but I bet it gets cold when the heating has been left off for a while and takes a long time to warm up the walls. 16 seems so low.
I'm sure the last loft insulation call told me my loft insulation was bought on the green scheme and needed re doing. Mind you, they were still speaking wehen i pointed out that I was not on a govt. list ( that was the other calls)and that no one knew what insulation i had or who paid for it or who installed it.
We replaced our wall insulation front and back when we had new cladding installed at our own cost and goodness knows what roof insulation we have as it is fully boarded. Some years ago a work colleague had to shoot down to their elderly mother's ( about 100 miles each way) as the free loft insulation was going to be put ON TOP of the loft boards.
There is NO Way would we use anyone who phoned us or even knocked on the door.
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Names - It's a council house, so I 'redirected' them.
And yes, the insulation is of the 'old' variety - but very thick.
When I stuck my head into the loft the other day, I was met with a cold blast, so it appears to be working.
It's not a concrete house - it has brick walls - even the interior walls, it just has a concrete floor:-D
The walls are 30cm thick (yes, I've just measured them), and as my previous council house had cavity insulation put in about 20 years ago, I expect this one has, as well.
You're probably right about it getting very cold without heating - hence it was so cold when I moved in - workmen leaving doors open etc. doesn't help, either
The other reason it was so cold, is the HUGE air vent in the living room that a howling gale blew through.
Probably necessary when there was a coal fire, followed by a gas fire, but now there's only a radiator, a chimney breast in the bedroom, and a load of lumps & bumps on the wall,
I took the vent off, and 2 thirds was blocked off, the rest was a mass of insect remains. The whole thing is cunningly blocked with cardboard hidden behind the vent, at the moment..
I've bought a smaller, closable vent (but currently have no idea where it is), that I intend mounting on a piece of wood, to replace the huge, ugly vent that is there at the moment.
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