My friends bought a portable AC unit because they have a new born baby and didn’t want to be fretting when it was 38 degrees. Not everyone can shell out £400 though…
I know AC is not a thing hence the need to pay to put it in. I know central Air is out due to no ducts but my uncle had AC installed in his conservatory last year and it was not cheap.
AC is not a thing here. Our houses were built when the climate was correct, and we needed to keep heat in.
That’s why we complain about heatwaves that bring us the same temperatures as the US experiences, we don’t have respite.
My friends bought a portable AC unit because they have a new born baby and didn’t want to be fretting when it was 38 degrees. Not everyone can shell out £400 though…
Keeping heat in is no different then keeping it out. Insulation is insulation.
Sure, but there are other facets of our architecture that tend to lock-in heat:
In contrast to hotter countries such as the USA which has higher ceilings, thinner walls, and more open floorplans.
I know AC is not a thing hence the need to pay to put it in. I know central Air is out due to no ducts but my uncle had AC installed in his conservatory last year and it was not cheap.
Have you seen Brazil [the movie]? They had external duct work that became a point of conversation. Maybe that could work