I just watched some video about Yakutsk Siberia which is meant to be the coldest city in the world. Thought “Those poor bastards, wonder what they need to wear indoors when it is -40 outside.”
Turns out a pissing tank top and PJ bottoms. We really need to start demanding better things in this country don’t we?
I’m also reading a book about coal mining. All the unpaid labour, minimising wages and dodgy things the bosses did then still happens now. Now I’m not a tankie so don’t get the wrong idea here. But why are we all okay living like this I don’t get it? Why is the UK population so forgiving at living it shit conditions.
Also I’m going to jump in before anyone says no insulation keeps you cold in the summer. Insulation works both ways, it can keep heat out or it can keep heat in. It’s better in the summer and in the winter.
Siberia video in question:
https://youtu.be/K0z7Avc9ZtY?si=_KTob2YYMn2HLwkv
Also I hope I havent broken any rules. I can’t see any. This seems mostly news posts but I guess text posts are allowed? Sorry if not.
For new builds, yes. But some houses in the UK are really fucking old. I lived in a house built in 1791. It didn’t have any insulation and, due to listed building regulations, only had single glazed, wood framed windows.
There’s a bit of contention between preservation and modernisation in that sense.
I still think it’s a bit of a con with new builds as you get insulation but the walls are only a brick length thick generally.
Alaskan here checking in. Most of the housing here is what we call stick frame, and it’s usually framed with 2x4" spruce. In case you don’t know 2x4s aren’t actually 2 inches by 4 inches as they plane off the rough stuff so they’re really about 1.8 x 3.8" if memory serves.
That means your outer walls usually only have 3.8" of space to stuff insulation between the outer barrier and the Sheetrock inside. Unless you use spray foam insulation which is more expensive, so most builders don’t do that, so the cheaper insulation at that thickness isn’t great.
I now live in the first house I’ve had with 2x6" framing, and let me tell you, that extra 2 inches makes a world of difference.
1.5x3.5.
Not important but I couldn’t move on