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It's a 4.5 bed detached; solid walls, suspended floor, large bay windows, some of the double glazing is shot, hard wood floor downstairs, high ceilings, some of
by alias_neo 4y ago
It's a 4.5 bed detached; solid walls, suspended floor, large bay windows, some of the double glazing is shot, hard wood floor downstairs, high ceilings, some of the radiators are too small or too oldz some of the piping is too small and not insulated and runs under the house where it's extra cold.
Yes this all needs fixing, yes we working on it, but we only moved in a few months ago, it takes time, and money.
The ~£800 is just for gas and just for heating and that's without having it on enough to be warm most of the time.
When the children aren't home we just use an electric heater in two rooms; we both work from home in our own office spaces.
- uxcolumbo 4y agoThat's crazy having to spend so much on heating alone, hopefully it gets warmer soon. Maybe try electric blankets - I've seen ones where you can use them like a poncho - keeping you warm while working. Must be cheaper than having to heat an entire room.
- alias_neo 4y agoWe've gotten some electric blankets for the kids and some heated throws for ourselves, also the weather is a bit milder in the positive single digit range so it's easing up a little for now, but who knows what's to come.