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Having stayed in Norwegian houses many times, I can attest they've really sorted their insulation out. Similarily my Swedish sister-in-law always complains abou
by jack_riminton 3y ago
Having stayed in Norwegian houses many times, I can attest they've really sorted their insulation out. Similarily my Swedish sister-in-law always complains about British houses when she visits, saying their cold and draughty
- bluGill 3y agoBritish houses have a worldwide reputation of bad insulation. They live in a mild climate where you don't need to heat the entire house to ensure the pipes don't freeze, and don't really need much AC to be livable in the summer. As such it is really common for people who live there to only heat the room they are in.
- cm2187 3y agoAlso a lot of them date from the XIX century or earlier and can't be touched.
- kwhitefoot 3y agoNonsense. Most of the 19th century buildings are perfectly ordinary brick terraced houses and the later ones have cavity walls. I lived in one built in 1890 in Southampton for four years. Solid house but not of any kind of historical importance. They can be insulated by blowing fibre into the cavity or filling it with expanding foam..
- KptMarchewa 3y agoBritish construction has bad reputation in general. They put carpets in the toilets.
- SilasX 3y agoOh wow. Norway and Sweden sound like heaven for apartment living. (Or Valhalla, as the case may be.)