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> But as the blocks age and become inadequate in terms of energy efficiency, there's the question of what to do with them – demolish or retrofit? Huh? Once you
by Tade0 3y ago
> But as the blocks age and become inadequate in terms of energy efficiency, there's the question of what to do with them – demolish or retrofit?
Huh? Once you fit in new windows and insulation in the form of a thick layer of styrofoam, commie blocks are already very efficient.
I grew up in one and we would maintain 22-24°C during the winter because the combination of insulation and district heating allowed for that at a low price.
- Muromec 3y agoThe price of district heating may not reflect the actual efficiency of insulation zo. Classic commie-block walls are 30-40 cm of bare (reinforced) concrete. The windows as they were put there are double glass in a wooden frame, which you have to glue over with a paper in winter. Sure, replacing windows and slappign styrofoam on a facade helps, but beating that doesn't seem to be hard when building now.