Except they don’t really keep heat in like an oven, because we have mild winters and cold houses
And prepare for the ribbing you’ll get if you invest in an AC system “Just open a window ya (Insert derogatory name here)”
I’ve known people from hotter countries complaining about the heat because of how much humidity we get here when it’s hot
No, the worst part is the heat.
I live in the UK and they are right. That’s not even a summer, you guys just complain too much.
This is complete BS. If this were true UK houses would be warm in winter not plagued by low thermal efficiency and damp issues.
It’s the shit insulation (and the fact there is a boatload of very old houses) that makes them warm in summer, not because they retain heat. It’s the exact opposite of that.
Worst thing about summer is how I can’t enjoy it on Reddit without a bunch of people I never asked being like “well good for you but now *I’M* hot and uncomfortable”
Sure buddy, but there’s like 3 days a year in the UK where you’re uncomfortably hot and 7 months where I’m too cold, can’t you let me have this?
Honestly this whole thing is so boring. Like yeah it’s annoying when people from other countries say it’s “not that hot” but I’m also done with everyone going “OuR HOusEs arEnT BuILt foR Hot WEaAthEr” or “iTS sO HUmID herE”
Like can everyone just stfu
It’s made worse by the insulation. Great idea lousy in practice. We need ventilation for the insulation to be effective. I bet about 40% of mold problems could be sorted with decent ventilation from the start before the insulation is added.
Europe has houses flats etc set up for through flow of air. We have them built for weather.
As my grandfather says “Everyone else has Climate, We have Weather”
British houses are the worst insulation / build standard in all of Europe. They are definitely not built to keep heat in.
Visited the UK over summer to see family. It was 17 degrees and people had shorts on. I live in a hot country now, where 17 degrees is considered a national emergency. The UK is lucky to get 1 week of sunshine if lucky.
Love how this just proves we need to do better for our planet 💚 the world can’t wait forever, let’s start making real changes!
I work with a Lithuanian and she complains about our summers says the heat is unbearable.
I have a weird reverse version of this problem.
I live in Norway, and despite the temperatures dropping far lower than they do in the UK, I remember the UK being much colder.
It’s because of the humidity, the wind-chill, and the fact that we can’t actually afford to heat our houses properly in the UK. They’re *grand* if you can afford it – they get warm, they stay warm, you’re *golden*. Can’t afford to heat them properly, and to ventilate them properly (winter ventilation running *directly* contrary to heating)? They *are* cold, they *stay* cold, and you’re going to get mould coming out of your arse.
Norwegians also have a healthy respect for the cold and encourage the use of thermal underwear. Makes an *unholy* fuckton of difference. Putting on another pair of trackies, or another jumper just *doesn’t* have the same effect. Based on my own experience in the UK, we basically seem to think thermals are the UK equivalent of a commie plot.
Except for in ‘winter’ when many of our homes are freezing because they’re draughty and poorly insulated, ie totally not ovens.
The joys of living in a house that’s built into the ground.. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter.
keeps the heat in, till it gets to winter and its baltic indoors as well.
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What summer?
Except they don’t really keep heat in like an oven, because we have mild winters and cold houses
And prepare for the ribbing you’ll get if you invest in an AC system “Just open a window ya (Insert derogatory name here)”
I’ve known people from hotter countries complaining about the heat because of how much humidity we get here when it’s hot
No, the worst part is the heat.
I live in the UK and they are right. That’s not even a summer, you guys just complain too much.
This is complete BS. If this were true UK houses would be warm in winter not plagued by low thermal efficiency and damp issues.
It’s the shit insulation (and the fact there is a boatload of very old houses) that makes them warm in summer, not because they retain heat. It’s the exact opposite of that.
Worst thing about summer is how I can’t enjoy it on Reddit without a bunch of people I never asked being like “well good for you but now *I’M* hot and uncomfortable”
Sure buddy, but there’s like 3 days a year in the UK where you’re uncomfortably hot and 7 months where I’m too cold, can’t you let me have this?
Honestly this whole thing is so boring. Like yeah it’s annoying when people from other countries say it’s “not that hot” but I’m also done with everyone going “OuR HOusEs arEnT BuILt foR Hot WEaAthEr” or “iTS sO HUmID herE”
Like can everyone just stfu
It’s made worse by the insulation. Great idea lousy in practice. We need ventilation for the insulation to be effective. I bet about 40% of mold problems could be sorted with decent ventilation from the start before the insulation is added.
Europe has houses flats etc set up for through flow of air. We have them built for weather.
As my grandfather says “Everyone else has Climate, We have Weather”
British houses are the worst insulation / build standard in all of Europe. They are definitely not built to keep heat in.
Visited the UK over summer to see family. It was 17 degrees and people had shorts on. I live in a hot country now, where 17 degrees is considered a national emergency. The UK is lucky to get 1 week of sunshine if lucky.
Love how this just proves we need to do better for our planet 💚 the world can’t wait forever, let’s start making real changes!
I work with a Lithuanian and she complains about our summers says the heat is unbearable.
I have a weird reverse version of this problem.
I live in Norway, and despite the temperatures dropping far lower than they do in the UK, I remember the UK being much colder.
It’s because of the humidity, the wind-chill, and the fact that we can’t actually afford to heat our houses properly in the UK. They’re *grand* if you can afford it – they get warm, they stay warm, you’re *golden*. Can’t afford to heat them properly, and to ventilate them properly (winter ventilation running *directly* contrary to heating)? They *are* cold, they *stay* cold, and you’re going to get mould coming out of your arse.
Norwegians also have a healthy respect for the cold and encourage the use of thermal underwear. Makes an *unholy* fuckton of difference. Putting on another pair of trackies, or another jumper just *doesn’t* have the same effect. Based on my own experience in the UK, we basically seem to think thermals are the UK equivalent of a commie plot.
Except for in ‘winter’ when many of our homes are freezing because they’re draughty and poorly insulated, ie totally not ovens.
The joys of living in a house that’s built into the ground.. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter.
keeps the heat in, till it gets to winter and its baltic indoors as well.
Not even really built to keep heat in either
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