A lot of houses in Wellington seem pretty cold.
I've lived in 4 different houses here, and only one of them didn't feel like you needed a heater on every night from April to November.
Do you have enough insulation?
Any ideas on how to make a house warmer (I mean less obvious ideas than turning on a heater)?
Permalink
Permalink
Pink Batts are pretty good. Warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Permalink
Permalink
Thick curtains are always a plus to keep heat in, having draft stoppers as well and that stuff which you put around doors to create a sort of seal.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
Permalink
Permalink
Getting underfloor and ceiling insulation in Thursday - Greater Wellington Council fund $1600 and the other $2000 gets added to my rates bill and paid off over 9 years. If we sell the house, the debt remains with the house
Permalink
Permalink
Move to Brisbane...
I'll get my coat.
Oh, hang on - I don't have one...
I'll get my coat.
Oh, hang on - I don't have one...
E + R + O
Permalink
Permalink
Getting underfloor and ceiling insulation in Thursday - Greater Wellington Council fund $1600 and the other $2000 gets added to my rates bill and paid off over 9 years. If we sell the house, the debt remains with the house
Good stuff.
Just been on to the landlord about getting the place insulated. His response was NO. Expained about the government scheme and the benfits of. Still not interested.
I have only been here three weeks but it's clear that this place won't be warm. Think it may be time to move on already.
Permalink
Permalink
Our place is freezing. Downstairs flat hiddin in the hills of thorndon. Its stupidly cold even on nice warm days its warmer outside than it is inside.
Permalink
Permalink
Looks a starter - Warm Wellington - http://www.gw.govt.nz/warm-greater-wellington-faqs/
Permalink
Permalink
what the f**k are warm-greater-wellington-fags?
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
Permalink
Permalink
Well, it would of either been you or Junior..
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
Permalink
Permalink
Getting underfloor and ceiling insulation in Thursday - Greater Wellington Council fund $1600 and the other $2000 gets added to my rates bill and paid off over 9 years. If we sell the house, the debt remains with the house
Good stuff.
Just been on to the landlord about getting the place insulated. His response was NO. Expained about the government scheme and the benfits of. Still not interested.
I have only been here three weeks but it's clear that this place won't be warm. Think it may be time to move on already.
He realises it doesn't cost him a cent under that scheme right?
Maybe he just hates you, and wants you to freeze!
Allegedly
Permalink
Permalink
Getting underfloor and ceiling insulation in Thursday - Greater Wellington Council fund $1600 and the other $2000 gets added to my rates bill and paid off over 9 years. If we sell the house, the debt remains with the house
Good stuff.
Just been on to the landlord about getting the place insulated. His response was NO. Expained about the government scheme and the benfits of. Still not interested.
I have only been here three weeks but it's clear that this place won't be warm. Think it may be time to move on already.
He realises it doesn't cost him a cent under that scheme right?
Maybe he just hates you, and wants you to freeze!
Not quite true, he will end up paying it off on his rates for 9 years or some such
Permalink
Permalink
Someone told me the other day that the average NZ home was 2 degrees colder in winter than the WHO's recomended minmum temperature for healthy living. Dunno how true that is but it sounds like the sort of stat that can be repeated willy-nilly until it becomes popular knowledge
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Permalink
Permalink
Someone told me the other day that the average NZ home was 2 degrees colder in winter than the WHO's recomended minmum temperature for healthy living. Dunno how true that is but it sounds like the sort of stat that can be repeated willy-nilly until it becomes popular knowledge
Funny how you get used to things. Was in the UK year before last during the English Winter. Stayed with rellies with well heated insulated house and simply could not sleep.... to friggin hot!! Personally i like a bedroom that is colder for sleeping, not so much of course on the odd ocassion that oe manages to get ones leg over!
Permalink
Permalink
Well they friggin cut our internet and phone off when putting in the insulation. Luckly some bright bloke from I think zimbabwe eventually came and sorted us.
I've never meet anyone from Zimbabwe who is sh*te and I've met and worked with a few.
Permalink
Permalink
Most of the time when I post on this forum I am stark-bollock naked with the windows wide open.
"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert
Permalink
Permalink
Houses in Wellington and NZ in general are ridiculously cold in winter compared to the UK which is a similar climate for the most part.
As stated above though, I have noticed on a couple of trips back to the UK that some houses are TOO warm in winter! Happy medium required.
As stated above though, I have noticed on a couple of trips back to the UK that some houses are TOO warm in winter! Happy medium required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
Permalink
Permalink
As stated above though, I have noticed on a couple of trips back to the UK that some houses are TOO warm in winter! Happy medium required.
How many? out of about 30million dwellings?
Permalink
Permalink
Further to Bevan's OP. My friend was telling me horror stories about
living in Wellington flats. She has rented seven over the years. Had an idea she meant cheaper end of the
rental market. That tuned out to be a no! We went to see one of those she had rented the weekend
before last. Quite tidy but FREEZING!
At the gym I had met a guy who had been lving in a an expensive rental in Lowry Bay. The house seemed fab until the southerly arrived. Seems that when he spoke to the landlord about the drafts the reply was 'just give it more heat'.....
At the gym I had met a guy who had been lving in a an expensive rental in Lowry Bay. The house seemed fab until the southerly arrived. Seems that when he spoke to the landlord about the drafts the reply was 'just give it more heat'.....
Permalink
Permalink
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington-central/6557448/Sculpture-dressed-for-keep-warm-campaignInteresting story with some good links at the end. You can get free curtains if you have a community services card.
Permalink
Permalink
Note it recommends 18 degrees as a healthy temperature.
Permalink
Permalink