I really do need to look into some better insulation.

The indoor temp here in Teesside has not been above 17 for some time now. I refuse to put the heating back on for even 30 minutes at the end of May. Current temp in my little office (downstairs and 1 wall attached to garage) is 14.1

I have found that under timber floor insulation, sealing all gaps and adding to the loft insulation has helped quite a bit. 

17.3c inside now, 10.8c outside after a low of 8c.   Hopefully can keep it around 17c for the next few days and then it should get more comfortable. 

18.6c was the low this morning. It limped up to 20.2c early yesterday evening while the cooker was on and some occasional bursts of sunshine were shining through the windows on the west side of the house.

18.9c now.

It was a cold night outside with a low of 4.6c.

An injection of warmth is needed now. 

 

 

I have found that under timber floor insulation, sealing all gaps and adding to the loft insulation has helped quite a bit. 

 

17.3c inside now, 10.8c outside after a low of 8c.   Hopefully can keep it around 17c for the next few days and then it should get more comfortable. 

 

 

 

Sadly the flooring downstairs is concrete, which I think aids the cooling. I'll certainly be adding to the loft insulation this year though

22.0c This morning. in the lounge.

19C up, 17C down when I got in yesterday - perfect!

It fell to 17C up, 15C down overnight, meaning the heating came on for a bit. I'm not expecting to see it on again now until autumn, aside from the odd bit of testing that is!

19C up, 17C down when I got in yesterday - perfect!

It fell to 17C up, 15C down overnight, meaning the heating came on for a bit. I'm not expecting to see it on again now until autumn, aside from the odd bit of testing that is!

Things are dire when you need the heating down there in June!

Yesterday was miserable here and the heating would have been on for sure had it been working. Had the electric fire on for a few hours .

16c this morning , should be much more bearable by tomorrow. 

20.0c First thing this morning.

22.0c at present.

Surprisingly, given that it was the hottest day of the year so far here, it wasn't super-amazingly hot inside.

When I got in, just after 4 PM, it was 24C downstairs and 29C upstairs - it was 31C outside, so aside from the windows for the air-con hose there was no need to open windows. It's now 29C outside, 24.5C downstairs, 33C in the back bedroom and a much more pleasant 22C in my bedroom.

There are two things worth noting:

One, it shows how much of a difference new windows make. Last year it would have been pushing 38C upstairs and 30C downstairs on a day like this, but this year the improved insulation has worked to keep the heat out.

Two, it shows how many people lack common sense - most of the houses round here have windows open as wide as they go, which is a great way of getting all that 30+C air into the house. They'd be better off keeping them closed until the air temperature drops below the indoor temperature, but it's too late now!

Surprisingly, given that it was the hottest day of the year so far here, it wasn't super-amazingly hot inside.

When I got in, just after 4 PM, it was 24C downstairs and 29C upstairs - it was 31C outside, so aside from the windows for the air-con hose there was no need to open windows. It's now 29C outside, 24.5C downstairs, 33C in the back bedroom and a much more pleasant 22C in my bedroom.

There are two things worth noting:

One, it shows how much of a difference new windows make. Last year it would have been pushing 38C upstairs and 30C downstairs on a day like this, but this year the improved insulation has worked to keep the heat out.

Two, it shows how many people lack common sense - most of the houses round here have windows open as wide as they go, which is a great way of getting all that 30+C air into the house. They'd be better off keeping them closed until the air temperature drops below the indoor temperature, but it's too late now!

I opened al the windows to bring the heat up and today results was living room 28.5C, 29C Kitchen, 28.5 upstairs hallway, 30C bed 2 facing south and 28.3C my beardom as the sun coming round now.  I had to do thsi in the last 3 summers due to prolonged cold and wet that that often plague for weeks after a warm spell   With tomorrow and Sunday at 18C the house will be warm and comfortable and will maintain that next week as they show temps of 21C which is average for late June in Nuneaton.

I've opened the doors and windows to bring in the +25c air in this afternoon. The house is now very comfortable @ 24.6c in the hallway.  The remainder of the house ranges between 25c and 26c. A lovely evening to chill out with just shorts on and no T shirt.

Probably approaching 40C in our south facing dormer window main bedroom. Well at least till shortly before we go to bed when an hour blast with the Panasonic aircon will get it below 20C 

24.0c In Bedroom, Hallway, and the lounge. More comfortable than yesterday. 

28.5C upstairs 26C downstairs.

I may well think about getting air-conditioning for the upstairs of my house at some point.

Awful trying to sleep in that heat. Worst I had was when we had a full on week of 35C and over in 2020 - It got to 32C upstairs in my house.

Diabolical that was.